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What are your options for persistant gastritis on egd for over a year if no ppis, diet changes or carafate work? dont drink alcohol or use ibuprofen

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Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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Alternative: Sounds like you have given conventional therapy a fair trial. A therapy I think worth looking into is Bovine Colostrum

Dr Modi agreed

Answered 5/20/2019

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A member asked:

What are your options for persistant gastritis on egd for over a year if no ppis, diet changes or carafate work? dont drink alcohol or use ibuprofen

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

Dr Modi agreed

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