At 03:03 PM 8/16/96 -0400, you wrote:
About ten months ago
>she developed gastritis (as diagnosed by an upper gi).
>Within the last two months it has become quite severe--
>pain, gas, nausea--and she has lost 30 pounds. She
>just had another upper gi (along with many other tests) and
>apparently all they have found wrong with her is the
>gastritis. And I guess from what I have read that gastritis
>could cause all of those symptons. The pain is the worst a
>short time after take her medicines (for PD) and thru the mid-
>dle of the day she is in misery. She can eat when she
>gets up and later in the day.
>Here are my questions: do PD medicines sometimes cause
>or aggravate stomach problems? Is permax a particular
>problem? If so, what can be done about it?
>She has seen a number of doctors and they don't seem
>to be in a much of a hurry to help. I think they
>just started her on prilosec. Do doctors also typically
>treat gastritis with antibiotics (like ulcers)?
>Any help would be appreciated.
>Thanks,
>Bryce Jones
>
Bryce:
The upper GI problem may well be Parkinson's related. The prescription
product "PROPULSID" is a seratonin booster of sorts which is effective in
the upper GI area. Priolsec is a good medication for reflux.
WILL JOHNSTON 4049 OAKLAND SCHOOL ROAD
SALISBURY, MD 21804-2716
410-543-0110
Pres A.P.D.A. DelMarVa Chapter
63 Dx1991 Symptoms 1971
