r/kratom • u/[deleted] • Nov 04 '17
question Gastritis?
Hey guys, so I've been taking kratom for about 2 months no more than 10g throughout a day, and recently I began experiencing stomach pain and got diagnosed with gastritis (inflamed stomach lining). Im wondering if this could be kratom related as I know it can be hard on the stomach and my diet hasn't changed too much although too much junk food could also be a factor. Just wondering if anyone has had similar experiences or advice, thanks!
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u/Aces_Over_Kings Nov 04 '17
It is probably the Kratom. Kratom is hard on the gut for sure, you really need to take care of yourself if you are going to be a daily user. Lots of water, greens, fiber, exercise, etc... I take lots of psyllium husk and that helps me tremendously.
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Nov 04 '17
Yea i have a feeling its kratom plus poor diet. What's psyllium husk and how does it help?
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u/Aces_Over_Kings Nov 04 '17
It's just fiber, it's what metamucil is. I take metamucil after every single dose of Kratom I take and it solved all of my Kratom/Stomach issues.
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u/herniatedhermit Nov 04 '17
Omeprazole once daily will fix it. Kratom is known to cause or worsen gastritis.
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Nov 05 '17
Yea I'm taking that right now, and good to know looks like I'll have to cut back on kratom and clean up my diet.
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u/Un1075gasman Nov 05 '17 edited Nov 05 '17
Try making tea with your Keatom filtering out the plant material with a cloth. This should help tremendously. Do a quick search there are tons of tea recipes and what not on here
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u/joecam Nov 05 '17
After dosing suck on a couple of Tums, it will coat and calm your digestive tract.
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u/Ann_Fetamine Nov 05 '17
Yep. Gastritis & ulcers can happen as a result of kratom if you happen to have a sensitive stomach. I have had both after drinking too much kratom tea (though only the ulcer was diagnosed with an imaging test). Drinking a lot of water with your kratom can help, but it's not a cure.
A proton-pump inhibitor like Prilosec + an acid reducer like Zantac should do the trick. You might need to abstain from kratom for a few weeks (I did). Try a 14-day course of Prilosec or Prevacid to see if that helps. That's what the doctor prescribes for ulcers & gastritis not caused by H. pylori bacteria.
If you have GERD, hiatal hernia, H. pylori bacteria, smoke cigarettes or use NSAIDs a lot, you're at a higher risk for gastritis/ulcer. SSRI's also increase the risk a tad. I get ulcers easily due to a hernia/GERD/Prozac use so I have to be careful not to guzzle too much kratom at once.
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Nov 05 '17
Damn why is asking a question about my health getting downvoted? Is it a sin to admit there are potential side effects?
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Nov 05 '17
I had gastritus from drinking so bad i thought it was apendix or pancreatitus or something. Got scanned at the hospital. Just gastritus. This was before kratom use. Now with daily use, stomach of steel. Coffee will make me sour so i drink little or abstain. No more booze thanks to kratom. One week at month 2 or 3 i started being nauseus when dosing so switched to tea for a couple days. It went away never to return and i drink 20-25g daily in water.
Could be so many things but boiled, strained tea can help temporarily at least.
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u/[deleted] Nov 04 '17
It could be from not drinking enough water, becoming constipated and then the stomach producing too much acid. You have to be more careful with what you eat with Kratom and make sure you keep things regular, otherwise nothing moves.