Yes I became extremely weak for atleat a month in the beginning. But I have been re-gaining my strength and getting better.
May be you should get your Vitamin B-12 and Iron levels checked out.
I got mine checked..they are in the normal range.
My questions are:
1. Should I continue with Slippery Elm, Licorice, L-glutamine?
Yes. The slippery elm will help protect the stomach from more ulceration. The licorice will help with the gastritis and the glutamine can also help protect the stomach.
Being that they ruled out H. pylori as the cause of the ulcers then I would suspect you are possibly taking some sort of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID): aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, celecoxib, etc. NSAIDs can lead to ulcers by inhibiting a form of prostaglandin that is required for the production of the stomach's protective lining.
2. What is Gastroesophagal Carditis. I suspect that is what is causing me pain in the left side of the chest when belching and sometimes swallowing food.
Carditis is a chronic inflammation of the gastroesophageal junction, which is right next to the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
What should I do about it?
The licorice root should help being it is a strong anti-inflammatory and it helps build the adrenals which is the body's anti-inflammatory source.
Figuring out why you have the reflux and correcting that will also help. It could just be the hiatal hernia.
3. What is causing Orange Tongue?
There are several oral bacterial such as Fusobacterium species that can cause an orange tongue from overgrowth.
Should I try Xylitol Gum or Zinc Tablets which are the recommendations of HV for White coating on the tongue.
I would try sucking on zinc tablets first. Remember to swish the saliva around when sucking on the zinc tablet so it coats all of the inside of the mouth.
4. Should I continue with the same diet i.e. avoiding all spices especially cayenne pepper.
With the gastritis and ulcerations avoiding spices right now would be a good idea.
5. Should I drink kefir? Advise regarding Kefir is conflicting. It is acidic, could it aggravate ulcers or does it heal ulcers and other gastric inflammation?
The kefir is still good for the body so I would still take it. But taking it with the slippery elm can help coat the stomach to reduce or prevent any irritation.
6. I would like to start taking ACV, TMG, Coconut Oil, Lecithin, Magnesium Malate, Grape Bitters, Fish Oil etc. When can I start those?
The two I would avoid right now are the ACV and bitters until you get to root of the gastritis problem. Besides the bitters are not going to do much good when you are taking acid blockers.
7. Any other Herbal and Dietary recommendations.
I suggest starting with the above until you have more information on what might be causing the gastritis and ulcerations. H. pylori and some medications such as NSAIDs are the most common reasons.
8. Does Hiatal Hernia cause all these problems?
It can cause the reflux.
Right now I am on Protonix 40 mg, cozar 100mg and Norvasc 5 mg.
P.s. Hv you are absolutely correct about Hiatal Hernia which my doctor or myself never suspected.
Glad you got that checked.
At this point cause of Ulcers is a mystery to me as I never took any NSAIDS.
I have been taking 100 mg Cozar and 5 mg Norvasc. I have been on Norvasc for a long time. About an year ago I was switched from Lisinopril to Cozar. I am not sure if cozar can cause Gastritis or Ulcers.
Gastritis is a listed side effect of Cozaar, but not ulcers.
In the last two day I visited two different Naturopaths(/chiropractors). They both think that I have structural problems and overall my system is not functioning properly which includes adrenal insufficieny, extreme digestive stress
Both drugs cause digestive disorders.
and after looking at my tongue they both think I have Yeast overgrowth.
I seriously doubt that. Yeast is not going to be orange. Some bacteria as I pointed out earlier are.
One of them suggested that I start using Total Probiotics from Nutri West, Pancreatropin PMG and Zymex.
Other Doctor said I need further testing with regard to Nutrition and Food Allergies. In the mean time he said I should start using Kangen/Ionized water which I can get from him but eventually I need to buy the Machine(looks like he is a Dealer/Rep).
I would not touch this stuff. It can create even more problems.
One of them thimk that Orange tongue might be related to Pancreatic issues.
Again, some bacteria can form an orange tongue. Pancreatic issues do not.
They both are very busy with lots of Clients/Patients. They have been in business treating Patients for almost 25 years.
They must be good. But when they are trying to sell or push something, I become very suspicious.
I never heard of Kangen water before but after vising the above doctor, I came back and searched Truth In Medicine.
Hv I read your posts about it and realized that its just another Myth.
So who can I trust?
I definitely have problems with Digestion.
Can/Should I use digestive Enzymes?
I would not recommend this either. Supplementing enzymes will shut down the body's own enzyme production. And other enzymes such as cellulase, hemicellulase and pectinase pose other problems.
I have various posts on dealing with digestive disorders such as bitters, zinc, B vitamins, TMG, etc.
How do I figure out if I have Adrenal issues? Are there any tests?
Symptoms are the best indicator. Generally people recommend saliva testing, which is not accurate enough to make a diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency.
Are there any tests for Liver/Pancreas?
Liver? Not really. Enzyme tests, which are what the labs use are used to look for possible damage, not function. But these tests are not specific to the liver either. Again symptoms are better. For example, some potential indicators are high cholesterol or hormonal imbalances.
For the pancreas they generally test for pancreatic enzymes or insulin responses.
My blood pressure seems to be rising again. It was very low last month. I have problems with diastolic pressure. It was as low as 75 in prior months. Now its above 90 sometimes 100. Systolic is fine.
Can I take Ashwagandha and Magnesium Malate?
Yes. See if these work. If not there are other choices. There are various causes of high blood pressure and a single thing that will work for all forms.
I took Fish oil for a long time. I stopped it at the onset of my Gastritis. Recently I tried it but whole day I was burping and belching Fish Oil. I didn't try it again.
Sounds like the oil was rancid. Fish oil only has a fishy smell and taste if rancid.
Thank you Hv for all the info and advice.
You are welcome.