“Will gastritis go away on its own?”
I am a 40 year old male who was diagnosed with gastritis. Will gastritis go away on its own?
2 Answers
That depends on what caused your gastritis.
It depends on the cause, but many times, the answer is no. If H. pylori is causing gastritis then treating that infection can make gastritis better. Most of the time, gastritis is found during an EGD, but there is no obvious cause and the gastritis actually doesn't cause any symptoms. In this situation, no specific treatment is required. Sometimes, doctors will tell a patient that gastritis is causing their GI symptoms, but be careful because this is often not the case. A good GI doctor will be able to tell you if symptoms are secondary to gastritis or something else.
