Gastritis?

Hi Kllaws,
If you've been diagnosed with gastritis, I expect that's what you're experiencing. They've treated you with probably everything else they can think of that might be a problem resulting from your trip.

Gastritis/reactive stomach takes a long time to heal. It's not uncommon for it to be months before you're back to normal. Just be really careful and baby your stomach. My GI doc says that after feeling all better for two weeks, start introducing more challenging foods into your diet. Let your stomach be your guide. Stay away from things that bother you. Don't forget that your stomach mashes things, and that something like popcorn is very abrasive.

Since you're under a GI doc's care, I doubt you have anything at all to worry about. It'll just take lots of patience on your part. You'll be back to your old self. Just be patient and be very careful with your diet.
Take your PPI's, too!
Keep posting. If you have additional questions, I'm sure the forum members here will try to answer your questions.
Take care!
Denise

Hi Kllaws,
If the Zegrid is bothering you that much, you should probably call your GI doc and see what he wants you to do. I certainly wouldn't want to take a medication that caused me to vomit and feel that badly!

The hiatal hernia is probably carrying the stomach acid into the esophagus, and that is also affecting how you feel. A burned or irritated esophagus can make you feel even worse. I had one, and it definitely increases your GERD symptoms, which could be interpreted as "sick". There is a big variety of symptoms attached to GERD--some people have "silent GERD", and don't even feel the heartburn symptoms.

Good luck with your symptoms. If you haven't talked to your GI doc recently, you really need to let him know what you're feeling.
Take care, and keep posting here. There is a lot of experience among forum members, and hopefully we can help you. At least you'll get support while you're searching out a solution!
Denise

Hi, my names Beckie and im 16. I have recently been diagnosed with gastritis, after visiting my GP and then A&E with sever pain on my chest bone and upper abdominal. I have took take Gaviscon 4 times a day and omeprazole once every morning. i have had this pain for 5 days straight now, not as long as you, but i know how awful it is, and keeps me awake through the night and in tears during the day. I have not slept more than 11 hours in the last 5 days and have barely eaten. But i have found a few ways to make yourself feel more confortable and able to cope with the pain and sickness, give these ago and hopefully they will help you with your discomfort!

Try laying on your front when sleeping or resting, this may seem like a bad idea as the stomach is usually sore to touch but this does seem to be the most confortable way to lay.

Eat at least 3 times a day - the pain will temp go as food helps the condition.

Try eating liqurice and strong mints - i dont know why but this does help to settle the stomach.

Stretch! - if you have bars on your bed hold on to one and stretch your whole body out.

Dont drink any fizzy drinks whats so ever as they cause more acid/gas and cause discomfort.

Drink lots of water and if you arnt a fan of water try volvic flavoured water or Lucozade as it re boosts your energy levels. (shake fizzy lucozade untill flat)

I hope these help you!

I have some tips for self-help and diet in the treatment of gastritis:
It is desirable to avoid foods which are known to cause reflux (return of stomach acid into the esophagus) which are:
-tomato and tomato products
-citrus fruit (lemon, mandarin, orange, grapefruit) and citrus juices
-onions and garlic
-pepper, chili pepper
-Cucumber
-chocolate
-coffee, strong tea and coffee products
-peppermint and products containing it
-fried foods, foods rich in oils and fats
-spices (especially chili, pepper)
-vinegar

good luck :)

I have been having this horrible shortness of breath on and off for a year now. It started when I vomitted after a hang over. It was profuse vomitting. Really bad. I havent had a drink since. Anyway, the next morning i had this horrible shortness of breath. Really bad for this first month. It has gotten progressively better, but not much. I have seen allergists and pulmonologists. All found nothing. I went to see a GI doctor and he saw gastritis in my stomach from the endoscope. It was pretty bad. He described it as erosive. He put me on prilosec and zantac for 7 weeks. The next time he did and endoscopy the gastritis had healed, but still have the shortness of breath at times. It will come for a week then leave for a week. I exploained this to him, but he did not seem concerned. I have tried inhalers and allergy medication with no help.

I wonder if the vomitting caused a hiatal hernia. Which is causing reflux to irritate my lungs. I have read of reflux giving shortness of breath. Has anyone experienced this. It is really horrible and any help would be appreciated. I have also seen a cardiologist and all was fine there.

Hi again,

I have recently been diagnosed with gastritis and there was some bleeding. I have had heartburn GERD or whatever name is popuilar right now.

I have since stopped drinking wine, coffee and using almost a pint of heavy cream every day.

For the last week I have not had any symptoms to speak of but the doctor gave me a prescription for PPI's. I have not started taking these as I want to try and allow my body to heal by itself.

My diet consists of almost 100% meat. I have read where people were heloed by eating meat and others say not to eat meat, fried food or food with a lot of fat and oils.

I am looking for anyone out there who has feedback and personal experience on this subject.

Thanks Fredo!

Please eat a balanced meal. It's not healthy to eat all meat. You'll get major constipation. Try the diabetic diet, my doctor put me on it for healing from my surgery.
Please take your meds it will help in the healing by reducing the acid that is eating your stomach.


Joy

Joy,

Actually the reverse has happened.  My digestion is improving and BM's are the best and most regular ever.  I decided not to take  the medicine and keep eating meat.  The thing that made the difference was eliminating heavy whipping cream, coffee, and wine.  I am sleeping better, calmer and more alert as I have ever been.

It is a rather boring diet but I really enjoy eating meat and it keeps my energy level stable all day, six hours between meals or more depending on how much is eaten.

It sounds unhealthy but if you eat fatty cuts of meat and you avoid any carbohydrate you lose weight too and avoid making too many triglycerides because there are no carbs being eaten.

I feel better...

 

couchtater said...
Please eat a balanced meal. It's not healthy to eat all meat. You'll get major constipation. Try the diabetic diet, my doctor put me on it for healing from my surgery.
Please take your meds it will help in the healing by reducing the acid that is eating your stomach.


Joy

could be...I think it was the heavy cream.  I am on a high fat diet or zero carb, it seems to work best for me but when I added the whipping cream to my coffee and had some later in the day with ice and a hint of vanilla flavoring I started to get heartburn plus I have a glass or two of wine as well a day.

Since I had a colonoscopy on 1/29/10 and got the first test results that day I stopped the HWC coffee and wine and no more heartburn.  I can tell a little where the damage was done when I feel stressed.  I had some bleeding high up in the stomach and a small hiatal hernia.  Polyps and tissue samples were taken so soon I will know a lot more.

(I just reworked my post...it was all jacked up!)

couchtater said...
Interesting....
Do you think it was a food allergy?

Joy

Post Edited (Fredo) : 2/7/2010 5:58:23 PM (GMT-7)

jbrown. gastritis here too, nothing helps. what info do you have. i am all ears. thanks in advance