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Posted 4/20/2014 5:43 PM (GMT 0)
Ive been suffering on and off with gastritis for almost 2 years now. I have periods of weeks, even months if im lucky without any real problems but then for some reason it comes back and im feeling nauseous and back to eating plain rice and chicken again.

I just have no idea what to do, I already take all the medication possible for my reflux which is the same as gastritis. Im on and off carafate, i dont like to stay on it long term because i dont want my stomach to become reliant on it, but even while still taking it my gastritis can come back and bite me.

Between this and the gerd i get no relief, ive coped by throwing myself into work, watching tv, playing games, anything to escape real life and it has taken its toll on my gf.

Has anyone else had the same problems and found relief? Ive gave up going to drs about it when they ran out of drugs to prescribe and then where at a loss, maybe i should go back.
Posted 4/20/2014 6:31 PM (GMT 0)
I feel ya, I have had gastritis for 3 years and gerd for longer. It freaking sucks and I am fed up with GIs just handing me a acid reflux pamphlet and prescribing me omeprozole. But yeah the only real drug I had some success with was nexium. But yeah takes a toll on my girlfriend to and have had no life because I hate going out with my friends and looking at menus and not finding gerd/gastritis friendly foods or being able to enjoy a drink with them. I'm trying to get the linx surgery lined up right now, but not sure it will fix my gastritis but should the gerd. So just keep your head up and look into surgery options they have high success rates.
Posted 4/20/2014 6:44 PM (GMT 0)
Have you had an endoscopy lately, Andy? I'm unsure if gastritis is something I have, but I've read that could help. Maybe if your doctor sees precisely what's going on, something more can be done to help you. I don't know. :/
Posted 4/20/2014 8:15 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah I'd recommend getting an endoscope, it will show inflammation in the stomach lining, and if it is erosive or not. They will take a biopsy and test it for H. Pylori which causes most gastritis. But if you don't have it they give you PPIs and say don't eat this and that and send you on your way. That's my experiences with my two scopes.
Posted 4/20/2014 9:58 PM (GMT 0)
Ye ive had 2 endoscopies unfortunately, one showed mild gastritis, the other they said loooked ok but i was feeling ok at the time. Tested negative for hpylori twice too.

Prairie i totally get the social problems, i miss going out drinking and socialising, at best i go out and watch everyone else drink but not rly the kind of person that can have fun doing that all the time.

Ive considered surgery but im so scared of it making the gastritis bad, im sure a liquid diet for weeks would be torture and ill take the gerd over nausea anytime.

Im gonna try and keep food logs and start with a restrictive diet and reintroduce things, hopefully i can find something thats causing this to recur
Posted 4/21/2014 7:57 PM (GMT 0)
Yeah I still haven't found my culprits, but I've cut out all wheat, alcohol, caffeine/coffee, most refined sugars, citrus, mint, all the other culprits but I'll still get it on things that are suppose to be good for gastritis and gerd like watermelon. So that's why I am trying to get surgery is because once medication and lifestyle has failed there's nothing else but to go under the knife.
Posted 4/22/2014 9:06 AM (GMT 0)
I really dont want the surgery because I know my gastritis will flare up if I have to go on a liquid diet. Id rather have the reflux than gastritis tbh.

I've been reading around and apparently cabbage juice and Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) are great supplements for protecting and healing the stomach lining so going to try those.
Posted 4/23/2014 10:10 AM (GMT 0)
Well i think I may have found the culprit, cucumber! I had a sandwich with salad ham and cucumber (no butter or mayo) which really set it off, id been having the sandwiches all week without problem minus the cucumber.

After a little Google search it turns out Cucumber is a food to avoid for gastritis, up there with raw onion and pepper. Who'd have thought it!?

Im going to try a liquorice supplement and cabbage juice, apparently they are great natural remedies for protecting the stomach.

Post Edited (Andy1986) : 4/23/2014 4:16:53 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 4/28/2014 8:12 AM (GMT 0)
I feel like I'm reaching the end of my tether with this. I had been seeing some mild improvement but the last couple of days things have gone right back where they started.

I had some sweet potato and melon Saturday night and didn't feel great afterwards. Sunday I was just on white rice and spinach, that didn't sit well with me.

I have no idea what to do, I don't want to live like this anymore.
Posted 10/12/2017 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Andy, I have exactly same probs as you. Mind inflammation but no h poyari infection...its real pain..have you had any luck curing your problems?
Posted 10/12/2017 9:38 PM (GMT 0)
I also have gastritis was diagnosed around 7 months ago the first 5 were very rough but lately my stomach feels great , it's the medication that is making me ill lol but all I eat is plain turkey , rice and veggies no alcohol no herbs or spices and no sauce I also have celiac so I am used to eating boring foods lol
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