Gastritis Support Group
Gastritis is a medical term for inflammation of the lining of the stomach. It means that white blood cells move into the wall of the stomach as a response to some type of injury. Gastritis has many underlying causes, from infection with the bacterium H. pylori, bile reflux, or excessive consumption of alcohol or certain foods or drugs like aspirin.
Hi! I'm 25 years old I have been living with bile gastritis for 5 years now. I had the bottom third of my stomach removed (including my pyloric valve) due to cancer. I was misdiagnosed a year before and also had my gallbladder removed. Now, my stomach is irritated all of the time. With no place to be stored and no valve to keep the bile out of my stomach, I'm uncomfortable all the time, and have a lot of stomach pain. I'm really struggling with my diet now as all food seems to make my pain worse. Any other people with bile gastritis or reflux? I'm new to the site and have already learned so much but would love to hear anyone else's experience with the disease, recipes suggestions, tips, etc!
Mindy
Mindy
I have had gastritis caused by bile for 7 years now. Precription and OTC Medicines never seemed to help me but these things do:
1. Slippery elm. I make it into a slushy drink and it will stop the pain within minutes. I buy the stuff by the pound from mountain rose herbs.
2. Pineapple and I have no idea why it works. Fresh pineapple that I cut up has the strongest beneficial effect but second choice is Walmart's Great Value brand in a can (no added vitamin C to hurt our tummies). I do not know why it works but my pain goes to a 0/10 after I eat it for 24-48 hours.
3. Chewing gum and it can't be a tart gum or a peppermint gum. I have the best luck with Extra Sugarfree bubblegum. It stimulates saliva production and it coats the sore spots in my stomach and the pain goes away.
I'm sorry you suffer from this too. It is so hard to get comfortable:(