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.

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bluesyone 03/12/2012

I was doing great on my medications for the past month! The gastritis was going away slowly and steadily, except I still can't eat normally again. I even went a full week last week without an attack!

But last night I had a sour stomach that raved for three hours until I threw up. It was horrible! And what's worse, I don't know what caused it! I've been taking my meds on a full stomach, chewing my food to a slurry pulp, eating what my stomach can take and only drinking water. I wasn't even stressed at all when it happened! So what caused me to throw up the other day!

I'm going to see a doctor about it because this is WAY too fishy for how well I have been improving to instantly fall back to the beginning. But, while I'm here, I'll see if the ones who have been there can help me deduce the problem.

deleted_user 03/12/2012

Maybe it was just a nasty flu bug? I know the flu is going around my area right now.

Hope things turn around and go in the right direction. Best wishes!!

deleted_user 03/12/2012

like you i was doing well until 3 22am this morning when i started to get terrible cramps under my left ribs this went on for about 40 mins then came the acid right in the middle of my ribs at the bottom where your stomach & osophagus meet this went on for over a hour the only thing i can think caused this flare up was some pizza i had at home last night today i feel drained my chest aches from all the acid that came up ive got a gnawing pain at the bottom of my ribs its so wierd that you can go for ages without any problems then wham its back nearly up to my 2 year anniversary with this hope you feel better soon

poorlygir4l 03/12/2012

Well its depressing me as it keeps flaring back up. I was sick one night too after tea. It seems that if it gets itself unsettled you can be sick or have reflux. It scares me when people say it can go on for years. All we can do is carry on with the treatment. We can hope that it will settle down and go. Mine nearly went last year then it flared back up really bad and more painful than ever. Honestly last year I could eat fish and chips and have pop,I had some pain but not like this. If I slip up and have pop or whatever it fries my stomach big time. Ive been trying to be good and avoid coffee and pop but its still not happy yet. I need the willpower to avoid the upsetting foods still.

deleted_user 03/13/2012

Like you I had a few months of very slow & steady improvement & then suddenly felt I went back to square one.

I don't know if my medication because less effective, or I'd just slightly pushed a bit too quickly with trying to introduce new foods or supplements.

I agree with Sunlovinmom, it could be bug - the digestive system plays a massive part in our immune system, so if it's compromised or we're on acid suppressors then we can pick up bugs more easily - no acid to kil them off!

Also if you're female, I have definitely noticed a link with feeling more pain & getting more gastritis symptoms around ovulation & period time. Hormones can influence lots of things - spasms in the uterus which are passed onto the GI tract, Also bile production is influenced by oestrogen.

If you're not already doing so, I would recommend keeping a food & symptom diary & record things like periods too. Anything to help find any patterns & make some sense of this silly gastritis...!

deleted_user 03/13/2012

Actually, it is pretty normal sounding to me. I had the same problem. Five steps forward, two steps back. Go back to the doctor and discuss the situation with them, as you do know your body best. However, I will say try not to stress out too much. Healing, in this case, does not have a set time limit.

poorlygir4l 03/14/2012

Hi Im finding the same thing. Im in agony at the moment and I have my period. It just keeps flaring up whatever I do. I haven,t had any coffee or chocolate for a while and its still as bad. When this will ease I don,t know. It hurts so bad that I can,t sleep. Ive been forgetting to take two Pantoprazoles a day and have only took one. Maybe I need the two but what if the pain continues no matter what?

deleted_user 03/14/2012

@poorlygirl.... what EXACTLY are you eating?

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