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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poorlygir4l 11/05/2011

My pain has flared up again really bad. I had reflux last night. Has anyone elses gastritis got worse? What can I drink instead of coffee? Whats an alternative to chocolate? I find things are worse now as a few months ago I could get away with some coffee or chocolate and now the pain flares up worse. Does anyone eat sweets or cakes? I will have to try to keep low fat too. I have been having Gaviscon and it doesn't ease it. I have no treatment for bile reflux,unless I try Carafate again Im stuck. I will see what my doctor says. Has anyone heard if bile reflux can go away though?

deleted_user 11/07/2011

Sunlovinmom : yeah its the same:) but u can find it with all the chocolate too they have white choclate bars too :) ....plus after being away from sweets for almost 5 months one or 2 pieces is just enough to satisfy the craving ....

deleted_user 11/07/2011

Thank you.
(Now I'm hungry for white chocolate. :))

deleted_user 11/08/2011

Love the white chocolate idea, Dagmar - thanks for that one!

poorlygir4l 11/08/2011

Hi all I was never fond of white chocolate but will try it thanks. I sometimes have icecream in Mcdonalds with chocolate bits on. Maybe I shouldn,t as it keeps flaring up. Ive got a bit addicted to going in Mcdonalds to try to get out. There doesn't seem to be anywhere else I can eat by the time I get out. Ive been having some bad nights with pain and reflux. Then I don't sleep much its awful. I managed to get an appointment with the gastro on Friday about the ph test. I don't want to come off the PPI for it. I should have had it yesterday it would have got it out of the way. Its not long until Christmas is it? I hope we can all eat some things we want and enjoy it.

Silkakc 11/08/2011

Soda pops usually contain phosporic acid- which is an acid=) And hurts gastritis.

deleted_user 11/08/2011

I learned that the hard way, silkakc.
Just before I was diagnosed with gastritis, I decided to have a 7up one evening. While 7up is usually not bad for tummy troubles, especially if it's flat and has the bubbles out, it's absolutely nasty for gastritis! Major pain! I have not attempted soda pop since, and perhaps have given it up for good.

soretum 11/12/2011

I can manage a few squares of dark chocolate most days and can now manage one cup of regular tea per day. Haven't tried coffee. Not in a hurry as there are other foods I'd like to try first.
It is such an individual thing. My gastritis copes with a lot more than the IBS will.

deleted_user 11/13/2011

You are such a trooper Soretum! Keep up the good work my friend!!!

soretum 11/13/2011

thanks raven.
I can now manage small amounts of cauliflower and broccoli. I enjoyed some Brie yesterday and so far so good. Today I tried a small amount of green peas.
The one thing I'd love to gain back is raw vegies. I can do lettuce which I couldn't this time last year. woo hoo.

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