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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littlemart 03/09/2016

I have a feeling some of us get to feeling better and we test the waters with some forbidden food. Every once in awhile I drink about a half cup of coffee. Doesn't seem to bother me.

I just wondered if doing that can make our gastritis worse or just seem worse for a short time. I rarely drink coffee, but I do still eat some chocolate. I know... my own fault if I have the pain. But I just ca't believe that an occasional indulgence can ruin us that much.

Ok.. I'm braced for the onslaught of judgements and disapprovals.

Naughty Marti

GwenY 03/09/2016

Ha ha - I'm waiting too !!
G.

joham 03/09/2016

Oh yes.All the time now:)Basicaly for the last 4 months I have been eating a lot of different foods many of which are not gastritis friendly at all.I just added tomatos and chocolate cake to the group of the most recent offenders.
As for coffee this is the only one food I refused to give up.However I cut down on the amount as well as the strength.I went from 2 mugs a day to one cup which I have in the afternoons after lunch.It seems a bit healthier to drink it on a full stomach and not first thing in the morning like I used to.Now I realize how foolish of me it was.

joham 03/09/2016

Oh and theres just one more thing I forgot to add.Whenever I have a food that I know isn't a perfect choice with gastritis I try to have it accompanied by something really good for the stomach.For example when I crave a slice of tomato I have it on a toasted slice of rye bread with cottage cheese or tvarog on it.Or when I have a slice of pork chop I have it with a lot of home made mashed potatos or Jasmine rice and cookes carrots etc.Theres got to be the balance between the good and the bad.I learnt that trick from one Korean guy who has had reflux for a long time but has been able to keep it very well under control using this method.Works for me as well!

littlemart 03/09/2016

Thank you both. This pretty much answers my question. And thanks for not punishing me!

soretum 03/15/2016

There should be no judgements or punishment here. We ALL fall off the wagon or eat just a little bit of something naughty now and then. We're human and are deprived of do much it's hard to be anything but human.

GwenY 03/15/2016

Well guys, I have just fallen off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I do not have a sweet tooth but a fresh baked jam donut is a cake I really love and I have one - 2 or 3 times a year.
Because I was feeling great I picked one each for me and hubby, they were warm and the smell ...........................oh bliss. But flippin heck, never again - agony or what, two days now. I can have a glass of red wine with absolutely no effect but a darn donut. Not going there again, I will swerve the bakery.

littlemart 03/15/2016

GwenY so sorry your little moment of eating pleasure turned on you. I know that some things bother me a little, but I go ahead anyway and take the consequences later. Of course, sometimes there are no consequences. There is just no winning here.

And soretum thank you for your sweet encouragement. You are exactly right.

JoHam thanks to you also for your great answers. Good advice too.

guskoburido 03/17/2016

littlemart i think the problem is that you cheat in every meal lol so its hard not to scold you.

i do cheat with biscuits has tons of sugar but the thing has so much calories and taste good its hard not to do it. Fortunately it doesnt affect my Gastritis at all but the sugar content can give anyone diabetes. The diet is tiring for sure very hard not to cheat ! but worth not to do it, i can now eat chicken 3 times a day!

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