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.
I recently began my second bout of gastritis. The first was ten years ago.This time I was stupid and should have known better. I thought I could drink as much coffee as I wanted...I was wrong.
Pepcid didn't work this time to get things calmed down bot OTC Prilosec did taken for 14 days as recommended. Note: I read a medical report that said that Prilosec taken for long periods of time (3mo) can actually make the problem worse. The acid producing cells actually increase in number so that when you stop taking the med, you have more acid than you did before.
Now to the point. I read that flax seed can be helpful and it really seemed to be to me. When you heat ground flax seed in water and then let it cool you have a kind of slurry that coats and protects the stomach. It feels soothing immediately.
So what I have done during and after the Prilosec is mix two heaping teaspoon fulls of ground flax seed in cool water in a big cup. Then I heat it for about 90 sec in the microwave hot but not boiling. Then I let it cool to warm but not hot and sip it several times during the day and right before going to bed.
The stuff actually tastes good, but my recent variation is better. I mix a big teaspoon of organic unprocessed honey and some cinnamon.
I have used Manurca honey, but can't really say that it makes a difference.
Pepcid didn't work this time to get things calmed down bot OTC Prilosec did taken for 14 days as recommended. Note: I read a medical report that said that Prilosec taken for long periods of time (3mo) can actually make the problem worse. The acid producing cells actually increase in number so that when you stop taking the med, you have more acid than you did before.
Now to the point. I read that flax seed can be helpful and it really seemed to be to me. When you heat ground flax seed in water and then let it cool you have a kind of slurry that coats and protects the stomach. It feels soothing immediately.
So what I have done during and after the Prilosec is mix two heaping teaspoon fulls of ground flax seed in cool water in a big cup. Then I heat it for about 90 sec in the microwave hot but not boiling. Then I let it cool to warm but not hot and sip it several times during the day and right before going to bed.
The stuff actually tastes good, but my recent variation is better. I mix a big teaspoon of organic unprocessed honey and some cinnamon.
I have used Manurca honey, but can't really say that it makes a difference.
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My 6mo twin DD's are EBF and just started rice cereal on the first. Everything has been going fine except this morning one of them had a diaper rash (lots of redness around her anus). I read this as one of the signs of an allergy. BUT I did just buy a different brand diaper yesterday (which they have used randomly before w/no issues). Do you think its the cereal or the diaper? Im ready to start...
Aloe juice and gel can be laxative, though, so just a warning on that.
Glad the flax is working for you!! :)
How's flaxseed drink working for you? Is on cup enough for you to take through the whole day? How long have you been drinking it? I've read if you drink it for more then couple of weeks it can loose it's effectiveness. So better to drink it for a week or two and then stop for a couple of weeks. I've been boiling whole flaxseed and drinking that stuff, it helps tremendously but I've been drinking about 4 cups a day.
Aloe is on the list of mucilage plants/herbs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mucilage
I'm going to order aloe vera powder and give it a go!