I have gastritis and anxiety was bad in the beginning (two months ago). Here are some tips to help the anxiety.

#1, of you google your symptoms constantly, stop.
#2, keep meditating. I like to do mine in the shower as the water helps me calm.
#3, exercise by getting your heart rate up for a minimum of 20 minutes a day. Do not take days off!
#4, take any tests from your doctor you need or want to give yourself peace of mind.
#5, I found a game called words with friends that helps keep my mind busy so I'm not constantly thinking about my pains!
#6, stress makes your pains worse. Stop stressing!
#7, eat super healthy. You'll feel good knowing you're giving your body what it needs.
#8, tell yourself that everything is going to be okay because it will be.

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Awww thankyou so much for this! It really means alot xx

Excellent tips for all of us aladd2010! Thanks for sharing :)

The anxiety tips are good.

Yes very good tips! I need to stay off google for a start!!!

It took me awhile to avoid googling, but once you do, your brain starts to figure things out for yourself logically. It's pretty cool and much much more soothing than google could ever be LOL. Glad you guys like the tips :)

I've got an endoscopy tomorrow...wish me luck! So nervous and worried :(

Muss, you're going to do great! Don't be anxious about something that is going to give you much needed answers! Be thankful for it and embrace it! Let us know how it goes. Deep breaths :)

Thank you aladd2010! Endoscopy went well...i asked to be sedated and didn't feel a thing...i have mild gastritis and have been told to continue taking esomprazole for the next 6-8 weeks...thank you so much once again for your kind words! Hope you feel better soon too! :-)

Aw yay I'm so happy for you! A little medicine and a nice diet should do the trick for ya! My PPIs gave me oral thrush which I'm now trying to get rid of! I'm sure once I'm off the PPIs, the thrush will go away :)

Hi Muss, I'm waiting on my endoscopy nect monday...having the sedation as well... could you tell me how long did you take to come out of the sedation? I did read it was about an hour..how did you feel the rest of the day?? or if anyone else has experienced it? also do the doctors know roughly how long to get better on the ppi? any how much to take? I;m a newbie here so hi to everyone , great to chat about this horrible stomach problem,

Hi boobear! I was terrified before the endoscopy. Im glad i chose to be sedated... Didn't feel a thing! The nurses were great...it took 5 minutes and next thing I remember sat in the recovery room. I was drowsy for about half an hour and was fine after that for the rest of thr day...I've been told to continue my medication for the next 6-8 weeks...the pain has calmed down and I'm eating better than before...still get bloated and burping though...hate it but what can i do! It will take time for my stomach to heal....hope all goes well for you! :-)

This is an old blog but glad I found a place to look for people having
Problems with gastritis. I’ll be having a scope soon , hoping to find out more specifics in the next couple weeks.

I have mild non erosive gastritis and an ulcer at the bottom of my esophagus but i only get symptoms when i eat or when i am stressed out idont know if its acid reflux but lately whenever i Wake up one day il have trouble breathing for a couple of days this has happened three time in the past month since ive been under soo much stress i dont know if that’s the cause

Not a doctor, but I have gastritis plus reflux. It affects my breathing also. I have learned that cabbage juice has been proven to cure ulcers as well as possibly gastritis. I ordered a good juicer and am going to start on Saturday. I'll let you know.