I have had fatigue throughout the whole time ( 6 months) I think it's a combination of things including exaustion from the stress of coping with gastritis including the pain and not sleeping properly (I also get night sweats from it) plus I think I do not get enough vitamins from the restriction in my lovely bland diet and also the PPI's stop the stomach from absorbing calcium and B12 , this is a big worry for me as I am also going through the dreaded menopause and have to watch bone density. do you finf that the gastritis gives you pain every day? that will cause a lot of tiredness on it's own. I want to get better !!!

I think you are right boobear, just the stress of coping with this nasty stuff can cause exhaustion, and I also am not sleeping well. My B12 was low but over the last few weeks has come up by 500 points which is great but I do believe we need to be extra careful while dealing with this regarding our vitamin absorbtion. I'm also in the midst of the lovely menopause. I am currently having the burning every day and the fatigue/lethargy. I'm with you, I just want to get better and back to "me". I read some tonight that many people experience fatigue/lethargy while taking Protonix (that's what I'm taking). Wondering if I can wean off of that and just stick with the Pepcid....don't want to take steps backwards though. I'm trying just fresh fruits (non-acidic) all day tomorrow to give my stomach a break from working so hard to digest food. However I've been eating very clean and following the guidelines so as not to aggrevate the gastritis but still struggling so who knows! At this point, I'll try whatever I can!

I am wondering wether or not to take a b12 supplement to help but am so afraid to take anything other than bland food, that this may cause stomach upset. I have read that were calcium is concerned the supplements availbale are not good for you as they are from rock and can cause build up in the arteries... so really wondering about the best way to get calcium as i have had to leave out all dairy and drink soy which is low in calcium, can't have chease or yogurts!!...I am also trying to look on line for some information about indigestion with gastritis as I was thinking..if the PPI's reduce the acid in our stomaches by about 90% then how does the food get digested??.. does that cause the bad indigestion i wonder?? i will keep researching.

boobear, are you feeling any better?

Hi anne1,
yes i think so...this thing is so unpredictable! one day I feel not bad , not too much pain , maybe just indigestion or slight stomach ache but then Bam! I accidently eat something I should not have and it's back to square 1 for a few days, but I do find that i get some sort of pain just about every day, but not serious pain. The nausea in the morning is worse for me and really bad sweating in the night...just wondering if anyone else suffers with this??...I am not sure if it is to do with the menopause...I had quite bad indigestion tonight...how are you feeling??.. how long have you had the gastritis??

I am taking the B12 without any issues, I just make sure to take it after I eat a meal. I have read that the sweating can also be part of a side effect from the PPI's.

This is very interesting! I also have had very bad gastritis and GERD and am feeling a bit better (still constant discomfort and indigestion but the pain has gone from wanting to kill myself (sorry to be melodramatic but it was really freaking bad for a few months) to thinking "ok, maybe I can live with this" but I am still soooooo tired and weak and my joints are aching and I have headaches now that I never used to get. I keep expecting that if I just rest a bit more I will get up the energy to start up life again but just can't seem to do anything. My last blood test came back and iron and b levels were normal so it is not that. I am also in peri-menopause. And now that I am thinking about it, all this stomach stuff (and other issues I have like IC) started to get much worse when I entered peri-menopause...jeez. I wish I could get a Dr. to look at the "big picture" and treat me as a whole... I am currently on long term sick leave from work as I just can't seem to get a handle on everything. I feel a bit better in my stomach one day but that day the IC flares, or IC and stomach are ok but migraine kicks in etc etc. Anyway...re the sweating at night, that is a big menopause symptom too so it might just be that. Any advice anyone has on "holistic" issues or maybe even auto immune issues would be appreciated :).

Zinc carnosine! Please read the reviews of this wonderful supplement by hundreds of users on Amazon! Healed my gastritis in 3 weeks! I've suffered for over 2 years with gastritis and all my doctors could do is give me diets, PPIs and Zantac. No more! I use zinc carnosine and I am pain free! Shame on doctors for not learning nor sharing this information to suffering patients. I hope it helps you like it helped me. I plan to stay on this supplement for the rest of my life. I quit ppi immediately but stayed on Zantac 150mg twice a day PLUS took 2 zinc carnosines after breakfast and 2 before bed. I felt so much better after only 6 days and I'm pain free at only 3 weeks! I'm about to stop Zantac altogether. I hope this helps you as it has saved my life!
Plus I take B12 bought at CVS that dissolves under the tongue-another lifesaver!

Thank you for sharing Nrenee, I have read about Zinc Carnosine but haven't tried it yet.....looks like I will be taking a second look at it!

I was diagnosed with gastritis 6 months ago after 3 and half years of living with terrible stomach pain, fatigue & being unwell.
Fatigue was a huge issue for me ranging from bent over knuckle dragging to bloody hell I'm exhausted.
I was also going thru menopause & thought some of the fatigue was caused by that.
As you could imagine I was darn well happy when they discover H/Pylori & gastritis was the cause of my stomach issues (I had the test when the stomach pain first started & it all came back as negative & just an inflamed stomach lining)
I have Had the eradication treatment, took a higher does of PPI ( they gave me these drugs at the beginning but I only took them when I was really bad with pain)
Did my fatigue get any better - am sorry to say NO
I have recently had another round of blood test because I still feel unwell & badly fatigued, one of my test came back as a elevated than normal B12.
Doctors weren't to concerned & said we will monitor it. I was not happy with this (at the beginning they said I didn't have H/pylori or gastritis, so I suffered for 3 years & because of that I now have chronic gastritis with abnormal cells)
I have how seek the help of a nutritional practitioner, this is what she explained to me.
Because of the undiagnosed gastritis, not eating regularly, the drugs to reduce acid & my constant state of fatigue, my body is not getting the nutritional benefits from food to the cellular level, all the good stuff (vitamins & minerals essential for good health) are being passed out through the body via the liver (hence elevated B12)
My body is not getting the vital stuff needed to be healthy, poor gut health, lack of essential vitamins & minerals will all effect my fatigue levels.
So I have gone off all acid suppressant drugs, am taking Zinc, magnesium, vitamin B, probiotic, & take Zantac only when I need to, plus watch what I eat...
My fatigue level is manageable, I'm not knuckle dragging fatigued anymore, I accept that gastritis, menopause, working long hours & being 50 comes with a small amount of fatigue. But I do feel better & feel that I am being proactive in my recovery...

I have the same problem. I've had another blood test done and vitamin D is low so I've started taking it along with esomprazole:-(

We have found out that my fatigue was caused by the Protonix so I had to stop that. Now I can't tolerate the Pepcid either, causing severe constipation and leg aches :( The Pepcid was really working to control the gastritis so I'm not sure how this will go. Hoping I can manage but I don't know.

Hi SJH,
If you look at my h2 blockers post you'll see that I couldn't manage the PPI emoprazole and have just been put onto ranitidine (zantac) 300mg once a day. They are not as strong as pepcid but hopefully will work and the side effects are no were near as bad as the omeprazole. Might be worth asking you GP about it. :)

Thank you boobear! I'll check that post out.

I suggest get your B12 & Vitamin D levels checked my were in the low area of normal, & I now feel heaps better that I'm taking these supplements.