Do you have any problems drinking your soya milk as my friend who has ibs drinks that without any problems . If you can then i don't see why it's a problem to substitute for the water . So long as you are drinking liquids on any form its not a problem but I would boil it warm first don't drink any drinks cold , make it warm and apple juice at room temperature .

James, good to hear that you're feeling a bit better today, this means diet works. With time you'll find more food that more nutritious and doesn't cause problems. I think initial phase is most critical since with G stomach lining is inflamed. It is like an open wound. It is the best to allow inflammation to subside. Eating occasional treats will just aggravate your inflammation. Not necessarily it will create a big problem but without a doubt will delay healing. Once you healed then small treat once in a while shouldn't be a problem. Just don't think that you can go back on your old eating habits or G will come back with vengeance. I wouldn't keep high hope for Manuka honey, people say it is really good if you have h pylori. Since I don't have h pylori I never bothered with it. Also real Manuka honey is expensive, $40 for a small jar. I don't mind at all to keep in touch. Very few people understand what's going on with our tummies so this connection is very important. Would be nice to get together one day but we're worlds apart.

Just found a bar of Lindt dark chocolate in my pantry, smells really good. Should I have a piece?

Just smell it lol

People who have h pylori actually have horrific stomach linings also termed as gastritis so I know a few have recommended it for gastritis . What they are saying is because your stomach is raw inside it helps coat and soothe stomach if you eat it undiluted and before you eat anything . Anyway it has good micro bacterial properties and because we don't eat as much we are quite prone to infections so those are the pros.

Hi Anita
its too early to say if I will have any problems just yet as I have only started taking it 2 days ago, one thing I will tell you is that that toast might be a problem I never ever have bread of any kind but I have started to eat is in the last two days it does bloat me and I can tell my bowels don't really like it too much but the Greek yoghurt honey flavour is like a treat for me as its delicious and I can eat it every day yum yum. The only thing I worry about is before I used to have a milkshake from a cafe near my work and every time guaranteed it would send me straight to the bathroom and for at least an hour so I know for.a fact my body does not like milk although my lactose intolerance test was negative.

Steve I am glad you want to keep in touch lets great, and yes if the opportunity ever arises to meet that would be fine with me. Now I understand the mechanics of this condition I now know what I need to do, the basic formula is TIME + DIET = A MUCH HAPPIER TUMMY AND GREAT CHANCE FOR THE HEALING PROCESS TO WORK.

Hi Guys, Feeling a little heavy today and have a little discomfort above the tummy area just above the center of my chest. I have cut down the ppi's in the last 2 days from 60mg to 30mg so it could be that. Also it could be all the toast I have eaton I don't think I take it too well, also i didn't get much sleep last night. I might try and drink lots of fluids today and not eat much. I hope its not the yoghurt as i really like that and hope to keep eating it.

himynames, am sorry you feel so awful today. Could be the PPI withdrawal or just a bad day. This sucks doesn't it? For me, I had a few "good" days, but then have been fighting nausea again the past 3 days.

Hi James just take the ppi during the initial healing period , your not ready to go off them. You get acid surges . Take one in the morning and then one before your last meal. Yes don't eat too much toast . As advised have porridge and bananas that will set you up for the day , a tuna jacket for lunch and chicken and rice for dinner . In between snacks can be yoghurt or toast or boiled eggsThat way you know you have had three meals and snacks . Also I know avocados taste yucks unless they are made into guacamole , please add that to your diet it is very high in calories which you need . Drizzle some Manuka honey in it . The road to healing is fraught with pain and anxiety but you do get there .

Hi lu, I wouldn't mind so much if I was at home all day but I am working 6 days at the moment and its really tough to manage it around this illness. I wish I had listened to my mum when she you used to say those drinks and all those sweets are no good for you.

Anita, I forgot about jacket potatoes and I do really like them I imagine tuna maya is out the question or beans or cheese ahhhhhhhhhhhh lol. Am I able to put a fair amount of olive spread on instead. I will go back to 2 ppi's but rather than 2 in the morning I will switch to what you said. I keep thinking some thing serious is going to happen to me but I tell myself its just pain, I am scared to death of getting an ulcer.

I'd also reccomend to keep your PPIs for now. You've had quite a few changes in your lifestyle in last couple days. First get your diet under control then start dealing with PPIs so you know what's causing problems. Also stopping PPIs is not too easy. You can't just stop taking them, acid rebound is guaranteed. You need to wean down from PPIs gradually. As Anita said before try to get lower dosage PPI pills and even then you might need to supplement with Zantac.

When I was greeting off Nexium I drank a lot of flax seed sludge described here http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Gastritis/forum/15861406-newly-diagnosed-have-some-tips.
It helped me a lot. You might want to give it a try but keep in mind that it can stop being effective after few weeks of continuous use.

Yes my reasoning for this is ppi only last on average 12 hours, they don't switch off acid production totally and if you have ate something your stomach doesn't like believe me it will make more acid whether you like it or not and if you take maximum dosage in morning I find it very hard to digest food cause I got no acid. Vicious circle isn't it. So, take in morning regularly at same time half an hour to an hour before food. The second one half an hour before your last evening meal . It should keep you good through the night . I do have a bottle of gaviscon extra on hand to take when necessary. No mayo with your tuna but just try a small chunk of butter first as don't know how your stomach will react . Don't eat skin of potato at this current time as some can be quite tough .

The butter being olive spread butter .

Thanks steve, i will keep the ppi's for now and after say maybe one month cut down to just one. This process is like training a dog to behave rather than the stomach only training a dog is far easier, also the dog gets to eat more yummier food. How do people ever recover from this under the advice of their doctor when what is really needed is diet control.

Ok Anita, thats good advice i will change the toast to a jacket, the worst part of this is not knowing whats going on and if its going to get worst. I now know if hadn't joined DS I would never have got better or even got on the right road. I'll stay on the new diet and current ppi's for 1 month then i will ween onto just one in the morning.