24CarrotMom, it sounds like gastritis to me however the scope will tell more. I had burning, nausea, pain and a general feeling of being unwell and my scope showed "mild gastritis". I suffered first flare April 2017 after gall bladder surgery and flare number 2 started this past April. I used Pepcid 20mg for 3 weeks and tried Protonix with that but only lasted 5 days as medicines make me very ill. What I did do is cut out all inflammatory foods (dairy, wheat/gluten, eggs, sugar, corn, etc.). What was left.....not citrus fruits were my breakfast and go to snack, steamed veggies, and lean protein (chicken or salmon). I never had anxiety before having gastritis but it came with both flares and I was told it was my Vagus Nerve which was causing the anxiety as the Vagus nerve doesn't like the gut to be irritated, they put me on a low dose SSRI but that made me sick too so had to go off of that. What I have found is my anti-inflammatory food diet has helped a ton! My gastritis is now healed and I'm still sticking with my eating plan to completely heal the irritated Vagus nerve. Try going with an anti-inflammatory food diet and see how that goes for you.....I wish you well!

Personally, I would take out the bananas and applesauce. Those are problematic foods for me and they maybe for you as well. Applesauce is very acidic. Check the water you're drinking too. A lot of these bottled water have a low Ph level. Something I recently found out.

It's been 9 months for me. I'm improving, but it's very slow progress. Going to try a new diet of just spinach, carrots, broccoli, skinless potatoes, gluten free animal cookies (need some sugar to keep my head on straight) gluten free oatmeal with cinnamon (cinnamon is good for ulcers which is basically what I have, erosive gastritis aka tiny ulcers in the stomach lining) camomile tea and lots of alkaline water. Currently, I'm taking 40mg of protonix 2x a day. Was taking carafate but found out it was triggering symptoms. Weird right? I found that wearing a heating pad greatly reduces the burning pain. Oddly enough, I don't get any symptoms while I sleep...zero.

So, I guess I'll see how these diet goes. See if you can tolerate some lean protein, Protein is needed to repair damaged tissue. Me personally, I can't handle meat. Causes too much burning. So the little bit of protein I get comes from vegetables. Bone broth is something else you could consider.

Good luck!

Hi 24carrotmum

I've only had this for a month and feel desperate.I'm in awe of all you people suffering for such a long time,and a little scared I'll never get rid of this.Like you I've got a gastroscopy coming up and I'm anxious. I also feel that the pp I I'm on is not helping.Guess we've just got to hang on,but it's hard good luck.xx

Hello everyone. Take heart and stay strong. Others have recovered we will too.

@Specky

Learn from our mistakes. Don't listen to the Internet when it comes to treatment. Do what works for you. IMO, all these supplements you'll read about online like DGL, zinc carnosine, pine nut oil, slippery elm, l-glutamine, probiotics, digestive enzymes, etc. Take'em with a grain of salt. Some help, some don't, some will make your symptoms worse like they did for me.

I believe the best treatment for gastritis is a PPI, a low sugar, low fat, low acid, gluten free diet and rest. It does indeed take a while to heal, but 98% of gastritis cases heal. I highly recommend you keep a food diary. All over the Internet I read about eating vegetables and lean meats is good for gastritis, but I can't tolerate'em. Crazy how even fresh organic boiled vegetables caused pain. I found out it was the vitamin C that caused it.

As for the PPI not helping, a few things. 1, the PPI may not work for you. Dexilant didn't work for me, but omeprazole and protonix did. Consider changing meds. 2, you may need to bump the dosage. 40mg worked okay, but once I took a second 40mg, my symptoms improved. A lot of the times, people will take a PPI in the morning and an h2 blocker in the evening. Take tums when needed. They're safe for the most part. And third, something you're eating is causing the pain, but you think the PPI isn't working. It probably is, but you maybe eating something your gastritis doesn't agree with. I thought the same until I found about meat was the culprit. Keep track what you eat, if it causes symptoms, drop it.

Remember, you're not alone. It will get better.

Oculus 777 great uplifting post! 98% heal that is good to know. Thank you

I've recently been diagnosed and the pain in my opinion was worse than labour contractions. I felt extreme burning, bloating, and pain all over my abdomen but mainly underneath the centre of my rib cage. I couldn't sleep at night or even lay still. My gastritis was a result from using too much ibuprofen. I've learned to manage the pain by boiling some parsley, rice and turmeric in a pot of water whenever I have a flare up from cheat meals (which aren't often, home cooked and still fairly healthy). For me it instantly soothed my pain. Everything I eat most of the time is bland. Boiled sweet potato with the skin, raw fruits and vegetables. I make a smoothie with strawberry, banana, blueberries, honey, spinach, kale, and turmeric once a day. I only have boiled chicken and steamed salmon for meats. I miss junk food so much :( I'd give anything for a slice of chocolate cake and a big mac.