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 was diagnosed with gerd 3 years ago and I take 40mg of nexium a day. Recently I was diagnosed with iron deficiency and was told to take iron supplements. I only took 2.5mg even though I was told to take 65mg. That burnt the hell out of my stomach. Since then I've felt full after a few mouths of food, burning and nausea. Burping helps briefly. I also feel starving all the time. I get this mildly with gerd but its never been this strong. Plus the burning is on the right hand side and its normally on the left. Could this be gastritis? I got terrible burning in my stomach at 12 after a spinach, beetroot and beef salad. Do you think it could have been the beetroot? How am I meant to treat this if I'm already taking ppi's?
Maybe if you make an appointment with a GI doc and in the meantime, search here for 'dietary assistance,' it will give you ideas of things you can eat which should work better for you.
Personally, I did great on baked chicken breasts, mashed potatoes, and boiled carrots. Plain white toast or crackers are good, too. Yogurt might work. Think bland foods, even though it gets somewhat boring; it should pay off.
I hope you get an accurate diagnosis soon. Best wishes!!
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It's annoying as I am so hungry but just don't know what to eat! Sticking to bland foods as you suggested and drinking so much Gaviscon!
I miss chocolate!! I hope it heals soon