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.
Hey Everybody,
This is my first post and I’m new to the group. I was diagnosed with Gastritis last weekend. I literally thought I was going to have a heart attack. The burning was so bad in my stomach that it crept up to the left side of my chest. I had to go to a walk in clinic fearing a heart attack…the pain was so bad that I couldn’t sleep for the previous 3 days. The doctor there did every test and said it was just heartburn. I informed him I was taking Advil, Prilosec and antacids. Nothing was helping. He was stumped and recommended that I go to the emergency room where they could do a plethora of blood tests to determine the problem. Best advice I ever received. After a multitude of tests and ultrasounds, they finally found out that it was Gastritis. The doctor prescribed Carafate and said I should be feeling better in a few days by abstaining from alcohol and watching my diet. I’ve been taking the Carafate but it seems like when I eat a decent meal (chicken, mash potato’s, cauliflower) I still have that bloated pain in my stomach. From you experience, with a balanced died and staying away from the trigger foods and drinks (alcohol, coffee, soda etc.) will this actually be cured in 2 weeks? Any thoughts on what to avoid or what has helped you? Very scary time and I don’t know anyone who has gone through this. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
it does get better in time if you do indeed follow what you described above. Try to eat little meals through the day vs. three big meals. There is also a great facebook group if you are on there.