Have you had stomach/intestinal problems for a long time, possibly? My GI doc thinks that the gastritis I developed after surgery for a ruptured appendix probably stems from a long-time irritation to my 'insides,' along with the mess created by the rupture, and the irritation due to surgery. Any of that relate to you? Hope you are better soon.

I have never had any surgical procedures performed thankfully.

Would you be fructose intolerant? If you can't eat certain fruits, it might make sense. I believe I also read that if eaten with yogurt or acidophilus, eating fruit or other sugars might not cause problems. I'm no authority, though! I read this in a book I've had for years called "The Self-Help Way To Treat colitis and other IBS Conditions" by Dr. Lamar Gibbons.
I think too many conditions are attributed to "stress" by doctors who often don't want to 'dig' deep enough to find answers! They might think differently if they were in our shoes.
I would personally stay on a bland, plain and soft diet. Have you asked your GI doctor what to do? I made an appointment just to sit down and go over several concerns I had written down and got very much out of that hour!

The diagnosis was from my GI. He told me to take pills like Tums and Active Enzyme when I eat. Hence why I was not satisfied with his diagnosis.

First, hang in there. There is nothing mild about mild gastritis. It hurts like the devil, no matter what technical term they use for it. Try to check out the post titled dietary assistance. Also google acid reflux diet or GERD diet. Both should give you some good ideas to help reduce the acid issues. Probiotics can help some with the gas or you can try beano, though the secondary one has mixed results. Food allergies could also be adding to your discomfort potentially.

I would also recommend strongly either going back to the doctor to work on a treatment options (other than popping an-actids as it can potentially cause damage if over-used) or consider getting a secondary opinion. Stress can have a great effect on gastritis and potentially could be a cause- but even if it is stress related, it still needs to be dealt with. Try to take it one day at a time, have patience as best you can and hopefully you will begin to feel better soon.

hi and welcome.
THe term mild has always amused me as the pain in those early months is awful with no apparent end in sight. It WILL get easier though we all may need to manage our diets in some form for life. A trade off I'm happy to make to be pain free.
Raw vegetables are harder to digest so for now stick with cooked to be kinder to your tummy. Apples can be iffy but bananas should be fine. Maybe take the apples out for now and try again later and only try a small slice at a time. That way you can minimise some of the pain if you have a reaction.
Bland is the order of the day but that doesn't have to mean dull.
Good luck and keep us posted.

I find I still have to stick to several smaller meals throughout the day. I don't like to take the time to eat every few hours, but my stomach definitely seems happier if I do.