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.

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minimal chronic inactive gastritis

littlemart
littlemart
I'm assuming this is a good thing overall. Can anyone tell me what inactive gastritis is? And can you still just feel like you're dying with this type?

I had a couple of good days and then it hit all over again and I am feeling so awful... nausea... sick all over.. pain under ribs... tired... all of it. And a dry cough. Anyone get that one?

I've been taking Gaviscon and Pepcid and Carafate today. Hoping something will slow it down soon.

I also have some liver cysts that are supposedly not causing me any trouble. But this pain along my right ribs makes me wonder. The dr. noticed them again during the EGD and said they were fine. Putting my faith in him.

Waiting for my manometry and ph test next week. Not looking forward to these, but hoping for some good news.

Someone please tell me that this gastritis can and does really cause all kinds of symptoms and comes over and over again. I really don't know much about it. Thanks
herrlehmann
herrlehmann
For how long do you have this feeling?
And what do you eat at the moment?
littlemart
littlemart
Like I said I had a few better days, then this "attack" started yesterday and today is full blown. I've lost a lot of weight and I think that makes my skeleton hurt around my ribs. Just guessing. I have not been able to associate it with any certain food. I eat what I can when I can. I know my diet is poor but there are days I just don't feel like eating. So I push down whatever is comforting and hope for the best. I never vomit. Just feel like I could sometimes. So, do you know what this "inactive" gastritis is all about?? Thanks for the reply. Hope you are bearing up.
Nina1959
Nina1959
I can't find it right now, but I remember reading this meant it was irritated but not causing sores, or ulcers or damage. More like it was just on the surface?
I'm thinking (a supposition) that you are getting irritated and painful after you eat something that sets you off, or take a med that hurts...
elimination diets seem to be a major part of this thing...
Bear in mind that some foods only give you pain hours later or even the next day.
Can you maybe get down some sort of smoothie? A milky product, soy, coconut, rice milk , anything, with protein powder?
Then on the days you don't feel like eating at least you'll get some nutrition......
feel better!
soretum
soretum
Well I visited dr google and I'm more confused. It seems to be saying it shouldn't cause pain.
It says it's caused by lesions of some kind. I would phone the doctor and get a better explanation. Below is a link to some info but it is convoluted to say the least.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8958551
soretum
soretum
From posts I've read, others said the pain came and went just as yours does.
Azalea35
Azalea35
This seems to be the condition I have. I often feel sick all over, dizziness, headache, nausea and diarrhea but little to no pain.

The only thing that helps me is fasting. After a day or two I start taking rice (cooked with lots of water and then put through the blender). I make it the consistency of milk, and drink that in small amounts until I feel better. Then I slowly add other foods.

I sometimes get mild stomach pain, especially when I am hungry. But mostly its irritation. After I eat, my stomach feels heavy for hours. If I eat too much, I get sick all over again. I also get pain between the ribs from losing so much weight.

Now that I have been diagnosed with gastritis, and following a bland diet, I am slowly getting better. But it's still touch and go, anything can set it off.

The doctor didn't specifically diagnose it as inactive gastritis, but I've been having this for years. The fact that I was not in pain made it difficult to figure out what is wrong.