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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Sense of false 'feeling better'

mmw73
mmw73
I've had a few good days....despite being dehydrated.
No stomach cramping, no burning.
With that said, it's made it horribly tempting to eat normally.
I'm sure you've all been there.
I've been taking the ppi's and zantac (as I did say I would give it 8 weeks)
to heal my esophagus at the very least.
It's only been a little over 4.
I wake with a sore throat, but not deep down in my esophagus.
A little water helps ease that. (I might be breathing through my mouth at night).

I know gastritis takes a very long time to heal.
In your experience...
when did you start to add new things to your diet?
I don't want to risk the healing that's been done,
so I want to be sure to start slowly.

I am looking forward to being able to at least drop the ppi's here in a few weeks, and just use Zantac. Waiting for my Pepzin GI to arrive via mail.
prayinglots
prayinglots
Glad you are feeling better.
22Lynn
22Lynn
I waited until my GI said I was healed before trying new foods. I only try one new food at a time so I know what works and what doesn't. I've only been o.k. For about a month. It's very slow going in finding foods I can eat. But if you look at my profile you'll see I have multiple digestive problems. My stomach is painful for about 12-24 hours if I can't handle that food yet.

I've been tempted by coffee, big mistake. I really miss my coffee.

It sounds like you are doing a little bit better. Happy for you about that.
soretum
soretum
I experimented with new foods all the way through. The reactions to a bad ingredient were worse in the early stages but I'm glad I kept trying. It was a greater mental challenge during those times.
Do what feels right for you and remember to prepare for the pain if the ingredient causes a reaction.
tummy2
tummy2
Hi, I waited at least 1 month before trying new foods, and even then it was a slow go.. after 6-7 months I was back on my normal diet.

Drank some alcohol the other day.. not too much, but just 1 glass and had some spicy food.... individually I seem ok, but I guess together, not so good.. my stomach has been acting up for the last 3-4 days... Now taking a little break from the normal diet.