I would be happy if I could eat a salad with my dressing, I don't think that will happen anytime, and just be pain free.

ToomuchPHO - hugs to you too... I managed to get my daughter on the school bus this morning then broke down, it's so hard to stay positive when you're feeling like crap...

My husband is the complete opposite.... He was laying in bed practically dying from cancer and still stayed positive (which is most likely what got him through the entire ordeal) wish I could learn a thing or two from him :(

Feel better soon! Well get through this(see that's a start, lol)

Yes I'd love a crunchy green salad, also saw that Harvey's just introduced deep fried pickles (my fav) so am drooling just thinking about them :p

@Chrissy: I used to have pain in first half of 2013, before I found the supplements and figured out the optimal regimens and how to listen to my stomach.

In the beginning I'd have trouble walking down the street because stomach was super irritated and swollen and even light rubbing of my pants belt against that area as I walked, made it hurt a lot.

But at this point I don't really have pain.

Today is a much better day!!! I only ate 2 bananas all day yesterday so may try and stick to the same things again today...

Hope you all have a great pain free day!

Now have had two okay days.....I'm still nervous to eat anything but bananas, chicken, rice and spinach which is so incredibly boring....I'm usually a foodie so this is killing me...

How will I know that I've begun healing? My mom is going to New York on Wednesday so I'm hoping she'll be able to find me some Pepcid GI while she is there (apparently isn't not something we can purchase in Canada) and well see how that works on top of everything else..

Hope you're all feeling ok today!

Chrissy, you can buy PenZIn. GI on Amazon get Drs Best brand.

I thought it would get held at the border no?

Chrissy, from what I have understood from other members. You know you are healing when you go hours without pain and the pain itself becomes milder and milder along with any other symptoms (nausea, belching, exhaustion, etc.) lessen. The doc I went to said that when you have at least 2 weeks of normal-ness with your stomach, then you can SLOWLY start re-introducing your favorite foods.

Pepzin GI would go through fine. It's other stuff they will be looking for.

Chrissy, I got my PepzinGI to Canada no problem. I brought it to my doc yesterday and she said it can't hurt, but it won't solve the issue on its own.

I feel your pain (literally, lol). I'm a huge foodie, too. I eat mashed sweet potatoes, scrambled eggs, spinach, salmon, white fish, chicken, and white bread. Soluble fiber is fine for me, but whole wheat ..oh my, bad. Bananas are good, and I'm fine with milk, butter, and olive oil. Short term boredom will be your long term gain. I learned it the hard way. You have the rest of your life to be a foodie, spend this short burst getting better.

Hi Chrissy
I've had gastritis since Feb this year. It was a horrible 8 weeks. But it did go away by May then I had four blissful months pain free. Unfortunately it has reoccurred as of 1st September. I'm hoping with a very bland diet it is going to go away again soon. The problem with gastistis is people are very understanding. I work have two small children and a husband to look after and all I really want to do is curl up into a ball and wish the pain away.

I'm so hoping your lovely doctor is right.

Are you on medication? What are you eating?

Please don't confuse Pepcid AC with PepZin GI.

"Dr's Best PepZin GI" may be found in some health food stores. But not Walgreens.

The most reliable source is Amazon.

PoppyParis - Yes, I am diligently taking Dexilant & Gaviscon as well as a slew of natural cures (probiotics, aloe juice and intestinew)

My diet is extremely bland, pretty much consists of rice, spinach, chicken, fish, mashed potatoes and bananas/peaches. I've lost 20 lbs in a time frame of 3 weeks :(

Today is not so great...I've been reading stories of gastritis sufferers ALL day and I convince myself I'm going to feel like this forever and never have my old life back....Ugh :(

Chrissy, I've lost 30 lbs very fast to, because it was months before my drs figured what was wrong with me, they put me in the hospital and ran every test , had the endo scope, which revealed serve chronic gastritis, now that's bad. I finally went to a. Nathropath dr who put me on a bunch of herbs and told me to go gluten and dairy free and gave me a lot of ideas on what to eat. She helped with my insomnia due to all my stress, trouble handling this diagnosis, I too had a perfectly normal life, never had a problem with my stomach I could eat all the foods I can't eat now, I always had an good diet, never junk food, I'm a great baker and cook, now all I make is rice, potatoes, fish, chicken, spinach,yogart, cottage cheese.
I take dexilant and digestive enzenges, and PenZIn GI, Juice Plus, Probitics from my acupuncturist, and all the herbs from the Nathropath. Had to give up my favorite food, coffee, I even bought some low acid stuff, but it still gave me pain for hrs.
I've shed more than my share of tears too, I gave up my life of traveling since I was retired I would go everywhere winters in Florida, now all that is over, I pray and do daily mass everyday that' my stomach will heal. Been suffering since April 2014, but it seems a lifetime. Hang in there.
You caught yours early and getting treatment will help you get better and you are young and you'll bounce back, you've got a good immune system.

Hi Chrissy, i have been dealing with gastritis for the last one year and nine months now. I went from one doctor to the other, have been prescribed with all the PPI med and had gone with the bland meal with no improvement. Your mind set is the only thing that would help you heal ur gastritis. I got sick just after i gave birth to my first child. Can you imagine having a new baby and gastritis, i was always crying feeling like this will never end and felt sorry for myself. Every time i feel like things were getting better i gate the gastritis attack and get depressed. I got very fed up of feeling sorry for myself. So what i did was, i went to my doctor and asked for full check up including colonoscopy, CT scan, endoscopy and all blood work was done for me. Even though i had done endoscopy prior to that and was told that i had sever chronic gastritis, i always used to wonder what if there was something else. So once i know that it was only the gastritis then i started to tell myself, every time i had the nausea or the pain that it would go away. Instead of getting depressed or cry i will just tell myself this is only the gastritis and tomorrow will be a better day. Instead of getting really depressed about the food that i can't eat i start to appreciate that i can eat the rice and the mashed potato. Coz there was a time that i was not even was able to hold any food. I started taking one day at a time. That helped me a lot i had lost more than 20 kilos and now i have started to gain some. Even though i am still eating very limited type of foods i know i will cure my gastritis fully. So it will get better and don't get depressed that the main thing. I know we have few good days and a lot of the bad once but be positive it will help you a lot. I wish i had done that the last year. So it will get better. Keep your head up!!