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.
...and I was fine! I even felt good enough to eat regular portions! When I came back, I was UP five pounds. LORD!! I kept up with the regimen suggested by shihonage and I did very well. I am feeling fairly normal again and I can only thank you, Shihonage and the others here. There was only one night when I wanted to die. I was sleeping or trying to fall asleep and I woke up startled as I felt like I was choking! I didn't exactly throw everything up, but quite a bit of junk accumulated in my throat and it burned like hell for a half hour. It was a warning for sure to watch out what I was eating. You tend to just eat, party and hang out on a cruise. But I was very proud and managed to keep my food intake light and easy. Still, I gained! I'm sort of happy that I gained, because it showed me that my body was functioning again, but it was also annoying because I am overweight to begin with.
Yes, it was a warning, and can be a sign of worsening. You have to watch what you eat/drink especially close to bedtime. Later in the day the stomach works less hard to process food, and this becomes more pronounced when it's damaged.
If you do feel "uh-oh, I screwed up and eaten something that's digesting too slowly and will likely cause problems at night", consider bombarding it with enzymes (yes, post-factum), and then propping yourself up to sleep in a sitting position.
Yes, it's not good for your back, and you will feel more tired the next day, but it's better than waking up nauseous with your stomach acid in your throat.