Have you rechecked with your GI doc? Maybe you need to make an appointment to sit down with him/her and say exactly what's going on, including asking what to do about it.

I have been flaring a bit more lately, but I blame the colder air kicking in lately. It sure is an 'up and down' condition. One week I think I'm fine, and the next week is more bumpy.

Just a suggestion, but for what it's worth, my Neurontin helps my worst days. I think some of gastritis pain--maybe most of it(?) is nerve related, so maybe that's why. Maybe you could ask your doctor about it. I find taking even one a day on my bad days is enough to give relief. An ice pack on my stomach for a few minutes helps me, too, but I couldn't stand to do that a few months ago.

Hang in there and good luck! Praying for you.

ask your doc to up your tabs i was put on 40mg omerprazole in a morning & top dose of ranitidine at night in aug last year & can say ive had more good days than bad since, my GP also told me when the flare up was bad to take 2 15mg codine tabs to ease the pain i also take 2 spoons of gaviscon every night even if i dont need to, hang in there & pester the hell out of your doc

I'm so sorry you're having such a bad time . Have you been eating a bland diet ? Maybe that and having your doctor increase your meds .

Thanks all it looks like I will have to increase my meds. It was suggested that I take two PPIs a day a while ago. I didn,t do as I wanted to try to manage it with the Gaviscon. My doctor didn,t want me on a PPI at all as they can have bad side effects,I think that is in the long term though. I always take Gaviscon at night but it doesn,t stop it. I will have to get in touch with the gastro. It isn,t easing off and Ive eaten hardly anything today only veg and salmon. I had some tuna sandwiches later on and an apple. I guess it takes time to settle down. I also got prayed for at church. Its hard when you are in so much pain. I know I need to stick to a blander diet. I hope you all feel better too soon.

I'm so sorry you are doing it so hard just now. I pray you get relief and answers very soon. No one deserves the pain you're in.
Please take care,
Cas

Sometimes my flare ups come the day after I've eaten something to trigger it.
I have to avoid any food or drink that is even slightly acidic or those that cause the stomach to produce extra acid. Also hard foods, sugary foods, fatty foods can set it off.
Salmon & most veg would be ok for me, but an apple would trigger a flare up (hard & acidic).
I would highly recommend going back to your Doctor.
I know gaviscon would not be enough to control my symptoms when they get so bad.
Even with an extreme bland diet (sweet potato & cottage cheese & bananas) I've had trouble getting my latest flare up under control so am back on a ppi in addition to the Ranitidine. Oh the relief...

Hi kayella thanks. Well it actually calmed down today so when I was at a shopping centre I had a coffee. I couldn,t resist the temptation to have one,its a big shopping centre and the smell of coffee is all around. Later on I had some reflux and some pain and discomfort. You are right I shouldn,t have given in and had the things that I shouldn,t. A few months back though it was easier and I could have coffee and even chocolate,I still had some pain but not like it is now. Its just that this flare up over the past few months is worse. Do you get reflux sometimes? Im keep thinking this will never go. Sometimes Gaviscon helps but not always. Im proberly always triggering it off but Ive had enough of it thats why.

Ive never eaten a sweet potato,what are they like? I need to see the doctor and find out if taking two PPIs a day would make much of a difference. I can,t take Ranitidine as it made my stomach cramp and made me sick.