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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poorlygir4l 04/26/2014

I know that there are some different things that people eat for gastritis, I mean in the suggestions for bland foods. I am wondering what combination of things work best as I know that everyone is different. Mine is flaring up bad and is very painful whatever I eat lately. I used to get some good days but not had a good day since Sunday as slipped up with the diet again. I get anxiety too. My medicine combination is weird. I got put on a pain patch and it didn,t work, all it did was make my skin very sore and itchy under the patch. I was told Im allergic to it so am stopping it. I take some herbal things like Slippery elm but use my meds like Sucralfate and Gaviscon. Nothing is working. Im thinking of getting some more Slippery elm in a different brand, a more pure one as the powder one I have is not pure Slippery elm. Also has anyone tried psyllium husks which are meant to be good?

gramybear 04/28/2014

Please be careful mixing traditional medications with herbs, okay? The herbs are not regulated by the FDA and anything can be in them as well as causing a bad reaction with the other medication. My diet is very bland. No sugar, no soda, no tomato sauce of any kind, no bad fats, no spices, including onions and garlic. It;s a terrible diet but it does work. I had Barrett's Esophagus for awhile until I changed my diet drastically and when I went in for the second scope, it was gone. I have a feeling it's back again however, since I got addicted to Diet Pepsi. Bad for us in more ways then one. I hope you get some relief soon. I know how miserable you are! Hugs GB

poorlygir4l 04/28/2014

Thanks gramybear well I try to eat bland and then slip up. Ive been eating chicken or fish a lot though. I never use a sauce anyway or have tomatoes. I don't, drink cola or have raw onions. Tea is a problem for me as I like it though I don,t have coffee except on rare occasions. I will try harder with it now as its flaring a bit especially at night.

deleted_user 04/30/2014

For the past 2 months I have been eating brown rice, meat with no spices just a bit of salt and veggies and fruit. Oatmeal and brown bread also. for meds i take carafate. I actually stopped taking mastic gym and slipperly elm and pepzin GI, I noticed I felt worse on those believe it or not. I guess everyone is a different case and for me they might have been making my case worse. however I have been taking psyllium husks every morning and night and I really think that has helped me a lot. I suggest you try it and test it out again like i said everyone is different so it may not work for you so just be careful and test it out. also I read that taking gaviscon while on carafate may not be a good idea, something to do with aluminum in the gaviscon, but dont quote me on it Im not a doctor by any means. hope you feel better

poorlygir4l 05/01/2014

Thanks for the advice. No I can,t take Gaviscon with Carafate at the same time. I have been trying to eat bland and will try to have more rice and veggies. Its been hurting again since last night as I had some reflux.

gramybear 05/01/2014

I do use decaff coffee, I am back off of the diet Pepsi and bad foods but it's going to take awhile to help. I did it for 2 years so I know I can do it again. When the doctor tells you that you are a step away from cancer, then the diet gets much easier. And believe it or not, I did feel better not eating sugar, bad fats, and junk. I hope you are able to find the right choices of food to help you. and I highly recommend apples. Hugs GB

poorlygir4l 05/01/2014

Thanks well having had a cup of coffee the other day has really screwed it up. Im in so much pain. I am eating bland and I do have apples and bananas. I guess I will need to keep working on the diet now its got really bad. Gastritis is horrible.

Nina1959 05/02/2014

Yeah, it's horrible alright...
I don't find that bland helps me. In fact, adding some spice seems to help me digest. But avoiding specific foods does. Any grain but rice (in small amounts) gets me to burning for days. Fruit is a big problem for me, even in yogurt. Tomato products as well, not a surprise since it is a fruit genetically. Gassy veggies are out, beans as well.
Therefore my diet is essentially meats, egg whites on occasion, cheese and yogurt, cooked veggies and butter lettuce (not fiberous) for a small salad each day. I have rice about 3 times a week at most. I eat gluten free, and I have the added annoyance of having had bariatric surgery and must eat my meats moist...so I have alfredo sauce on my chicken and fish and stew all my beef.
I also use digestive enzymes every single time I eat. Those have been the biggest help of all. I like "quick digest"....

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