I am still here.

I think you said it, as you get better, you have no desire to be on here. I have gotten better but no means healed. I actually got a lot of burning in my stomach last night due to an emergency. It has only been in the past hour has it calmed down.

I can tell you are very stressed but this is unfortunately something you will have to ride out and learn patience with. It sucks, I know all too well, but it does get better. I am so much better than I was in August and September. It just takes a while. You need to distract yourself. Read, watch a comedic movie because it sounds like you are nerve-wracked like I was.

I have a feeling many people just got better :P i used to wonder the same thing when looking at the archives - what happened to all these people? I'm still here perusing every other day, but I'm also much improved. Not out of the woods by any means but so much better than at my worst... hopefully it lasts... a third go-around would be very hard on me psychologically.

You ok, treeofstars?

Still hanging in there, TMP. Just had a family emergency that turned me into a worry wart. Diet slowly expanding each day.

Sorry, I am trying to muscle through this with my diet and meds, but I literally freak out daily with this thing. It's so depressing. Thank you for responding both of you. Sometimes even if it's the same thing reiterated over and over, it gives me hope

Some people have left for other reasons. I sometimes vanish at my worse oddly enough.

Hi this is rosebrook, I lost my password, so I had to get a new account. That's why I haven't posted.
I have been getting better, sticking to my diet and take the Pepzin GI and some other herbs and enzymes.
But, it's also important to stay busy. When I have friends over, I feel so much better than if I'm alone in the house.
I'm still trying everything to gain at least a pound. Lately, for dessert I make a baked apple and pour some pure maple syrup on it. it's delicious. With Christmas coming, I use to bake all these cookies, I would love to have one. I've tried a few recipes with gluten free flours. No good.

I'm still here as well. I was feeling better, but now I'm suffering from another flareup of gastritis. I have been trying to figure out what I was doing wrong, making changes to my diet, trying different medications. I still read the posts from time to time though. This forum has been immensely helpful to me, I have learned so much from the people here.

Sorry.... we have been moving to a new house. Much stress, work, fatigue, pain, anxiety. You get it. I think the worst of it is over so I will try to get back here.

So great to see everyone back! :)

I'm almost afraid to say I'm doing better, but I am. I check in every day though, just don't have much to say. Back in October I felt like you do now. I was getting worried that something else was wrong. All I had was a flare of gastritis that lasted longer than I am used to. I still have some minor symptoms but they are becoming fainter as each day goes by. Hang in there, I know it seems like it will never end.

@Sara -- Thanks.... I sometimes get so lost in this thing... its confusing and it is sometimes very hard to tell if things are getting better... I also tend to fixate on the bad moments and that just destroys all progress.

I am glad you are on the mend :)

I do the same thing and my head spins from trying to figure out what may be causing it. I went from thinking I had a hiatal hernia (I don't) to, maybe it's because I quit getting allergy shots. Really makes me crazy when it seems to be getting better and then flares up again. It's just one of those things that fades away over a long period of time

Hi well I don't know if some of the others have got better but I haven't. I still am getting a lot of painful flare ups. I have been looking at gastritis forums on Facebook. Maybe a few people are on those forums or others. Gastritis is a personal thing and I have realised that many people heal it in many different ways. I am now on Omeprazole and Sucralfate and I take natural supplements too when I can fit them in. I have not found anything to be effective for me yet but I have bile reflux gastritis. Apparently it is supposed to heal if the cause is got rid of but I can't stop the bile going into my stomach.

HI could someone answer please i am lactose intolerent, and my doc says i am gastric i am on acid meds and a pill which makes the food go down faster and stuff to coat my stomach before i eat. I have extreme acid relflux where my chests fills like someone sitting on it . I am constipated i can eat oatmeal piece of toast going for consult with gastro doc but not until Febuary Had one 5 yrs ago and it turned out fine nothing found How or what do you do when going through this how does one stay sane this episode holding on for a long while this time. I went from 6 cups a day coffee down to one or just a few sips... And of course a smoker which i know its not good i have a date planned for quitting already bought the patch and looking into a 8 week course for support . But any advice i would greatly appreciate it.

Hi mylink

I am sorry you are going through this and feeling miserable.
I don't know how long you have been suffering already, but it seems it does take a while to go away. Sanity is really hard to keep I think for all of us. Some of us take meds... It can be really hard to cope with this, but stay on your meds and stick with a bland diet. No coffee, alcohol, etc... Until you heal. There are some great people in this board. You can get support here