I have been diagnosed with Gastritis via a doctors examination, I havent had any tests.
I have a sharp pain under my my rib cage, centre, above my belly button and was throwing up every time I stood up or walked. Dr came and out and gave me some tablets to help with acid, I just let them melt in my mouth. Took 1 and the next day the pain had dulled alot.
Went to the drs again this week as was still in a little pain, mainly on the right side, just a dull ache, said it was probably Gastritis after checking my stomach area out for quite a while, pressing down and all that said she couldnt feel anything unusual. Said to keep on the tablet, but go down to 1 a day instead of 1 twice a day. and eat bland foods and I should be alright in a few weeks.
Can Gastritis be cured?
I am only drinking water and eating bland foods like Pasta, spaghettio and rice. Plus eating wholemeal bread now.
Gastrits can be cured if you eat a bland diet, reduce stress and protect your stomach with PPIs. However, your stomach will always remain sensitive and bouts can come back. It may be worth to have an h pylori stool test because this bacteria can trigger gastritis. However, before testing for h pylori, you need to be off PPIs for the test to be accurate.
Keep off Tomatoes,alcohol and fatty food. I have gastritis and don't think mine can be cured as 8 have developed metaplasia and that is not good but you could probably get rid of it with careful diet. Kefir is good as it a probiotic and you need that as it's anti inflammatory and turmeric is anti inflammatory but don't take and same time as any PPItablets, u take PPI in am and turmeric a few hours later. You can join the Tumeric users website and it gives you info about how to use it. Good luck, sounds as it you can catch it early.
Yes I endorse the helicobacter test no as you say you need to be off PPI for a fortnight beforehand but doc should instruct you about this.
Will i be able to have chinese, chippy supper and full english again? ( i know not now)
To be honest, I would stay off these kinds of foods for good to keep your stomach happy.
Dont mean every day i nean once in a while as a treat. On Wednesday i had a morrisons big breakfast and was fine after
The best way to find out is to try the food to see if you get any reactions. If you don't have any problems, then your stomach is not irritated by it. If you do get symptoms, avoid that food. Everyone has their own trigger foods. What upsets your stomach may be fine for someone else. The dietary guidelines for gastritis are very general and don't always fit everyone's experience. For example, they say ginger is good for digestion but for me it gives me heartburn.
HOW would you describe your pain when you get it? And where?
I would just describe mine as a dull ache.
Alot of what people say are triggers i have tried and nothing or very little.
Hi Suzanne , how long did it take for your gastritis to develop into metaplasia?
I found out that I had gastritis at the same time as metaplasia although I have suffered from acid reflux for 20 years on and off, it was not diagnosed as gastritis.
Jo,
Im eating a bland diet now. Having wholemeal bread, veg, mushrooms, poached egg, rice, spaghetti, tagliatelle, yogurt, yakult and another drink yogurt. Also for drink just water.
How and where you describe your pain?
As mine is just a really dull ache.
I have IBS which is a bowel complaint and not the same as gastritis. I get aches all over my stomach: stabbing, dull, sore to touch and deep grinding with either constipation or diarrhoea.
Try a food diary to find your triggers. A lot of what you read is general advice on diet; it really depends on the individual.
I have had ibs before. Was caused by apples and other fruits. So pretty much cut them out and only have them now an again.
The other thing is that i dont get is, what set it off? Was it down to stress and worry? Was it down to eating too much cheese in one day? Was it i had a stomach infection and then that caused it? Or a combination of them all?
Stress and anxiety can set IBS and gastritis off. You can get food reactions with both these conditions as well. H pylori can also cause gastritis so it would be worthwhile having a stool test to see if you have H pylori. This may have been the stomach infection you originally had. This can be treated with antibiotics. Before having this test, you need to be off PPIs for two weeks to make sure the test is accurate.
Oh right,
I know when i did have ibs i would have say a full english and i could feel the pain after and my stomach would feel very bubbly after. With this I haven’t had anything like that.
Maybe you are sensitive to different foods.
From what I have said and how sudden it came on. Do you reckon I could heal my stomach? And then eat “tasty” foods again.
I read that fizzy drinks are bad for gastritis, same with orange juice and I drank them and was fine.
What does gastritis feel like? As other than the first day before my tablet. I have only had a dull ache
What does the pain feel like?
And
Where
The dietary advice you read about gastritis is very general. Everyone's food triggers are different. What affects one person will not necessarily affect another. Try different foods to see if you react to them and then you will know what to avoid and what to include in your diet. A food diary will help.
People with gastritis mention sharp pains and burning. I have never had gastritis; my pain is IBS. If you have had IBS, it is possible you have had an IBS flare up as well. IBS can cause stabbing, sharp, dull pain. IBS is chronic condition and can go into remission for a while and then come back. Sometimes it completely goes away. Gastritis and IBS are linked to anxiety. My IBS fiares up with stress.