I suffer from gastritis, acid reflux and IBS. I made a huge mistake and ate something spicy last night. I definitely irritated my stomach because now I feel nauseous and have a mild burning. I also feel the urge to go to the toilet. My stomach needs to rest and heal after this flare up. Please suggest some light meals. Thank you.
Try milk. It is great for settling your stomach and soaking up acid. It works for me.
How are you feeling now, warm some milk, and sip slowly, soothing for an angry stomach.
Repeat as necessary, cannot do any harm, barring an issue you may have with milk.
Breakfast, rice, cooked in milk, and or yoghurt with acidophus, (sorry about spelling), last thing you need at the moment is anything that is going to cause you worse problems.
Avoid coffee for a few days, that incl chocolate, tea should be OK, but keep it milky.
Lunch, avoid beef, something lite suggest fish or chicken, not fried, maybe even a small tin of salmon, or tuna, with a mixed veges, no onions or garlic, more yoghurt, with some tinned fruit.
Dinner again avoid the red meat, chicken or fish, with veges, some ice cream would be OK.
An egg, that could also be breakfast, or lunch, again not fried, poach the egg, or make an omelet with some milk, keep up the yoghurt, doesn't have to be a lot, just a spoonful every time you feel like it.
No orange juice's or the like for a few days, plain white bread, rather than wholemeal, unless you are used to wholemeal bread.
Hope all of these suggestions help you, they work for me when I have a flare.
From my experience, it never really goes away, you stomach will always be a little sensitive to spicy foods, onions unless really well cooked, and garlic cause me nightmares even years later.
Thanks Pippa. I've been nauseous for 7 hours now even though I drank antacid. I'm completely exhausted because I haven't slept all night. The nausea is worse when I lie down so I have to sit up. I haven't been to the toilet in 4 hours so that's a good sign. I just have to wait for my stomach to settle. How is your IBS?
I'm still nauseous. It's ongoing for 7 hours now. My stomach must be really irritated. I'm totally exhausted because I haven't slept all night. I seem to have stopped going to the toilet. Just have to wait for my stomach to settle. Thanks for the advice on foods I should eat and avoid. Much appreciated. How is your condition?
Usually goes away by itself within a couple of days. If not seek professional help.
I’m in remission at the moment. Holidays are great for keeping it at bay because I am more relaxed.
Hi
If your feeling nauseous, try a little organic ginger. I have chronic Gastritis, I’ve had to opt for two meals a day, instead of three. I have to make them small, but my stomach is better for it. Try to take vegetables, and olive oil if u can.
So interesting to read your comment about ginger, only makes me worse, have tried as light as ginger beer, my stomach does not like it at all, and even resorted to home grown ginger, here in Brisbane, it is almost a weed, we grow it in a pot for that reason, and as much as I like it, no way, just causes me to be worse.
Would any kind of milk help? What kind do you use? Whole milk, fat free, reduced fat, lactose free??
What condition do you have? How often do you get flares?
Thank you. I feel better now but will monitor the situation.
Thank you Gillian. I've heard ginger is great for upset stomach. I will grate it and make ginger tea. I also have ginger ale. I'm sorry to hear you have chronic gastritis. What are your symptoms? Just wondering if they're similar to mine. I get bloating and gas, nausea, loose stool. I get occasional abdominal cramps right before i pass stool but this doesn't happen often. Are you on medication? I was put on omeprazole. I think it helps. Which foods do you eat and which do you avoid?
Sorry to hear. I've never had a reaction to ginger. Think I will make some ginger tea. I read toast is good for upset stomach because it's easy to digest so i'll try that too. I feel better now than this morning but will still eat light so as to give my stomach time to heal from the flare up.
How does buscopan work for IBS? What's the best antacid you've used?
Diagnosed with gastritis after an endoscope.
But had this upset stomach issue for years previous, all started with me after having a dose of anti-biotics, I really do believe that the anti-biotics somehow burned the lining to my stomach.
Just as an aside, dad also had sensitive stomach as he got older, and nothing really helped, he was diagnosed with hiatus hernia and gastritis,
Mum learnt to cook him his main meal of the day at lunchtime, dinner time was usually just some tinned fruit and maybe small serving of rice pudding.
Still remember the last week of his life in hospital very clearly, nurses said he could eat what ever he liked, nurses favourite he was, they gave him something really tasty, oh dear what a nightmare, he was in agony from his stomach, he had forgotton that mum had his upset stomach under control with diet, only thing that helped was my prep, half a cup of milk, topped off with boiling water until warm, gave it to him sipped and he burped for England, trapped wind on his stomach, nurses amazed it worked better than their meds for him, I told them to keep up with the milk mix.
I also do a turmeric less than half a teaspoon, with just a pinch of chili, sounds like nonsense, vegetable stew when stomach very angry and sore, both spices that I was terrified would cause me problems but found out from an indian family they do not suffer from gastritis, or so I'm am told, it does help me with my stomach.
Buscopan reduces IBS abdominal pain. Milk and Gaviscon work well for me to get rid of acid.
When I have an angry tum, anything spicy makes it worse. Milk is the only thing that helps.
I use whole, organic milk.
Ginger upsets my stomach too.