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Posted 7/11/2018 9:20 PM (GMT -5)
As many of you know, I was diagnosed with gastritis several years ago which my doctor thinks is what’s flared up again due to all the stress of the last few months. I’ve noticed that if I eat something citrus, or buttery, the uneasy/cramping and burning feelings start again. I’ve been eating fine the last several days with a few exceptions. One was steak that had lots of seasoning and fried potatoes. The other two were eating citrus and buttery food. Is this typical of gastritis and anxiety? If you’ve experienced this, what were your symptoms & triggers?
Posted 7/11/2018 11:10 PM (GMT -5)
MSP,

I was not officially dx'd with gastritis, but I did have severe enough stomach problems at the height of my anxiety struggle that I got tested for ulcers.

I do remember that I kept a food diary...and it helped somewhat. However, sometimes my trigger foods would change...and a previously tolerated food no longer was safe..so sometimes it was unpredictable.

One thing that did help me was taking probiotics daily. As with any supplement, you should check with your doctor first before trying them, but for me they did make a difference.

I hope you find relief and have the turn around you need soon!

S.C.
Posted 7/12/2018 1:46 PM (GMT -5)
Funny you mention the food diary. I've been noting what I eat and drink and how I react if anything unusual. I've found that citrus and fatty (buttery) foods turn my stomach upside down. I reported back to my doctor and she told me to avoid those for 6 weeks, take a probiotic and if not improved in 6 weeks, then do an endoscopy. I hope this is better way before 6 weeks because it's already been almost a month and I'm fed up and tired of it.

Thanks for replying.
Posted 7/17/2018 5:43 PM (GMT -5)
Aw, sorry. It's awful, especially when the light at the end of the tunnel is so far away.

I'm not sure what triggers my gastritis but I suspect anxiety has something to do with it. I feel really bloated, nauseated, and often have hiccups. It hurts and I seem to also have cramping. There are meds for both the nausea and cramps but you will have to get a prescription.

I have found a heating pad helps a lot. It's my friend, I don't even put it up anymore. It's right by my bed easy to access it. Plus, rest so your body can heal. I also have diverticulitis so I have to admit sometimes I have trouble which is bothering me or if they both are but I do the same for both.

When I feel bad I go on a liquid diet for a few days, then soft until I'm better. The liquid diet doesn't have to be clear there just can't be any chunks in it, even tiny ones. Soups, heated up (Dr. said) are a good start. I've found that helps a lot but if it persists or gets worse I go back and and get started on anti-biotics and sometimes a steroid shot.

But the main thing is to follow your Dr. orders as there can be differences in what is going on.

I hope you feel better soon.
Posted 7/17/2018 7:17 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Lendi,
I was glad to see your post as today seems to be kinda rough. I’ve been eating ok but yesterday and today find myself really feeling bloated by late afternoon and stomach just unsettled but not nauseous. Also feels like I gotta take a big poop though I’ve gone a couple times today. My boyfriend has an organic pro-biotic I’ve been taking too. I’m also taking the 40 mg o day of Prilosec for the GERD. It’s such a miserable feeling. I’m not stressed about anything but find myself habitually tense so probably has something to do with it. I have to go on a 2 day business trip 2 hours away next week and uptight about feeling like this there. I’m trying really hard to loosen up and accept the anxiety feelings. SOOO hard and not always successful.
Posted 7/18/2018 2:34 PM (GMT -5)
I’m continuing to experience the up and down stomach issues and really watching what I eat. Some days are good and some are uncomfortable usually later in the day. Continuing the probiotic and Prilosec. The hardest part right now is it’s really brought my mood down feeling like this. I fight to keep a positive attitude and not be cranky when it’s really bothering me but it’s hard. And draining. It’s been a month and I’m a patient person but my patience with this went out the window awhile ago. Still can’t believe dr thinks it’s stress because I’m not stressed about anything except feeling like this. Keeping the anxiety at bay is hard because I keep fearing that something serious is going on sad
Posted 7/19/2018 12:43 AM (GMT -5)
MSP,

It takes time for our systems to recover from a challenge when our anxiety flares/returns.

Even after the sitution that triggered it has passed...(situational stress, illness, ect) it's not unusul for the anxiety to stubbornly hang on.

Keep working your coping skills, and try to stay encouaged...it will get better again soon.

We are here for you...keep us updated!

S.C.
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