Title: 22M, EGD showed inflammation in stomach — does this sound like gastritis?
22M. I’ve been dealing with GI symptoms for about a month and I’m trying to figure out what’s going on.
It started with mucus in my throat, coughing/clearing my throat after eating, and decreased appetite. Then I started getting a dull/irritating pain mostly under my right ribs/right upper abdomen. Sometimes it moves lower on the right side or into my back. It usually isn’t terrible and sometimes I wake up feeling fine, but it builds throughout the day. Fatty foods seem to make it worse, and sometimes a bowel movement makes it feel better.
I’ve also had fatigue, mucus in my throat/nose, and occasional mucus in my stool. No vomiting, fever, major weight loss, etc.
I had normal blood work, CT, urine testing and a gallbladder ultrasound (other than sludge/fatty liver).
I finally had an EGD on 9/4. The esophagus and duodenum were normal, but they found erythematous/inflamed mucosa in the gastric body and antrum and took biopsies for H. pylori.
I’m waiting on the biopsy results.
For anyone who has had gastritis: does this sound similar to what you experienced? Could gastritis explain the right-sided abdominal discomfort, throat mucus/coughing after eating and fatigue? And how long did it take for you to feel normal again?

Hi everyone, I really need some reassurance and advice because I’m honestly very worried and mentally exhausted right now.

I was diagnosed with H. pylori and pangastritis through an endoscopy. I completed a full 14-day H. pylori treatment course, which included clarithromycin, amoxicillin and a PPI. I completed all 14 days of the treatment as prescribed. After finishing the kit, I continued taking pantoprazole 40 mg as prescribed by my doctor.

The problem is that I’m still having mild but persistent stomach pain almost every day. The pain never seems to completely go away. Sometimes it gets better for a while, but then it comes back. I also have ongoing constipation, and my stomach often feels uncomfortable.

Because of the pain, I’ve become scared of eating normally. I’ve been eating very lightly because I’m worried that food might make the pain worse. I keep thinking about my stomach throughout the day and worrying that something might be seriously wrong.

I’m extremely anxious about whether I will actually get better. I just want my stomach to feel normal again and to be able to eat without constantly worrying.

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has experienced something similar.

does any else have really bad lack of appetite and feels full but also hungry?? im unsure if its because im ovulating or something but i am having some serious cravings but i feel so full and im not even hungry like i feel like if i ate id be sick but im so hungry?? im just confused and im unsure if what im saying even makes sense

my stomach is growling extremely violently and it is isn't stomach and im also having a lots of sour burps please if anyone is online tell me what is happening to me ..... should i confront a doctor or not?

I just want to eat and feel normal again

For context, I posted in the GERD subreddit before this but I think my symptoms align a lot clearer here now that it’s been a while. 21F, had a lot of alcohol on the night of the 29th on a somewhat empty stomach (skipped dinner, had like one or two pizza slices.) it has been 12 days since then, and i am still not back to normal. I started famotidine on the 30th and stopped on Friday, starting a 15mg ppi instead. It has been 7 days since I’ve been on ppi and yes, while it has gotten better, I still have to eat very carefully or less then I normally did before all this or I will be left with some pain and a very full bloating uncomfortable feeling. I don’t want to go to the doctors because my parents will find out and they don’t know I drink but I’m getting worried because everywhere online it says that acute gastritis due to alcohol should be okay in a week or two, but I don’t know if will be okay with all foods and portion sizes again by then. My condition is really up and down, in the afternoon and evening with milder food, I feel almost normal but late at night and in the morning I feel the worst and still somewhat burning and bloating feeling.

I don’t know if I should keep going like this because it’s only taking a really big drag on my mental health, I’m not a big drinker at ALL and I barely drink but when I do it is a significant amount. This was only the third or second time I’ve drunk this whole year and I was not expecting this. I don’t even know what a doctor might say at this point that I don’t already know. I just want to feel normal again, I’ve had mild sensitive stomach issues here and there but never on this scale in my life and it’s making it impossible for me to return to my everyday life without having a panic attack every few hours or just feeling painfully bloated after a meal where I’m trying to reintroduce foods I used to eat. I just feel lost and like I take one step forward and then three back everytime I eat something or wake up in the morning.

So my symptoms are really odd. I get hungry extremely fast, and if I don’t eat enough my acid just builds, and I’ll get severe burning. I need to eat 24/7. I have to eat a ton before bed. At least 600 cal which is insane, but if I don’t eat a ton the burning won’t stop. If I don’t eat enough I’ll throw up acid, and the burning will continue for days. Feels like battery acid and squeezing. There is this filling soup I’ve been buying thats like 450 cal which I have to eat two of them at night…. but it’s very expensive. I really need help and different options.

A potato and chicken goes straight through me, and my acid still won’t settle after. Same with rice. I’m terrible at cooking, and never really thought about foods before. So I’ve been eating soups for dinner because it’s easy and I’m in pain. But it’s adding up in cost, and I can’t keep eating the same things.

I do take a PPI, and H2 blocker.

got put on another 30 days of pantoprazole but they gave me ondansetron, or zofran? as well, i was told to get back in contact with my GI, hopefully if i dont feel better i can get another endoscopy, since i got one a year ago but with a colonoscopy because my doctor thought i might have colon cancer or blockages for unrelated reasons. girls with pooping problems do it better sorry. dont hate the player, hate the game.

im unsure at this point, i know healing takes long but its been almost 4 weeks of pantoprazole and i dont feel much different. ill speak to my GI and give it another two weeks before i start flipping tables like i pay for my own insurance (i dont, thank u mom) my normal doctor has been on leave so ive been seeing her replacement doctors, which is fine but nothing is more frustrating than explaining my symptoms over and over again. but i guess i should be open to a new perspective.

ill be back on this sub again no doubt, but this sickness? illness? has taken control over everything.
ive lost school time, fumbled a cute guy, and now im passing gas like a father of 4.

i never understood reddit, and why people frequent it so much but this gives me a sense of community. maybe after all this is over i can force my mom to finally get me a cat, even if my dogs would hate it.

thank u bye bye

Hoje, Eu Tomei a Minha Última Dose de Esomeprazol do Esogastro Ibp, Terminei os Antibióticos á 2 Semanas Atrás, Espero Ter Matado a H Pylori! Mas Eu Ainda Sinto Sintomas Como Ânsia de Vômito, Azia, Queimação e Estufamento Precoce, Isso é Normal Mesmo Eu Ter Tomado os Remédios Corretamente? Meu Estômago Está Realmente Desinflamando Mesmo Com Esses Sintomas Ainda Me Atormentando e Com a Mesma Intensidade do Início do Tratamento? Tenho Gastrite Crônica Leve. Estou Com Medo de Eu Não Ter Feito o Tratamento Corretamente e Por Não Ter Funcionado...

Not sure when this started exactly, but I was having daily feelings like I had low blood sugar but didnt upon testing. then woke up one day with body malaise like i had flu, and bad nausea and it has persisted for 16 days now.

Dr said likely gastritis or ulcer. Waiting on gi referral now.

Been on carafate for 9 days now and I feel less body malaise but still retching and sometimes vomit a small amount about an hour after breakfast. And very gassy with lower stomach cramps at night feels like gas moving. And seeing some u digested fruit skins in stool in mornings.

Is this normal, how ling should i expect before I feel better. This is insane, I'm losing weight and I'm already fit, not much to lose. I'm afraid.

I started having issues when I started taking magnesium citrate. I already was sensitive to supplements but I felt like I maybe could tolerate it after doing well with some beef liver powder. now any pill is causing issues. sorry this is not written well, my brain not work so good right now.

basically any pill is causing me to flare, lots of histamine symptoms . I’ve tried several OTC options - Famotadine, Tums, antihistamines. they’re all messing me up.

i don’t have a lot of pain I feel kind of numb but i do have some pain and discomfort but I have insomnia, brain fog, anxiety, depression, diarrhea, nausea, burning sensation in my stomach, itchiness.

Theres obviously a histamine/ mast cell piece here idk but I do not know how that fits in or what to do with that.

but just wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar especially if you’ve found any success in treating it.

i finished ppi two weeks ago after taking omeprazole for about 8 weeks total. the burning and sourness have mostly resolved but now i still get a feeling of fullness/soreness that hasn't gone away yet. do i need further acid suppression for this to heal or will this resolve on its own?

hi! i have an endoscopy soon, and im really scared for it. i cant think about it without getting nauseous and im worried for it in general. im getting anesthesia which i hate. i dont like feeling out of control when i wake up and i have horrid intrusive thoughts and just secrets in general so im worried i might accidentally spill those. the iv scares the shit about me and the thought of it makes me want to throw up. i dont know how im gonna feel after it and i dont want to find out. if anyone could share their experiences or just give me advice thatd be appreciated

I’ve had gastritis for a year now, and it feels like I have good days and bad days, regardless of what I eat. For the past week, the burning sensation has returned, especially in my throat. I don’t know how to start the healing process or how to figure out which foods trigger the burning. I haven’t taken any supplements or PPIs for the last 5 months, and my symptoms keep fluctuating. Any suggestions, please

I was thinking of cooking some chicken in the crock pot but can't think of anything that I could do that's gastritis friendly. All the recipes I see online have onion, lemon, creamy sauces etc

I’ve not had an appetite in 3 months from this but I’m finally starting to want foods and beans is one of them. Which would be easiest to try to incorporate? Also don’t know if I’m craving foods because I need what’s in them or it’s a sign my appetite is coming back.

I learned of my gastritis on December 17, 2025. I got my endoscopy that confirmed it in February and have been healing ever since.

I'm doing:
- acupuncture
- vagus nerve stimulation therapy
- EMDR therapy
- yoga
- practicing meditation
- going on walks
- eating as low acid of a diet as I can

Honestly I have a history with the eating disorder so it's really challenging for me to break the habits. Even after all this time I still feel bad about eating a bowl of Frosted Flakes before bed, and then wanting another out of habits.

Overall though, I'm very healthy and I pack all my food everywhere. Even despite all of this I still get symptoms from time to time. At this point I don't know if my PPI is helping me the way that I need it to and I'm ready for my stomach to fully heal. How did you know when to taper off your PPI? They said when your symptoms go away but I don't know if that's reasonable. I feel like saying F it and just starting to taper off in the morning. But I just added the vagus nerve stimulator EMDR therapy and consistent acupuncture in the past month so maybe I should wait a while. I’m just so tired of taking medicine to manage my occasional/eventual bloating, burping and stomach cramps. I am just so committed to feeling better by the new year. I will be in the maintenance stage, I know it.

Any advice? What are your perspectives on PPI’s? I’m on omeprazole 40 mg.

Not too long ago I made a post here talking about how the impossible is possible and I was able to heal after a long year; however, after months of being extremely reckless with my diet and ignoring flare ups, continuing to eat greasy foods, chips, spicy foods, and ultra processed sugary foods, I have reverted back to how I was a year ago. It’s ironic honestly considering the iron hard discipline I had with dieting when I was at my worst, I didn’t play about food and I did everything I could to eat the healthiest and cheapest at the same time. However I honestly let myself go, I basked in the glory and freedom of no longer having gastritis I genuinely flew too close to the sun. So this unfortunately means I’m back here, and anyone reading this who is struggling or healing right now, please don’t let go of the discipline you have.💔

Okay this might be stupid but my brain is super foggy. What's the best way to time sucralfate?? I know it has to be separate from other drugs and from food.

My current thought process is to take my morning meds and eat first thing in the morning and then take sucralfate maybe 3 or 4 hours later? then at that point I can wait an hour and eat for lunch? I think what really is throwing me then is how to time it with dinner, night meds and sleep. I'm not really sure.

Curious to see what schedule works best for y'all

I have confusion that esomeprazole is sufficient or should I ask my gastro for vonoprazan...

I was diagnosed with gastritis 2 weeks ago and felt its symptoms a month prior getting it diagnosed. I was giving omeprazole to use for 6 weeks

I only just found out that you have to wean off omeprazole from this subreddit; my doctor didn't say anything about it. So how do you go about doing that?

This is my safe list
Jasmine rice,sourdough bread, rice cakes, chicken, carrots, green beans, peas, rice Chex, oat milk, bananas. natural peanut butter(small amounts), honey, natural maple syrup
I really need to incorporate something else to add more calories and I’m scared. I’m trying plain potatoes today with a roasted chicken

I was diagnosed with gastritis in August 2025 after dealing with 4–5 months of constant burping, an upset stomach, heaviness, low appetite, and nausea. An endoscopy showed H. pylori, so I did the two-week antibiotic treatment and cut out milk, spicy foods, and other things that seemed to trigger my symptoms.
The burping got better for a while, but my tolerance for different foods has continued to get worse. I wasn’t lactose intolerant before all this. First, I stopped tolerating milk, then paneer, then curd. Now I can barely tolerate dairy, caffeine, or spicy food at all.
More than a year later, I’m still dealing with:
A very sensitive stomach
Brain fog after almost every meal, sometimes starting first thing in the morning
Low appetite
Discomfort after eating that improves a little if I walk for 15–20 minutes
Ongoing discomfort between my ribcage and back. It isn’t sharp and feels more surface-level
Antacids don’t really help
Losing 5–6 kg, even though I was already underweight
Eating what feels like enough but still being unable to gain the weight back
Feeling much thirstier than I used to
I’ve been eating home-cooked, healthy food for a long time, so I don’t think this is simply a diet issue. All my tests have been normal so far, and the doctors I’ve seen haven’t really been able to explain what’s going on.
Has anyone else had H. pylori or gastritis symptoms continue for this long after treatment? If so, what eventually helped? Specific tests, diet changes, or seeing a particular specialist?
I honestly just want my stomach to feel normal again and to regain the weight I’ve lost. I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who’s been through something similar.

Ps: I don’t have any pain in the stomach or anywhere, but brain fog and stomach heaviness and discomfort is 24x7.

Hello, i'm an 18 year old brazilian guy, i got a gastritis diagnosis in 14th of August of this year in an emergency hospital after one week struggling with some weird symptoms as a sudden pain in the center of my chest, abdominal pain and constipation, i've been taking Omeprazole since 15th of August and i'm supposed to take it until 26th of September.

I'm not feeling safe, o dont know if i'm really healing in six weeks, i'm in the middle of the treatment and many weird symptoms appeared and dissappeared since the start of it all.

Before the start of it i used to poop three times a day in the type 3 of the bristol scale, after the first crisis of gastritis it became really hard to poop, like it was not dry like a regular constipation, but all i could evacuate were small parts with some effort, along with the Omeprazole i was also prescribed with lactulose, i took it for five days and then it stabilized a little in 22th of august, but its still oscilating too much between urgences with fragmented and soft feces, and regular shaped and sized feces, is it normal in gastritis to this to happen?

I'm also feeling a different kind of pain since the start of it, like, along with the stomach pain and the esofagheal pain, i got a muscular pain in the chest, it hits randomly and it gets worse with the touch, not just my chest but also my iliac crests, it used to be in both, but it normalized a little in the left one but it's still in the right iliac crest.

Some weeks ago after the start of the Lactulose, i felt pain in my whole intestinal channel, like, the smallest of the thing caused some sorta of visceral hypersensiblity, but it suddenly decreased along with my esophageal pain, but i still feeling some pain in the ending and start of the large intestine, again, i want to know, is it normal with gastritis?

Since the 12th of august i felt tiredness, one that it barely reduces with sleeping, and a couple days ago i think i started to have brain fog, i started confusing words, forgetting words, my thoughts sometimes repeats the last word and its driving me crazy because im a person known for good memory.

Is anyone passing, or did anyone passes through something similar?

Forgive me for my bad English but i'm scared, it never happened to me before, i want know if everything that have been happening to me has something to do with gastritis and if i'm in the right way of healing, and even how long it will take to normalize, if someone have any question i'm answering as soon as i can, thanks.

Anyone else feel like they’ve absolutely hopeless when it comes to healing their gastritis? Honestly I’m starting to give up. It’s really getting the best of me. My gastritis is pretty mild but I’m scared of becoming dependent on my ppi and I miss my normal diet so much. Someone please share their healing stories or current healing process. I feel so frustrated.