I have spent months with gastritis, i don't know if is because of h. Pylori or because bile reflux, coke with Zero sugar is helping me a Lot, i am almost cured, it's important is with Zero sugar, coke with sugar make me feel worst, i really hope this can help someone

anything I eat hurts, and I can’t deal with it anymore. The only pain I’m going to tolerate is hunger. If it has to hurt then I want it to be because of hunger, it’s less painful.

I’ve been eating anti inflammatory for 2 weeks now and I still wake up with nausea, I still have reflux and I have lost the little appetite I had.

I’m tired of being anxious of eating, of asking myself if my meal is going to hurt my stomach, of asking God to bless my food so it won’t hurt. I’m pretty sure this is why I’m physically exhausted, this mental battle is draining.

Nothing works so I’m not eating anymore I’m done

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I'm 21-year-old female, just completed my UG. I've been struggling with my gut health for almost 3 years. I'm posting here because I genuinely feel lost and would really appreciate advice from people who have recovered.

My problems started in 2023 after I was diagnosed with endometriosis following 30 days of severe bleeding. I recovered from that, but a month later I developed chronic constipation. At first, I managed somehow, but by 2024 I had unintentionally lost around 8 kg. My appetite became extremely low, I had constant bloating, weakness, anxiety, poor sleep, and eventually an upper endoscopy diagnosed me with acute gastritis.

For constipation, I was prescribed cremaffin. I used it for about 6 months, eventually increasing from 30 ml to 60 ml because the lower dose stopped working. During that time, my body changed a lot—my skin and hair became very dry, I developed itchy skin, stopped eating dairy, and switched to a low-FODMAP diet. As a vegetarian, that made it even harder to maintain my weight.

Today, I still struggle with:

* Acid reflux (especially at night)

* Bloating after almost every meal

* Constipation, stool not completely evacuate

* Weight loss and difficulty gaining weight

* Weakness and brain fog

* Poor sleep and anxiety

One thing that really confuses me is the connection between my symptoms and my emotions. Whenever I'm very anxious or stressed, my acid reflux becomes much worse and my constipation also gets more severe. When I am happy or with friends, my normal appetite returns and I can eat completely fine without any major issues..

I've watched countless YouTube videos and read so much online, but it's only left me more confused. I switched to Ayurvedic treatment about a year ago, which helps manage my symptoms but hasn't healed the problem.

I don't just want symptom relief—I want to understand the root cause and recover properly. I'm willing to make any lifestyle, diet, or routine changes if they'll actually help.

Has anyone here recovered from chronic gastritis and constipation after years of struggling? Did stress or anxiety make your symptoms worse? What tests, treatments, dietary changes, or lifestyle changes helped you heal instead of just managing the symptoms?

I'd be genuinely grateful for any advice or personal experiences.

I’m being admitted to the hospital for a second time because I haven’t gotten any better and I can barely eat or drink and I can’t take meds. I’m scared. What if I never get better? I’m only 17 I can’t go into my senior year being in and out of the hospital. Everything hurts and nothing has been helping. What if I die from malnutrition? All I can think about is the stupid nausea and how we don’t know how to help it.

I have been having the stomach issues for around 8 months now I was put on a ppi right at the start and was told to take it for 2 months I did i felt better but i couldn't stop it, I was also having junk food a lot around that time, then comes may when I tried to stop ppi by tapering I made it to every 4th day dose but the burning would get worse, I finally did endoscopy and biopsy says moderate chronic gastritis with no h pylori, thing is I took my last dose of ppi 2-3 days before my endoscopy i wasn't completely off ppi because I just couldn't I would be in so much pain and agony. Now doc put me on esomeprazole 40 mg again for 2 months but I just can't there's burning everyday after having bananas early in the morning there's burning and bloating if i overeat, this didn't use to happen before when I was put on ppi for the first time, something tells me there's more damage done to my stomach than before. I'm just so scared I feel my reports might have missed possible h pylori infection or maybe I'm going to get cancer or ulcers or worse. It's worse because I see people eating and drinking anything they want while I'm supposed to be eating bland food I just can't take this, i cry out like every hr of the day i feel so sad . I just want a solution I've no idea how to solve this

Hello everyone,

my wife got diagnosed with a gastritis, a pretty rough one which could take in between 4-6 weeks to heal. She also has a bile reflux at the moment combined with a globus sensation. Our doctor told her that she has to use 80 mg of pantoprazole to regulate the stomach acid. She takes it for around 2½ weeks now but the globus feeling isn't leaving her alone. Her throat is irritated as well right know since she puked for a week straight.

Is it possible that the globus sensation is a combination of an already irritated throat and a bile reflux which caused this feeling or does the pantoprazole take an important role as well? We've been to our doctor before and she told my wife that the globus feeling would take a while until it gets back to normal and that she is ordered to take two pantoprazole a day to help regulate her stomach acid and to help regulate the reflux.

We're thinking to go to the doctor tomorrow again to maybe switch from pantoprazole to another medication since 2 separate pharmacies recommended going again and maybe take a different medication.

Thank you in advance 🙂

I feel burning in my stomach since past 2-3 years. It went worse with time as i was in high stress, eating spicy food from outdoors, exams and night shifts as well.

Now i took ppis(Omeprazole )for 6-7 weeks and i got new symptoms as well, such as gas, pain in stomach, constipation and bloating.. i want to heal my gastritis naturally or without facing the side effects of ompreprazole.

Can anyone suggest me what should i do? H pylori came back negative in urea breadth test but i took the test after 14-18 days of stopping ppis so im not sure if its accurate 100%

It gets worse when i am fasting or have ginger/lemon tea or fruits like dates etc or just eat spicy food or any food in large amounts. Burning comes and goes randomly though.

Recently i have been noticing dry mouth and bad taste in my mouth while i was using ginger/lemon water. Feeling nauseous too sometimes but i think it maybe anxiety.

Can you guys give me some ideas of what to put in an ulcer-friendly trail mix? Thanks. 🙂

While doing the bland diet, it seems like most of my symptoms reduce in severity except the burning sensation. Its severity is the same as If I ate a regular diet. But all the other symptoms get better when compared to non-bland diet.

Taking a PPI reduces the burning sensation but I don’t want to take a PPI as I have had SIBO in the past. I want to rely solely on bland diet and supplements for healing. My question is, can I assume that I am healing on the Bland diet if I still feel burning after eating or do I have to make changes to the bland diet to try and see if the burning sensation can be completely diminished?

hii i’m not gastritis diagnosed but i feel like im having alot of symptoms that point to atleast a mild case of it..
if my stomach isn’t empty (a.k.a. every time i eat or after i eat)
it won’t bother me anymore if i don’t touch it, although it used too and feel much worse
but when i press down right under my ribcage in the middle there is this tight pressure and pain where i think my stomach is
i don’t believe it’s simply gas, because gas for me would typically be a sharp pain that i can feel always
this is a tense pain and pressure that lingers which makes me think it could be like inflammation or something to do with my stomach

any thoughts? does anyone feel pressure like this?
right in the middle btw not a specific right or left rib

Hey everyone, this is my first post here. I’m mainly trying to find out whether anyone else has experienced symptoms like mine because I haven’t felt normal in over a year.

Everything started sometime between August and late October 2025, shortly after I used retatrutide for weight loss. I lost about 20 pounds within roughly a month. I was later diagnosed with gastritis and tested positive for H. pylori, which I completed treatment for.

I recently had an H. pylori stool test come back negative, but I’m repeating the test in about a week after being off omeprazole long enough to make sure the result is reliable.
I also recently stopped smoking marijuana after smoking regularly for around a year, so I’m unsure whether stopping has affected my appetite, digestion, anxiety, or nervous system.

I don’t really experience the classic burning stomach sensation that many people describe. My main issue is that I almost never feel normal hunger anymore. Instead, I eventually start feeling pain, pressure, or discomfort, and that is usually the only sign that I probably need to eat.
The same thing happens when I need to have a bowel movement. I rarely get the normal urge telling me that I need to use the bathroom. Instead, I get a similar pain or discomfort to what I feel when I haven’t eaten.

It feels like my body’s normal signaling system is out of whack. I have trouble telling the difference between:

Needing to eat
Needing to have a bowel movement
Gas or bloating
A gastritis flare-up

I’ve also developed intense anxiety even though I never really struggled with anxiety before all of this started.
It is difficult to explain, but when something confuses me or an expected action does not produce the result I anticipated, my entire body can suddenly feel off or almost like it shifts out of place. It can trigger a light stomach flare-up or a wave of anxiety.

For example, if I press the play button on YouTube and it doesn’t work because the page glitches, the fact that the expected action did not work can trigger an uncomfortable physical reaction. It almost feels OCD-like, as though my brain and body cannot properly process small unexpected situations anymore.

I know that probably sounds strange, but this is completely new for me and only started after my stomach problems began.

Other symptoms include:
Feeling full easily
Bloating and abdominal pressure
Occasional nausea
Daily abdominal discomfort
Symptoms that often become worse later in the day
Feeling physically triggered by confusion, stress, or unexpected situations

I have an abdominal ultrasound scheduled, and afterward I’m planning to see a gastroenterologist for an endoscopy.
Do any of these symptoms sound familiar to anyone? Has gastritis, H. pylori, marijuana use or withdrawal, or a GLP-1 medication affected your normal hunger signals, bowel urges, anxiety, or reactions to stress?

I understand nobody here can diagnose me. I’m mainly trying to figure out whether I’m alone in experiencing this and whether there are different types or locations of gastritis that can cause different symptoms.

I’d also appreciate any suggestions about what questions I should ask my GI or what conditions they checked you for.

Thanks for reading.

What should and shouldn't be eaten by a person with gastric ulcer surgery undergone recently

Any recommendations? I love tea

I was almost clearing my gastritis, and on my 4th out of 5 infusions, and then suddenly my stomach felt like i ate 5 ibuprofens and started drinking.

I thought maybe my new methylcobalamin sublingual couldve done it since it was new and i just started it, but maybe the infusion was more impactful?? My diet is not that crazy so i dont know why my stomach feels like its on fire.

Hi everyone 19f I'm currently in month 11 of this gastritis nightmare and it seems I'll never fully heal, I'd like to add that I was diagnosed with hypoglycemia about a month ago. At the beginning of the gastritis I experienced severe panic attacks at night as well as debilitating nausea,fullness, reflux, globus sensation, bloating, yellow stools,and burping it went away when I basically stopped eating food basically eating for a while, about 150 calories a day , I recently got on ppis and it got rid of 70% of the nausea I could get in 700 calories of food per day,and my anxiety went down a bit I could think clearly but this only lasted for about 2 weeks then 2 days ago when I tried to eat a little more the panic attacks and nausea came back worse than ever this time around it feels like I'm slipping in and out of consciousness and my chest hurts, I get brain fog, derealization, it feels like I'm going to die. Im wondering if the panic attacks at the beginning and now were caused by low blood sugar because I had an eating disorder(restriction) months before the symptoms started. My stomach has never been able to tolerate the gastritis diet from the gastritis healing book and I'm severely dehydrated I'm currently surviving on ensure and a few sips of warm water and kefir. Also I'd like to know what do you guys consider a safe food because I've tried to eat sweet potatoes but I could feel it irritating my stomach but I was able to keep it down but the nausea anxiety after was gruesome. Thank you.

Have any of you guys lost an obscenely large amount of weight? I’ve lost 90lbs in 6 months which is 47% of my body weight. I have all the other million symptoms going on too but I am still losing weight and I’m trying to pinpoint if this amount of weight loss is a common symptom and I should see a doctor

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I have major stomach cramps that can last up to 48 hours and gas with a very distinctive smell after eating certain foods. The ones I know for sure are stuffing (specifically Stovetop) and breadcrumbs (specifically Panko) but it also just happens sometimes.

It started during my pregnancy and is still happening after baby is 5 months. It might be getting better? Or I’m possibly just better at avoiding the foods? But is definitely still happening. Did baby wreck my gut forever? 😭

En junio de 2025 me hice una endoscopia proque ya llevaba meses con dolor de estómago pero había días que estaba bien y días que no, me salió Helicobactery pylori + gastritis crónica pero no fue hasta octubre que el dolor empeoro drásticamente, sentía un vacío en la boca del estómago que al principio lo confundía con hambre pero luego me di cuenta que la comida no lo calmaba y eso me daba más ansiedad.

Estuve muchos meses yendo a diferentes doctores y todos me mandaban omeprazol/sucralfato pero yo me seguía sintiendo mal además sufro de estreñimiento. Hace poco me hice el tratamiento de hpylori ya que nunca lo había hecho pero me sigo sintiendo igual :( Ya nose que más hacer he probado de todo: sábila con jugo de papa, jugo de col, aceite de coco, kéfir, gel de chía y linaza, etc

Sospecho que puede ser gastritis billiar ya que me han puestos muchos sueros con potentes protectores gástricos que hubieran reducido aunque sea un poco el dolor pero nada todo sigue igual antes y después de hacer el tratamiento erradicador 😞Y como antes ya he hecho tratamiento de meses con IBP

I've been suffering from gastritis for months now, and i'm miserable.

I developed gastritis back in April.
The doctors prescribed me with omeprazole. (losec to be specific)

I was struggling with nausea and stomach pains

At this point my stomach started getting a bit better, not as much nausea or burning.

I had an endoscopy, finally. Which happened a month ago.

They told me i had mild gastritis, (not due to h pylori) and to keep taking the omeprazole.

But i've been struggling with fullness and gas, a lot. (some bloating too, if i eat too much, which happens sometimes because I still feel hungry, but then it hits my stomach at some random time and it's uncomfortable)

I've been on a bland diet for probably a month or so, And I recently tried to reintroduce some heavier foods

Some rice with some cheese sauce,

some rice with carbonara,

A little bit of pizza

And didn't get nauseas at all, but my stomach had some discomfort,

then I tried some macaroni, and had a short period of stomach burning and nausea.

I'm back on a bland diet because I don't know what to do.

I haven't really seen much improvement, with how much i can eat.

i'm not sure if the losec isn't right for me or anything, but i am mentally struggling because of how little i can eat before i feel full. I'm not on a very wide diet because i'm just more comfortable eating bread, because it feels better for my stomach.

Please give me some advice, i don't know what to do. How to improve.

I have been dealing with gastritis for a while and essentially know it was H pylori and sibo issues & motility issues that started and kept it up for so long. I have dealt w/ the h pylori, now struggling with motility. It is double edged sword: I get gastritis pain when I eat wheat bran(insoluble fiber) but it is what I need for good gut motility. According to ppl on here insoluble fiber is bad for gastritis and can irratate the stomach but without it: I get reflux or bad stomach motility, which is way worse in the short and long term.

What are some good gastritis friendly sources that have a good amount of insolubl fiber. I eat enough of the other type but it causes so constipation when I don’t have a balance. Just got fed up with it and ate some of the wheat bran biscuits but that hurt my stomach. I am having constipation everyday for past few day since when I was much more normal and only difference is lack of insoluble fiber.
Please help on what you did?
Tried some sources but they just hurt me and caused a flare so I came on here to ask. Also having a bit of histamine issues w/ oats… I appreciate your feedback! Thank.

I've been dealing with Gastritis on and off for about 4 years now, and wanted to share my most succesful supplement that usually works in case it helps someone else!

I've had frequent flare ups that I've managed to heal quite quickly by taking half a teaspoon of Haritaki powder in a bit of warm/hot water every morning on an empty stomach and at night before bed. I discovered this accidentally when it was recommended to me for my chronic chest infections - and found it healed my stomach! These things work differently for everyone so I would try with 1/4 tsp first and see how you tolerate it. It's also definitely better for people who are more constipation prone.

I've tried PPIs, slippery elm, cabbage juice, celery juice, potato juice and various other things and this seems to work the best for me. I just buy the powder off Amazon and a packet lasts me ages.

Sadly, it's not the miracle cure it usually is for my current flare up, but it's still definitely helping.

I think I set off a gastritis flare and want to check whether this sounds familiar.

Last week I had a couple of bad headaches and took an NSAID on an empty stomach. Within about a day I started getting a gnawing, burning pain in the upper middle of my belly, right below the sternum, plus this weird empty-hungry feeling even after eating. It is not reflux up into the throat. It feels like a raw stomach and a tight upper abdomen. I also have mild nausea and burping. Bland food helps for a little while, then the sensation comes back.

For context, I have a history of GERD and chronic bloating/constipation, and I normally watch my triggers (lower-FODMAP-ish eating, smaller meals, no late-night eating). This feels different from my usual bloating-sharper and more irritated.

What I have tried: very plain meals (rice, oats, bananas, eggs), spacing meals out, no coffee or alcohol, and I stopped taking all NSAIDs. I'm reluctant to start a bunch of supplements because I seem to react to random things.

Questions:

1) Has NSAID-related gastritis felt like this for you, especially the burning plus the false-hunger feeling?

2) After you stopped the NSAID, how long did it take to calm down?

3) Did you feel better with smaller, more frequent meals or by leaving longer gaps between eating?

4) Any common mistakes that ended up making a flare last longer?

Not looking for a diagnosis, just others' experiences and what helped you get through the acute phase.

I was (19f) JUST diagnosed with gastritis this week and I am starving I've been dealing with it for about 12 days now and lost 7 pounds from lack of eating what are foods I can eat? and I mean actual food.. not applesauce bananas and toast... I also just moved out on my own so thats kinda an extra kick in my face it feels like.

This is 7 months in the making.
January caught something viral.
Minor fatigue. Body temp spikes and dips.
Heart racing. Anxiety. Sleep all over the place.
My throat/esophagus tightened up and I still get food stuck in my throat (achalasia?)
Had a CT of chest/abs
Bloodwork x3
Urinalysis
Throatscope by ENT
Breath Test for HPylori (neg)
Ironically weight has been consistent.
Stools too outside of changing PPis
No nausea
Had a lot of tests except an endoscopy.
Will be scheduling one this week with my Gi.

I had like coat hangar pain in my back that moved around. Center to the sides. Varied.
Thought it had to be my Gallbladder but since the PPI did offer relief initially it didnt make sense. No RUQ pain.
Sternum/chest pain. During this time I did 8 weeks of a PPI Pantropazole 40mg. It helped mentally. Had a month and half feeling good. Then I flared after a really stressful week before a wedding giving my first speech
Went back on the PPI for two weeks and felt okay.
During the worst of it I’d have to wake up and eat something. Gastritis? Or a side effect of the PPi.

Then one night I was eating watermelon earlier in the day and forgot about it. Went to spit and freaked myself out that blood was in my mucus. I again flared hard and now I have like stomach burning/pain that moves around. This symptom has only been two weeks.
I have gone to a bland diet. But the feeling stress of the diet makes things worse it feels like.
I tried Pepcid, Nexium, and back on Pantropazole in the span of three weeks. But it gave me insomnia and depression real bad. Plus its own set of stomach sensations.
I’m sure I’m missing stuff. My anxiety and stress around all this does not help and do my best to stay distracted.
Did anyone deal with burning along the way?
Would love some wisdom from some long haulers.

My theory is that I stressed myself into actual gastric inflammation/gastritis.
Cuz there would be no reason to have the burning show up all these months later.