Comments on: What Are The Common Gastritis Symptoms?

By: Maril

Maril — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:14:01 +0000

I, too, began experiencing symptoms following a regimen of antibiotics for a sinus infection. Is there a connection? Anyway, nausea is my primary symptom, accompanied by weight loss and anxiety. Worse in the morning and I do not eat anything within 3 hours of going to bed. Have had all the tests. Results are gastritis, diverticulitis and ensophogitis. Rx is Protonix 2x a day and ativan as needed for anxiety and to promote appetite. Some days will wake up and feel pretty well, but it is no predictor for the next day. Will be seeing a new G.I. doc soon and hope to get another opinion/more help. Luckily, I hve no pain, but the nausea can be quite debilitating.

By: aishani

aishani — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:37:18 +0000

thnxs for the post i thought i would die i also think it is gastitis as i have consulted 3 doctor they say its gastritis i have a little bit of chest pain back pain n i always feel like nause n vomiting but sometimes i dont vomit it out but i feel like my doctor is giving me pills n iam eating after eating it i feel relieved but then it again starts i keep feeling of inflammation just below my esophagus and in it n sometimes have pain in my stomach i think it is gastritis only hat do u think plz reply i get a lot of bups n i fart alot do u think it will be fine n one thing more i think alot im only 13

By: mem

mem — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:45:17 +0000

hi. Been suffering from stomach cramps 1 to 2hrs after eating for 2 weeks, getting an endoscopy to check what it is tmr.
Are there any success in curing gastritis? Any successful stories? I really want to know.
I am only 18… And i heard many cases of people having it for years and not able to cure it. I am very worried

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:28:38 +0000

Does Gastritis cause dizziness, or lightheadedness? Does it also affect vision?? I have been having these symptoms and I have been diagnosed with mild gastritis from an Endoscopy I just had recently. I am wondering if these symptoms and the mild gastritis are related. Lynn on this blog states that she had these symptoms. Does anyone else have the same experience or know the answers?

By: Terry Heler

Terry Heler — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:00:33 +0000

I had issues breathing on 7/24/11….called an ambulance(yay)….hospital told me it was “heart palpitations”. Well, a week later, I went to ER again for the same thing. I followed up with my Doc and a HI Doc. I got an upper GI which found esophageal ulcers and gastritis. The ulcers healed in about 8 weeks(had another upper GI to see this on 10/3/2011(this past Monday). The gastritis, which went away, has now returned DESPITE dietary changes and quitting smoking and beer. I am not that overweight(male, 38 yrs old, 220 pounds). I WAS athletic until this hit, now I cannot do anything out of fear that the symptoms will flare up. I have been bed-ridden since about 7/24, but I go for 30 minute walks when I can. I am on NExium (40mg twice daily) and carafate…SLIGHT overall improvement, but not much. I am often depressed over this. I also think the Nexium causes headaches and other odd symptoms. Can any please help me or offer advice??

By: Keya Brown

Keya Brown — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 01:25:02 +0000

I was diagnosed with Gastritis the beginning of 2011. I had just finished taking an antibiotic called Bactrim/Septra for a throat infection from the Flu. It was like it hit me all of sudden! So much pain in my stomach and found it difficult to swallow as well as keep food down(reflux). I also experienced coughing though no phlegm because there wasn’t any congestion. I found that weird. I have had heartburn in the past due to stress and pregnancy but never as bad as it ended up being. I had an endoscopy done and found gastritis but the Doc wasn’t sure what caused it. He ruled out the H. pylori bacteria. So we assumed it was stress. I’ve been on Nexium 40mg. Once a day for the past 6months. Was fine up until a month ago. I had a UTI and needed more antibiotics. Took Cipro and once again my stomach pain returned. I was so frustrated. Still am. Because the pain hasn’t left since and I’m still taking Nexium. Now I suffer from panic attacks which only worsens the gastritis. I wondered if it will ever truly heal for good. I was great until that antibiotic! I’m curious as to wether or not it was brought on by the strong antibiotics I took. Side effects to those particular antibiotics are gastrointestinal upset or agitation. Also….would taking probiotics help me at all? I heard that somewhere.

By: kealy russell

kealy russell — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:18:04 +0000

I have been hurting in my stomach for three days I’ve been to the doctors office about it even had to go to the emergency room. I have not vomited blood yet but they told me its what I have but they also said it could be gas I do not think it is gas because it would have done passed by now I’m hurting rite now when I eat it gets worse I threw up last night before going to the emergency room I was hurting so bad my kidneys we’re hurting and he doctors found blood in my urine I have not quit hurting. Please tell me what to do give me some advice.

By: Carie

Carie — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:03:59 +0000

I have had many tests done. I was told I had Non Errosive Acid Reflux but then I had a ph test which showed no acid reflux. Even though something is burning my throat. I am looking into bile reflux which is a main cause of gastritis along with nerves. I have constant stomach burning and pain. I had no relief for 1 year. It is very frustrating yet I know the underlying cause will be found.

By: Margaret

Margaret — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:09:12 +0000

I started having these attacks after a very stressful period of time this Spring… and the worst thing about it is that I love spicy food and all the things that you shouldn’t eat with this condition! On the flip side, it’s an easy way to lose weight!! Can’t eat ’cause most everything hurts… it takes about 4 hours after a meal ( a tuna fish sandwich killed me today!- who would have thought?) before I feel gawd awful. I have found that drinking coconut water helps… but other than that, I have to eat very small bits or I really pay for it. It’s good to know I’m not alone out there.

By: darlene bodnariuk

darlene bodnariuk — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:35:46 +0000

I have nausea, dizziness, distended stomach. doc tells me i have acid reflux, i feel sharp stabbing pain on my left side, i believed i had heart problems and it just about drove me crazy with anxiety. I just had a barium swallow and the attending doc said i had a haital hernia. when i asked my regular doc what was wrong he said the attending doc was not sure and needed to send me to a surgeon to find out more. but in the meantime i cannot eat very much and certain foods cause me pain. i am now just learning about gastritis and that seems to describe what i am feeling. i feel so lost and do not know what to do.

By: sandi

sandi — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:53:25 +0000

I was diagnosed with this along with RA and fibromyalgia. Right now I have been fighting this non stop nausea, living on my nausea meds every 4 hours. I can’t handle this anymore, im at the end of my rope. Im tempted to go to ER tomorrow, but hate to wait there 4 hours just to be seen. So im hoping I call my on call Doc an get help. Im glad I read this though, It’s comforting to know it’s the gastritis and I can get help. I also have gastroparesis and so needle to say, I live on a liquid diet

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:28:41 +0000

I’ve had nausea and pain above navel area for 2 1/2 weeks now. I had an upper GI which showed acid reflux (I always had a feeling I had acid reflux but wasn’t sure) but rarely had the heartburn feeling. No reflux medicine was working so they did an endoscopy on me which showed gastritis. I can’t believe some people went years feeling the way I do. I’ve missed so much work because of it. I’m thinking the surgeon, who did my endoscopy, is going to refer me to a gastroenterologist but will keep you updated. They did get tissue for a Clo Test (test for H.Pylori) but my blood test was negative so it may turn out to be negative. I’ve done some research and I think it might be bile reflux disease as opposed to acid reflux disease. The pyloric valve may be causing bile to enter the stomach and cause irritation, reflux, and nausea. Will find out what next step is.

By: cilem

cilem — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:09:11 +0000

how many days did you take turmeric ed? i may try that one too,
i have same problem like you.
Does it make you throw up?
and
what is the result now?

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:18:07 +0000

I too have gastritis, and have just started treatment after several tests. Including peptic ulcer and Gallbladder.
It is curable with the right treatment after a couple of months I should be back to normal. I don’t understand people who have had it for years?

By: Ed

Ed — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:29:26 +0000

Having had gastritis due to h pylori I can say one of the simplest and most effective solutions for me at least is a teaspon of tumeric in about 4 oz of water on an empty stomach before going to bed and in the morning about 1/2 hr before eating. After wasting a lot of time and money with doctors who basically just treated the symptoms rather than the cause i figured out the solution on my own. Basically I found some info which referenced an article in World Journal of Gastroenterology testing various herbal remedies against h pylori – turns out tumeric was most effective in killing h pylori (actually active incredient is curcumin). Before realizing that gasritis and heart burn can be caused by this bateria my situation was so bad I checked my self into the emergency room twice thinking the heart burn symtoms were heart attack and also I felt I had palpitations which after doing an echo stress and wearing a holter monitor where not heart related. Later I discovered these seeming palpitations were acid reflux related and after taking the turmeric these symptons and the heartburn completely went away in a matter of a week or so. Amazing (after living with this off and on for 3 plus years). Again I am somewhat disappointed in the western allopathy in this matter at least.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 02:38:15 +0000

Hi,
I was diagnosed with Celiac Disease 7 years ago, and with ACid Reflux three years ago. I eat no gluten, dairy, or eggs due to my food intolerances, but about 2 years ago I stopped taking my Acid Reflux meds because they were making my Vitamin D levels too low. Now my stomach is worse than ever and I have an upper GI endoscopy scheduled in two weeks. Along with bloating and intense abdominal pain, I have been having awful diarrhea. I know the symptoms of Gastritis include nausea, but has anyone heard of diarrhea as a symptom? Also, I get dizzy a lot and have passed out 3 times in the past year. Thanks for your help!

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:49:01 +0000

I’ve had gastritis for five years. It started with dizzy troubles and blurry vision. For me salty foods irritate the most. There is a list of foods to avoid and that gets you feeling normal again. But it takes a long time to heal.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:25:10 +0000

I have gastritis. After a upper scope it was determined that it is all from acid causing my stomach to be inflamed. Every few months I get really bad pain and even get dizzy. Is it normal to get dizziness and headache with gastritis?

By: Jennieja

Jennieja — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:27:58 +0000

Metaclopramide is good for the nausea.

By: mike

mike — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:17:04 +0000

I have had gastritis for years now, it was discovered on a rutine endoscopy, the surgeon took biopsies of the inflamation , came back no cancer just gastritis aswell as a hiatus hernia , he put me on pariet and i always feel nauseous upon awaking in morn and naseous sometimes all day with gnawing pains in my upper gi ,i have noticed 1 thing for myself the older i get the worst it seems to be getting ,also loose my appetite alot, and lost 0ver 20 pounds in a 1 year period , its a terrible pain in the butt i wish everone luck and if anyone has any of there own ideas please tell me every little bit helps as far as feeling better , thanks

By: Gerald

Gerald — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 15:05:55 +0000

Hi, I don’t have diverticulitis, but I am a former crohns sufferer. I think with all inflammatory diseases I think we should eat to heal. If anyone suffers from a IBD, if you haven’t tried food combining you should, it has done wonders for me.

By: dboy

dboy — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 05:41:07 +0000

woww.. i’m an idiot.
all this time and i don’t find out until now i was suffering from gastritis since the 5th grade and i graduated high school last year…
my gastritis is soo bad right now that i have to go see a doctor.. the only reason i found this was because its REALLY bad right now..
i’ve lost over 30 pounds in past week if i walk half a mile ill be almost passing out on the floor from the pain that seeks through my stomach..
it’s a stabbing feeling i’ve learned to control it because i’ve had it so long…
i just hope i don’t have stomach cancer or anything. I hope there is a cure for this man
i’m going to sleep because the pain is hitting me right now as i type this message.

By: titli

titli — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:32:14 +0000

Thanks for this post. It helped me a lot to know what gastritis actually is and its symptoms.I have been suffering from gastritis for more than 3 years. Though I don’t feel nauseated but a tremendous feeling of fullness/bloating drives me crazy and this feeling is always at the left side of the tummy starting down the ribs to the lower left. Now I will see the doc and get cured. All the best to ur site.

By: youwhatnow

youwhatnow — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 12:45:21 +0000

I’m sorry, you were thinking of suicide??? Before going to a doctor?? Good lord!

By: Thanks

Thanks — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 20:44:37 +0000

thankyou for posting this, ive been suffering for about 5 months, ive missed an entire term off of school in one of the most important years and im still only doing half a day at the moment because of the discomfort and fear of being sick. ive seen the doctors so many times, had different tests done but no one had suggested gastritis, my mum found this and its shined a light on my situation, people thought it was all in my head and wanted to send me to a psychologist. i lost weight because i didnt want to eat, i wasnt hungry what so ever and i went to see a food specialist to see if i had any intolerances, turns out quite a few but since cutting things out its started getting better, im 15 years old ands it almost ruined my life, im so glad to have found this out, never give up