Gastritis support

Hi there, @Kimbad1990,

I’m so sorry to hear you’ve been struggling with possible gastritis and the added stress of health anxiety. The combination can really take a toll on your mental and physical wellness. It’s normal to have good and bad days with conditions like gastritis, and many people experience flare-ups despite being on medications like omeprazole or famotidine.

It seems our members might have missed this discussion, so I wanted to bring it back up:

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Have others here dealt with similar ups and downs with gastritis? What symptoms do you experience, and how do you manage them, especially on difficult days? And for those managing health anxiety, how do you keep it from worsening your symptoms?

I’d love to hear more from the community about this!  

Take care,  

Somya from the Carenity Team 🌼  

You have my sympathy, as I too am in the same situation! Let us hope that someone out there may have the advice we are hoping for! Take care

Sorry to hear you are experiencing pain and more. I have had heartburn and acid reflux for years. I take lansoprazole daily and Gaviscon when the heartburn gets too much. I have had 2 endoscopies and have a hiatus hernia and inflamed oesophagus from the last test. I have epilepsy and a medication called Phenytoin has been one of the causes. I also find that pastries, or pies, croissants, rolls, bread, and potato crisps all affect it and make it worse.