Gastritis - Constant severe stomach pain

Hi Jenny,

I have literally the same story as you. I started having acid reflux symptoms in about 4th grade after I developed the chicken pox. My stomach has not been the same since. I have been diagnosed with celiacs and lactose intolerance as well as IBS and put on loads of different ant acids and still I havent improved. I also got an endoscopy where nothing was found. I was wondering if you had found any solutions that helped you?

Also, I have realized that at the end of july every year since about middle school I have gotten a lot of stomach and bowel issues during the end of july. I was wondering if you experienced anything similar to that. I havent found a solution yet but I am taking probiotics which help a little bit, I also have prescription strength anti nauseau pills and I am still searching for an answer. I was wondering if you have ever had the chicken pox, since I got them when I was in 4th grade and I feel like that is when all of my stomach problems started. 

Good luck and I hope you find som relief!

Hi Jenny!

I have the similar complaints as you do? How are you now and did you find any recovery?

I have a 3 year old that has been dealing with this gastritis for quite some time.. . There's a lot of food she cannot eat. I tell everybody that she's allergic to food because of how much food that she cannot take in. But she takes a probiotic that helps the stomach with the gastritis. So to the people that do you have gastritis that is a very good things to take in as a probiotic. I have a 2 month old that is taking a probiotic too. I would like to see that from other people that have it with their children??

Know I'm bumping an old thread but a lot of your symptoms sound similar to mine. Any update on how you're doing now?

Wow, I have almost the same issues that you all have been discussing. To add on, I do have an umbillical hernia which gets really sore during flare-ups! My story is similar to Jenny's and some others. I have had these flare-ups for the last 9-10 months. I've had an ultrasound, endoscopy and colonoscopy and all three were clear. The episodes have been long (lasting a week) or short a day or so. I've varied the types of food (greasy, fatty, spicy, bland, etc) and there is rhyme or reason as to when "it" wants to flare-up. I did get a prescription for hyocyamine that dissolves under your tongue. I'm supposed to take it 3 times a day. I really don't see much improvement. I thought it was working and I had no flare-ups for 4-5 weeks, and then "bam", I had the worse one yet that lasted about a week. BTW, its swolen abdomen, rolling waves of cramps & pain and eating makes it worse. All I can say is, keep up the fight and hopefully and prayerfully there is a cure that will arise!

I have the same problem I'm wondering if maybe u had a c section or tubal or any stomach surgeries I feel as though I'm being stabbed in the same place constant pressure really hurts to sit up or lay on my back I'm losing my mind I'm so tired I passed out making our bed this morning when I go to the restroom to its pressure I haven't been hungry I try to eat as I am breastfeeding

Hello, do you know when ultrasound is not enough to find the cause of stomach pain ? They didn't find anything, so maybe I should put the camera inside ? I'm just worried to do it for no reason, it seems to often happen that they don't find anything even with the camera ? Please help <3

I used to have the same symptoms you're describing. Mine seemed to be related to coffee consumption. I found out because I had to go a week without coffee when camping with my family. After stopping drinking coffee my stomach swelling and aching diminished. I still get flare ups if I eat something dense like a breakfast sandwich or any type of sausage. Don't understand it myself but not sure if you were still in the dark or not. Hoping maybe my experience helps.

I used to have the same symptoms you're describing. Mine seemed to be related to coffee consumption. I found out because I had to go a week without coffee when camping with my family. After stopping drinking coffee my stomach swelling and aching diminished. I still get flare ups if I eat something dense like a breakfast sandwich or any type of sausage. Don't understand it myself but not sure if you were still in the dark or not. Hoping maybe my experience helps.

Hi Jenny, and guys, i have similar constant dull aches when i specifically ate chilli, highy processed potato chips, certain or too much vegetables like spinich, peanut and milk. My only relieve is by eating (Red) Dragon Fruit, lots of it. And by the way i dont take any western medicine at any cost. I dont recommend eating fruits too acidic like pineapple to much or watermelon as some may have allergic. Dragon fruit (red) which i found to be the best for clearing my system and relieve my pains. My 2 cents guys. Thanks.

I know it has been a long time since you wrote this, but I am having the same pain, and I live in Oregon. I am open to anything! Please tell me how you are ingesting it... Candy, drinks... Etc.. I would love to know. Is it just cbd, or thc as well. Thank you!

Jenny, did your doctor ever do a breath test for fructose, lactose & gluten? I have had the same problem and they have found out that I am fructose intolerance and I have to stay away from anything that has corn syrup in it. You might want to ask the doctor about that test. Also have you tried any probiatics?

Hello I have had this exact same problem over the last year and I finally went to the Dr and found out I too have gastritis and I was prescribed pantaprazole and it helps have not experienced any stomach discomfort from it and the only down side is it causes a little drowsiness even more so when I first began taking it. Maybe you should talk to ur Dr about it.

Could it be caused by any medication that you are taking or perhaps a change in your diet

Hi Olga, your condition appears to be very similiar to mine and truly i too at times do have the same feeling.. I do understand what you are going through. Sometimes I pray hard to make this problem disappear completely but sadly it does not work. I have been suffering from this 'mysterious' gastritis for almost 30 years now. I have seen 4 GE, done endo and colono few times but only end up consuming more and more medicine but never improve in long term, only temperorary relief. Imagine detected and treated with H Pylori 3 times through out. I have gone for yoga classess, breathing exercise, meditation etc. but yet to recover from this cursed problem.

Anyway for the last one year I have completely stopped all kind of medicine as I am quite positive that prolonged medicine consumption had infact worsened my condition. Though I am still having this problem but I do have some comfort knowing that I do not depends on tablets anymore, in reality problem persist with or without. I too has completely removed spicy food from my diet and stopped consuming alcohol. I have reduced overseas and oustation trip drastically, this somehow affected my business but I don't have a choice, guess people like us have to make alot of sacrifices to adjust our lifestyle. Sometimes I do envy those who are able to eat/drink anything they like or travel wherever they want to.

I do not know if I will ever get better but I still have positive mind and have faith in God. keep praying, you may never know... miracles do happen...