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hi again everyone, i wanted to give another update on my gastritis situation because a lot has changed in the past week or so. i finally got my biopsy results back from my endoscopy. they found mild chronic inactive gastritis and chemical gastropathy, but no ulcers, no h. pylori, and nothing more serious showed up, which was honestly a relief. at the same time though, it’s still confusing because the pain has felt very real and intense for weeks now.

what’s been weird lately is that bananas, which used to be my ONLY completely safe food, are now starting to hurt my stomach too. i genuinely don’t understand it because for a while bananas and water were basically the only things i could tolerate without pain. has this happened to anyone else where a “safe food” suddenly starts bothering you?

another thing i’ve noticed is that i think my cycle is coming soon, and i’ve been way hungrier than usual and honestly caving into cravings more. weirdly enough, some of the foods i expected to completely destroy my stomach actually haven’t been causing terrible pain. i’m still being careful, but it’s making me wonder if maybe my stomach is finally starting to heal a little? or maybe hormones are affecting everything? i honestly don’t know what to think anymore because this whole process feels so up and down.

i’ve also slowly started incorporating slippery elm pills. i took one before bed last night and another today during lunch. i’m trying not to introduce too many things at once, but i’m hoping it helps calm my stomach lining over time.

right now my symptoms seem less like constant severe burning and more random sensitivity/discomfort depending on the day and the food. some days i feel hopeful and other days i feel completely discouraged again. i’m curious if anyone else experienced this stage where symptoms became inconsistent before things improved. did healing feel gradual and confusing for you too?

It said my other post got removed, I don’t know why.

Hi, I’m 22F and was recently told I likely have gastritis. On 4/22 I had severe burning and sharp pain in my upper abdomen that lasted for hours. On 4/24 I went to the ER and they prescribed me 40mg omeprazole for a month. They said it should start working after about a week. I’ve been trying to follow a bland diet (bananas, chicken congee, saltine crackers, applesauce, mashed potatoes, rice with chicken, eggs, water), but honestly almost everything hurts my stomach except bananas and water. It’s really discouraging because I feel like I can’t just survive on bananas, and I’m worried I’m doing something wrong or making it worse. For those who’ve gone through this:
-Is it normal for food to still hurt this much even on omeprazole?
-How long did it take before you could tolerate more foods?
-What actually helped you heal or calm your stomach? Any advice or reassurance would really help right now. I’m feeling pretty frustrated and stuck. I feel like I’m eating the right foods but it still hurts really bad an hour to two hours later.