Gastritis question?

Question

ok i wanted to know wat r some things you can eat when you have gastritis?

Answer 1

Eat soluble fiber. This includes potatoes (baked, broiled, mashed - not fried - and little butter or sour cream), white breads like rolls and toast and bagels (again, little dairy), applesauce, beans, white rice (some seasoning is OK, but not a lot). I am following the IBS diet for my gas and bloating, and I have to take Gas-X only in a blue moon. By cutting back on dairy (you could be lactose intolerant), you soothe the stomach. By using soluble fiber to begin and end meals, you are giving the stomach something incredibly bulky yet not upsetting (ie, bland) on which to concentrate, with some of the other foods you like in between. As long as you try to eat small meals, and 2 soluble fiber snacks, the gas should dissipate. By reducing gas causing foods in the interim (carbonated beverages, sorbitol in the sugar-free gums, and others, you will do you stomach a world of good.

Answer 2

While you are suffering from gastritis, you should avoid alcohol, cigarettes, and a class of medications called NSAID's (which includes Aleve, ibuprofen, aspirin, and many prescription medicines). These things can help bring on an attack of gastritis and can also prolong an attack.

Anti-acid medication is also very helpful - I'd imagine your doctor prescribed some for you; take them faithfully.

Answer 3

I was under the impression that gastritis was an inflammation (redness and/or swelling) of the stomach and that the person needs to be under the care of a gastrointestinal (GI) doctor. There may be medication for actual gastritis. Please do get a referral from your family doc if haven't seen a GI.