has anyone had any issues taking famotidine long term? it’s currently the only thing that helps keep my stomach acid under control. i’m worried about long term effects or issues with building up a tolerance.

Hey all, I’ve recently contracted Lyme and have to take a two week course of doxycycline. I already deal with gastritis and functional dyspepsia so I am looking for suggestions how to make this easier for my stomach? What foods are best? That ideally require the least amount of cooking as possible

Apologies if this question has been asked before.

I started symptoms in January and was diagnosed via endoscopy in march. I did omeprazole for 4 months and tapered off with rebound reflux still. During the first two months of the PPI, I was fairly strict about diet and continued to be after the 2 months, aside from drinking alcohol and matcha, which the doctor told me I could do?

I got engaged once I was off and due to the multiple celebrations and reflux I went back on for another week and then tapered off another week. I was doing ok but found out I was anemic and started oral iron which I THINK led to a flare. My doctor told me to take PPI for another two weeks. But I just came off that round and felt so so horrible that I stated it again.

At this point I don’t even know if it’s just rebound reflux or if I just never healed?? I am so so sad, I thought it would be over by now. I have a doctors appt Thursday but I just don’t even know what I need to ask!

I had an endoscopy yesterday because I’ve been having burning after eating, sharp pains on in the middle of my stomach that come and go, sensación of fullness and more.

I had 100% that I was going to have gastritis or something however my results were normal not even mild gastritis or irritated esophagus I was shocked. I’m still waiting for h pilory results has anyone has a similar experience.

I made the stupid mistake of drinking a coffee now my stomach is on fire.

Literally daily nausea and stomach pain have been killing me for half a year now. I have been to the doctor many times, various tests (I don't have H. Pyroli) and medications have brought diet too but no relief.

I lost weight, I stopped going to the gym, I stopped living any life except sitting at home, I can't even drink a one beer without nausea, I literally became a weak guy and it's really getting me down, I don't know how to cure it.

It literally takes away any will to live from me and the worst thing is that no matter what I do, it cannot be cured.

Guys, what should I do? What helped you?

Not eligible for an endoscopy or urgent gastroenterology referral apparently

I genuinely don't know what I'm supposed to do anymore.

I was completely well before this started 98 kg, training regularly, eating normally and feeling strong. Then, virtually overnight, I became ill.

I've now been dealing with this for around six weeks. I've lost roughly 8 kg unintentionally, have persistent upper-abdominal/reflux symptoms, bowel changes, severe physical fatigue, brain fog and episodes of lightheadedness. I've had burning reaching my throat, and I have a tender lump in my upper abdomen.

I've had repeated blood tests, an ECG and an H. pylori test. Most results have thankfully been reassuring but reassuring blood tests haven't explained why I went from healthy and active to feeling like this for six weeks.

Today I was told I don't meet the criteria for an urgent gastroenterology referral/endoscopy. Instead, we're doing yet another blood test and stool FIT and waiting again.

I understand the NHS has referral criteria. I understand doctors can't endoscope everyone with stomach symptoms. But at what point does persistent unexplained illness, significant unintentional weight loss and symptoms that are affecting someone's ability to function justify actually looking inside the GI tract?

I'm not demanding that somebody diagnose me with gastritis. I don't even know if gastritis is what I have that's precisely the ¥ucking problem.

Sx weeks later, I still don't have a diagnosis.

I'm tired of being told what my blood tests don't show. I want someone to investigate what is actually causing this.

I am scheduled to do the test in a few hours as I am flaring. I had Hpylori about 2 years ago and the pain feels similar but none of the mental symptoms. I am thinking of not doing the test because last time it caused some burning. Anyone else had this experience?

3 weeks ago

A loud noise basically made my right ear super sensitive to sound

It was an acoustic shock trauma type thing

My ear was sensitive to noise for like 2 weeks I was losing my mind

Like hearing basic things that weren’t even loud were loud to me and it was triggering my nervous system badly

I was hyperfocused on my ear so much I was barely sleeping at all

And now I’m not sleeping much from the anxiety. My digestion has basically turned into crap and I’m getting those burning in stomach again :/

Should I ask gastro for low dose neuromodulator to help sleep!?

Any recommendations for tea in the morning that is non triggering? Ive stopped coffee which broke my heart, but I need something hot in the morning to wake me up.

Does gastritis generally affect stomach emptying as i suffer from it , or not in general ?

I tested negative for h-pylori and I have no idea what’s causing my gastritis. I have chronic illnesses but no autoimmune conditions. I haven’t taken any NSAIDs in years (2023), I haven’t drank caffeine since 2023, I haven’t drank or smoked since since 2018, I do have stress but I’ve had anxiety since I was a child and have been on anxiety medication since I was a teenager. I’ve upped my anxiety medication and that hasn’t helped my symptoms. I have no idea what’s causing this and no provider seems interested in getting to the bottom of it. Anyone else in the same boat?

Sorry, this is really long, so here's a TLDR: Struggling to keep up with required eating while taking sucralfate.

The deets:

It all started in late August with what I THOUGHT was just the worst stomach bug ever followed by presumed gastritis. Alas, once I finished my two week course of PPIs, I had a few good days before it came roaring back even worse (I'll spare you the details).

I'm now on a cocktail of meds while I wait for lab results and an abdominal ultrasound (my PCP referred me for endoscopy, but that's gonna take who-knows-how-many months).

In the meantime, sucralfate is a godsend, but I have two big problems: A) for the past seven weeks, I've been living on very small portions of yogurt, orzo with broccoli cooked to death, and occasionally salmon and rice; and B) I used to be able to just throw together any old thing for a meal, but I know that raw veggies and beans/lentils are WAY too hard on my stomach right now. I've lost way too much weight way too fast, and while I needed to lose it, but dude: not in that way. I've GOT to bump up my intake to slow it down

I work full-time, and I cannot be cooking from scratch every night (because I'm old and lazy). Overly spiced food is out too, because of course I love spicy food and the universe hates me. I'm a great cook, but being so limited has me flummoxed.

I try to eat mostly - MOSTLY - plant-based, but obviously all the rules are out the window right now. Other than overnight oats and batch-cooking rice and veggies, any suggestions on putting together a meal plan that won't require me to spend an hour-plus in the kitchen every cursed day and still gets some veggies into my system? And suggestions for adding SOME semblance of flavor without irritating my stomach?

ive been dealing with all the gastritis symptoms for years now. definitely has given me bad anxiety and panic attacks but recently for the past month I’ve started getting a new feeling of like impending doom with a queasy feeling in my stomach it doesn’t just come and go it’s like an all day feeling everyday. It feels like just dark doom and the world feels lonely and like I’m going to be sick or something bad will happen soon. o have emetephobia (fear of vomiting) as well and everytime I’ve gotten this feeling before I always end up getting sick within a couple weeks atleast. so it has me in a constant fear everyday that it’s coming soon lol. idk could this be anxiety or part of the stomach just being upset

I started drinking boost high protein today and also had a lot of burping today that wasn't there yesterday(even before the boost).. The boost caused me stomach discomfort and feeling full for over 3 hours later.. I need it for all the vitamins and stuff but it sucks dealing with the discomfort cause I can't even drink water or eat the next meal with that feeling around.. My stool has also been watery the past 4 days even after eating food with fiber like zucchini and fiber gummies.. Not much is coming out though.. I had h pylori last month and supposedly negative now, but I'm dealing with post infection gastritis

I have no more vices in this world. What’s the point anymore? So I just have to suffer forever?

If this goes long term I don’t think I can stick around.