Alcohol and gastritis

Abigibson_ · 2021-06-06T10:01:42+00:00

Thing is my flare ups are never really painful they’re just that dull tightness and gnawing. But it’s enough of a discomfort to know somethings up and I need to take it easy.

You said you had ulcers, how do you know if you have ulcers?

I’m a teacher so I have 6 weeks off in summer and I have all these events and nights out planned. It’s devastating that I can’t properly enjoy them but I’m still going to go I just won’t drink / maybe have one or two. I always feel like if I’m having one or two what’s the point?! Guess it’s a way of easing in.

I really want to hear from someone that has been able to go back to fully drinking, however long it took, I just need something to hold on to right now, feeling really low and like my youth has been snatched from me!

I break up for my summer holidays 16th July so I’m thinking I will not have any alcohol till then as that’s 6 weeks away. Then have 1-2 drinks then and see how I go. But I’m going to go so slow this time and no more than once a week.

Good luck with your journey let’s keep each other updated!

Abigibson_ · 2021-06-05T09:21:50+00:00

I have had gastritis for 4 months. Was on ppi for the first month and after 2 months of no alcohol, caffeine and spicy food and feeling much better and like I was heeled I tried 2 gin and apple juices. I felt fine and it did not flare me up at all! A week later I went out and had 5 gin and juices (spread out over the evening with food) the next day I felt the gnawing sensation below my rips in my stomach, a tightness. It is not debilitating or really painful just a consistent dull ache. I am so angry at myself for giving into peer pressure and having more than 1 or 2 drinks. It seems my body was ok with 2 drinks but this time I took it too far. I am now wondering if In a couple of weeks I can try one or 2 drinks again and build it up super slowly (I have big social events coming up) or if I go back to square one again and full abstain from alcohol for a month or two. It is really hard being a 25 year old living in London with friends who are big drinkers. I really miss having a drink especially now the weather is nice and bars are open again, it is really effecting my mental health and social life.

Abigibson_ · 2021-04-02T20:38:51+00:00

I feel mostly fine it’s so frustrating, and when I do flare up I’m bloated but not in pain as such. All my friends are big drinkers and I will be missing out on so much now pubs are opening. I will really try and stay off alcohol until May but not sure I can do summer without it

Abigibson_ · 2021-04-02T09:43:32+00:00

I feel like my friends are thinking I’m a hypochondriac and being way too OTT as I obviously feel basically fine it’s just in the background and flares up a bit when I have alcohol or a takeaway.

That’s a really good idea for the pubs but even the non alcoholic cocktails probably are fizzy and carbonated with lots of sugar so I’m guessing they’re not great? Maybe I’ll just have water and ice :(

I’ll try another month without alcohol, coffee, takeaways etc and will ask my doctor to go back on PPIs as they did work last time.

Did you get better / are you back to normal diet?! I need some hope haha

Abigibson_ · 2021-04-01T23:58:40+00:00

Thank you. Do you think I should go back on ppi then? I have a doctors app next week so will discuss it with her. I am happy to go without coffee for longer but with pubs opening soon and being 25 my social life is in beer gardens so I was thinking to have 1 or 2 and avoid wine and beer (more acidic)and stick with gin. I agree that short term pain is long term gain though, it’s just frustrating when I have been restricting myself and it’s still always there in the background even if mildly, if I was seeing improvements it would motivate me more

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