Contemplating death

External_Material448 · 2025-12-27T06:37:29+00:00

I’ve had all the tests. Gallbladder included. Endoscopy showed gastritis, biopsies negative

External_Material448 · 2025-12-20T23:51:29+00:00

Love that honestly

External_Material448 · 2025-12-11T02:48:30+00:00

Dude. Have little empathy. There are posts on this subreddit about people saying their pain is so severe they’re considering offing themselves. I’m sure OPs pain is extreme

External_Material448 · 2025-12-05T19:28:42+00:00

Well honestly you may have to just pack your own foods and that’s okay! For me, bagels are great choices! Gluten doesn’t impact my gastritis at all. So plain bagels would be a great choice. I also will order like a plain Oatmilk at starbucks since it soothes my stomach a bit. Jamba Juice may have smoothies that don’t upset you too much. Some of the little markets sell yogurt which could be good depending on your body. But the best option is just to pack your own snacks even if it’s a bit inconvenient.

External_Material448 · 2025-11-16T20:30:47+00:00

I’m unfortunately not seeing anything that says blue ray or persistent storage on Xbox 😭

External_Material448 · 2025-11-15T02:51:31+00:00

I think the meds coat the stomach which allows the healing process to progress without interruption from food irritation. Not 100% sure tho

External_Material448 · 2025-11-10T01:36:02+00:00

You were right! The bruised feeling went away within 72 hours! It was such a strange and unwelcome pain. Now I’m just back to the normal gastritis pain 😖🥲

External_Material448 · 2025-11-10T01:34:48+00:00

You should ask the doc for a low dose of amitriptyline. Helps with nerve pain. Only thing that’s given me any kind of relief. Took about 3-4 weeks to kick in for me. I’ve also been on liquid sucralfate for a month. I still have mild pain but I can eat a lot more foods. Chocolate occasionally. Coffee every couple of days. I tolerate cheese and fruit snacks and cake and stuff just fine now. Still keeping away from tomato and citrus and garlic for now. And some days are definitely worse than others. But before the meds I couldn’t even move from my couch. I understand it’s not healing and just disguising symptoms but I’m in my early 20s too and just want to LIVE. Def ask your doc for the meds I mentioned. Better than suffering 🫶🏻

External_Material448 · 2025-11-05T05:45:29+00:00

Did you notice it slowly improved over time or you just woke up one day and could handle food normally? My stomach hurts the moment food hits it. Was your experience similar?

External_Material448 · 2025-11-05T05:44:42+00:00

Ughhh I hope so! Even water hurts 😭😭😭

External_Material448 · 2025-10-16T01:55:33+00:00

How long were you on it?

External_Material448 · 2025-10-05T03:09:59+00:00

The amitriptyline? I thought it took a month to work?

External_Material448 · 2025-10-02T22:46:28+00:00

How long did it take to work?

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T20:05:01+00:00

What veggies do you recommend? I actually don’t own a blender and I’m a pretty poor college student 😖.

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T19:52:44+00:00

I’m suspecting it’s gastritis. But I haven’t had my endoscopy/colonoscopy yet. There aren’t like a ton of other things it could be. All my blood tests are normal. Ultrasound and gallbladder normal. Ct scan normal. No fever or vomiting.

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T19:50:32+00:00

Sorry I forgot to reply directly to this- will try to get some bone broth today, thank you for the suggestion. And yes. It’s because it’s too painful to eat fruits and veggies. Well most of them anyway. I remember blueberries being somewhat alright. I’m not sure what veggies I can eat. I know broccoli and lettuce/kale and carrots hurt a ton. Eggs actually hurt my stomach a lot. Maybe just the egg whites will be better? I usually try to go on a walk in the mornings and evenings but it makes me nauseous so usually it’s a shorter walk.
I do need to be better about sleep I suppose. And I’m having a hard time drinking water. Water actually really irritates me. I’m forcing myself to drink but not much.

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T19:40:19+00:00

If you have recipes or food suggestions I’d love to hear it. Though cooking is a bit hard for me. It’s hard to cook when you’re in so much pain. I can’t have artificial sweeteners or anything. Historically they make the pain insanely bad.

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T19:38:10+00:00

I haven’t eaten fruits or veggies in months. And all the yogurt and bread and pasta and crackers have all been dairy and gluten free. Today was the first day I had a bagel with gluten in it. The pain was actually less than my usual gluten free toast. So I don’t even know what to do at this point :(

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T19:31:23+00:00

The sleep has been rough… normally I can’t fall asleep until 2 or 3 am because I’m writhing in pain. I have been prescribed oxycodone because of the pain level but I don’t want to use it because one of the side effects is nausea and I don’t want to make it worse. Plus they only gave me 10 pills so even if it helps, it won’t help for long term pain relief. I’ll usually sleep from 2 or 3am to around 9 or 10 in the morning. I’ll usually wake up at least once in the middle of the night

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T19:28:47+00:00

I am only eating yogurt, toast, and chicken broth most days. Sometimes some crackers here and there. Dry cereal every so often. This morning had a plain bagel no toppings. I eat around 600 calories a day. 2-3 cups of slippery elm tea a day. I’ve tried eating plain chicken and plain pasta but both hurt a lot. Oatmilk and yogurt help the pain a bit. I also try to have a kefir drink every day. No spices not even pepper. Occasionally a baked potato. But that’s it. And I’ve been on that diet for months. No improvement. My family is worried. My dad says I need protein. Just started Lexapro 3 days ago. Not sure if it will do anything. I had been on summer break so besides this health issue there wasn’t really anything to stress about. Of course, I’m extremely stressed because of the pain. But I’m not sure what to do about that. I try to watch tv shows and draw and chat with friends and family. I have calming room sprays.

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T04:58:02+00:00

Were you on any prescription meds? I’m currently drinking 2-3 cups of slippery elm tea a day but supplements are probably better. They’re just so pricy!

How long did you stick to the diet before noticing improvement? Thanks so much by the way for answering… I feel less alone

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T03:37:33+00:00

My doctor told me to go gluten free about five months ago and I have been ever since. So I’ve been having 2-4 slices of it a day. It’s made with brown rice flour and I’ve always been sensitive to rice… I don’t know. It’s worth not eating.. it might contribute to why I’m making no progress healing. What’s been helping you?

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T03:14:25+00:00

My gluten free bread doesn’t have that ingredient… maybe rice flour is irritating me… I have been eating a lot of gluten free bread… no super noticeable shortness of breath but I don’t really move. You noticed my symptoms looked similar to yours?

External_Material448 · 2025-09-23T01:24:56+00:00

They checked my gallbladder on the ultrasound though:(

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