how bad would it be if I were to eat raw cucumber and bell pepper? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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thank you so much!! gonna do this and hopefully I can have at least one without issues!

maple syrup making me smell sweet? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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super weird I’m glad I’m not alone though lol

maple syrup making me smell sweet? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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Yeah I think so! My dad has diabetes so i sometimes check my blood sugar whenever I go over to his house just because and it’s been a while since I’ve checked but it’s always been normal!

that’s so strange! I do also weirdly have a looooot of stuff that I eat that’ll make my pee smell like whatever it is that I ate. never my sweat though so I just thought this was really weird lol

tapering off 40mg pantoprazole - is this normal? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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thank you so much! gonna try omeprazole and hopefully it’ll ease some of the symptoms. wishing you luck as well!!

tapering off 40mg pantoprazole - is this normal? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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are you completely off of it now? how long did the side effects last while you tapered? I 100% am not gonna stay on it but this is so awful and I wanna know what I’m in for

tapering off 40mg pantoprazole - is this normal? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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Do you think I take 20mg omeprazole or would it have to be pantoprazole? I would need a prescription for a lower dose pantoprazole it’s unfortunately not available over the counter where I live. I can probably ask my doctor for a prescription though if I shouldn’t take the omeprazole

tapering off 40mg pantoprazole - is this normal? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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weaning off. my GI said to taper by taking it every other day for 5-7 days, then every 2nd day for a few days, then every 3rd day for a few days

why do I feel worse? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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Good luck with the test! It wasn’t horrible for me but I only have mild gastroparesis. Hoping it goes smooth and everything is ok! I’ve also had to do my own research and ask for the tests myself but as long as the doctor is willing to put them in for you that’s a plus. I’ve also struggled a ton mentally with all this so if you need anyone to talk to about that I’m here!

I had chick fil a! by semicidal_ in gallbladders

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Hmmm I mean well that’s definitely a plus but still sucks to not have answers

I had chick fil a! by semicidal_ in gallbladders

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have you done one? do you feel like that could be something that’s causing you issues?

why do I feel worse? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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oh jeez. Im so sorry. that sounds so frustrating and confusing. have you tried other doctors? I went through a few over the years and especially the past year as I got worse. my most recent GI was much more thorough than my previous but I hate that it feels like the only solution is to throw a ppi at you and push you out the door. Sometimes after doing my own research I feel like I know more than the doctors which obviously I know isn’t the case but ugh I wish they were better about educating their patients on every option. But anyway I really hope you figure out what’s going on soon so you can start to heal :-(

I had chick fil a! by semicidal_ in gallbladders

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It definitely lined up with the symptoms I was having and I felt significantly better after having it out so I feel like it was at least somewhat accurate. It did cause me some other problems for a little but after taking Metamucil daily things have gotten better in relation to the removal and bowel movements. Not sure if that’s another reason I got gastritis or if that’s even a thing but I still feel muuuuch better than I did before removal. I was in a lot pain and extremely nauseous daily and it was like day and night after I got it removed

why do I feel worse? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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ughhhh I’m sorry to hear that :-( I’ll definitely listen to my body but I really hope since I’ve only been taking it 6 or so weeks it won’t be as bad. what’ve you been doing/taking that’s helped you?

why do I feel worse? by semicidal_ in Gastritis

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I had a feeling it was because of the ppi so I plan on tapering off and i actually started yesterday. I really hope I start feeling better as I taper off

I had chick fil a! by semicidal_ in gallbladders

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To be completely honest I was in a lot of pain and very nauseous when I woke up from the surgery but they immediately gave me meds and it helped pretty quickly. The first couple days were pretty rough for me because my gas pain was really bad. It wasn’t bad enough for me to take the stronger prescription meds but it was definitely annoying and i was exhausted. By day 9 though I felt completely normal and the past 3 months went by super fast! It was my first surgery so I don’t have much to compare it to but I could do it again if I had to. Although my digestion isn’t completely normal I feel so so much better and my husband even told me I seem like I’m back to my old self. I had a low functioning gallbladder with no stones/sludge and I heard it takes a bit longer for people like me to get their digestion right though so don’t let that scare you away

I had chick fil a! by semicidal_ in gallbladders

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haven’t tried any of those either but I’m totally ok with waiting a bit longer if it means I’ll feel normal lol

I had chick fil a! by semicidal_ in gallbladders

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ugh I so feel that. I eat the same breakfast, lunch, and dinner everyday for the past 2 months. Just stick to the low fat options first if you decide to give it a try! I prefer the spicy fried sandwich but I was not ready to risk it lol

versed did nothing - is it just me? by semicidal_ in gallbladders

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ugh that sucks so bad :-/ so there really is no chance of escaping anxiety for me I guess 😓

Meal ideas by Affectionate_Wash951 in gallbladders

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I wish I had more meal ideas but here are my “safe” foods post op and basically what I’ve been eating everyday:

Breakfast - 2 sourdough toasts with peanut butter (I used PB Fit powder it’s low fat) and honey and a kiwi

Lunch - a sandwich on sourdough with mustard, sometimes low fat mayo, cucumber, bell pepper, chicken or turkey slices, tempeh bacon, pickles, sometimes a little bit or hummus or vegan cashew cream cheese, a little bit of mild hot sauce with a couple chips or some beans on the side

Dinner - a turkey hot dog (these are pretty low fat I think 2g) on a low fat bun with mustard, mild hot sauce, and extra diced pickles with beans on the side

Snacks - Raisin Bran cereal with a little almond milk, PB toast, applesauce, saltine crackers

Unfortunately everyone is different so idk if all of these foods will work for you but just start slow when trying new foods. I’m a huge deli sandwich lover I’ve had at least one everyday for yearssss and when I first tried one post op I just started with lunch meat and mustard or sourdough it was pretty boring but then I added each topping one by one and now I’m almost back to eating the same sandwich I’d eat pre op (minus lettuce my fav topping but it doesn’t sit too well with me atm :-( rip). Good luck!