
After feeling unwell, I decided to completely quit smoking cigarettes. At that time, I was experiencing severe dizziness, anxiety, and shortness of breath. For three months, I barely left the house, except for visits to the hospital due to stomach pain. The doctors diagnosed me with gastritis.
Interestingly, smoking had been masking the problem to some extent. Nicotine has a mild analgesic effect, so I didn’t realize anything was wrong for a long time. However, when I quit smoking, the pain became evident, and I understood how much my stomach had been affected.
To deal with the illness, I went on a strict diet that lasted two years. It was a challenging period: I lost 10 kilograms, and my friends often asked, “What happened? Are you okay? Why have you lost so much weight?”
During this time, I completely eliminated alcohol, coffee, and any foods that could harm my stomach. The diet helped, but back then, I didn’t think about the connection between gastritis and my overall health. Only now, as I write these lines, I find myself asking, “Could multiple sclerosis be somehow linked to stomach issues and inflammation?”
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