Alcohol okay for gerd?

Hi Everyone,

I was recently put on the medication Ranitidine which is a generic for Zantac for my severe gerd. The acid has been slowly eating away at my teeth so I knew I had to do something about this.

I'm still getting an upset stomach at bedtime even if I eat nutritionally like I always try to do so I take a few Tums at bedtime. If the Ranitidine doesn't work the doctor wants to try me on the Proton Pump Inhibitor. Is anyone on this? Has anyone had surgery for their gerd?

My last question is I recently heard a person with severe gerd shouldn't drink alcohol. I occasionally have a glass of wine for lunch. Should I stop this?

Thanks!

Alcohol is not good for gerd. I would avoid that along with coffee, chocolate, high fat foots, fried foods, etc. I have had gerd from Crohn's disease and have scars in the esophagus to prove it.

I was put on Prilosec, a proton pump inhibitor, and several years later ended up with a moderate case of osteoporosis. The PPI's can do this. I have stopped the Prilosec and now take Pepcid AC before bedtime and an occasional and have this under control. BUT I avoid greasy, fatty foods and fried foods. Also spicy foods. Don't worry. There are plenty of wonderful foods you CAN eat! Hope this helps you.

Sherrie

I had the GERD surgery. I was at the end of my rope (medicine wise). Nothing helped me. I was developing polyps in my stomach.
The surgery helped me a great deal. I'm three years post-op and eating what I want and no gerd medicine.

Thanks for the information, Simplyus.

Couchtater, I'm glad you're doing great after the surgery. I'm going to talk with my gastronologist about the possibility of having it when I see him next month.

Sherrine, I was on Protonix for years and I imagine that's a PPI then. When I heard it could have caused my osteopenia I took myself off so I don't want to go that route again. Thanks.

I heard that Zantac doesn't affect one's calcium level. I hope the doctor knows what he's talking about.

By the way, I'm going to stay away from that occasional glass of wine for a while and see how I do.

Thanks again, everyone.

Thanks, Joy.

I've had the swallow study done and now the endoscopy. I'll have to ask my gastronologist about these tests. What is a motility study?

Thanks for the invitation to visit the Gerd Forum. I'll have to do that. But in the meantime, can I ask why you had to have the surgery done?

Thanks again!