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Posted 9/29/2010 12:45 AM (GMT 0)

hi everyone! i'm new here (and to forums in general). i'm hoping that someone (or many people) might be able to help me by giving an outside opinion. i try to be a very happy and optimistic person (it's much easier on the better days), however my gerd symptoms have made that a little harder in the past few years.

i have been dealing with digestive issues since i was about 6 or 7. my symptoms have gotten so bad that i have landed in the ER 5 times in the past 16 months. up until i was pregnant with my daughter i lived by chewing tums and taking meds when i could afford them and mostly just "sucking it up" i'm sure everyone here knows just how quickly medications add up. when i was pergnant my ob/gym refered me to my GI.

i have have 2 scopes now and both times the dr told me the same thing. you have ulcers. you have a very "angry" stomach. lets try this med or that med. i do. i follow the directions to the extreme. and nothing has gotten any better.

and so i keep taking my meds. i currently take 6 to 7 different medications every day. i take nexium in the morning. i take zantac at lunch and 1/2 hour before bed. i take prilosec before dinner. i take zofran or phenergan for nausea. i use the GI cocktail 3 to 4 times per day. i take hyoscyamine (probably the wrong spelling) because my stomach gets so upset that it will go into overdrive.

i am to the point where i would try just about anything to feel better!

if anyone has any ideas they are absolutely welcome! i really am willing to try just about anything! 

Posted 9/29/2010 3:56 AM (GMT 0)
Hi and welcome. If you are keen to try natural methods. Try drinking a tall glass of water that has 2 capfuls of Apple Cider Vinegar added to it with your meals. Also take some digestive enzymes. Eat small meals and don't eat for at least 3 hours before bed. Also try drinking 20 mls of Aloe Vera juice morning and night. I find it very soothing. Also slipperly elm tablets are great for ulcers. It takes a really long time to heal your stomach but it can be done.
Posted 9/29/2010 7:38 PM (GMT 0)
i'm thinking that maybe natural methods might be my next step. i have been taking aloe juice 2 ounces twice per day for about a month maybe a little less. i'm not sure how much it has helped so far but i will keep at it for a while longer. i'm sure it can't make my stomach any worse than it already is. as for the digestive enzymes and slippery elm tablets i will have to keep an eye out for those. Thank you.
Posted 9/29/2010 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
Hi again
Aloe Vera juice is a fantastic healer so it will definately be helping in some way. I have been taking it for 10 months now and will continue for a long time yet because I'm convinced it helps my stomach. The slipperly elm and the digestive enzymes will be found at a health shop make sure you get slipperly elm in tablet form as the power is hard to take (I find)
Another great natural remedy is New Zealand Manuka honey. It's quite expensive but you only need to take 3 teaspoons a day and keep it away from the rest of the family :-) This honey has high natural antiboitic properties which will sooth your stomach whilst healing. The key thing to remember with natural remedies is that they are slow to act not like conventional medicine which nets results in days. Another great method is to drink camomile tea. This was widely used in the 1800's as an indigestion remedy. You should also try eating pineapple, mango and papaya. These 3 fruits are high in digestive enzymes and are amazing at helping tummies to do their thing.
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