Coming off ppi's

I have reached the end of 14 days. My stomach seems fine without PPI, No reflux so far. Thank goodness. I have successfully come off PPI. Now I will have to maintain the diet and lifestyle choices for weeks and months. Then I will declare myself free of GERD.

I'm now on day 18 and I'm still good!!! I had one rough day and that was it. I know what my trigger foods are and I'm steering clear of them. I can still eat white chocolate, as I've said before it doesn't contain the high content of methylxanthine that the "normal" brown variety contains so it should be okay for reflux sufferers to eat. I have always eaten very healthy so haven't had to give up much, but It's well worth it not to be in pain. Hope all of you have a lovely pain free Christmas.

Loz
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Adam77 said...
WJF,

What changes did you make in your diet?

Split meals from the standard three big meals to six (three medium meals and three small snacks). Avoid the obvious triggers: alcohol, spicy food, acidic fruits, caffeine, peppermint, etc. Avoid food that can cause stomach discontent, e.g. cold drink, raw food, hard food, etc. Eat fatty food in moderate quantity. Last but not least, cut down on carbohydrates if you are overweight (I can't because I am underweight).