Alternatives to PPI's Part 2

Hi everyone, Hayley and angelcat I am sorry you have this burning issue which is very strange. Hayley I know you have been through all kinds of testing which so far hasn't shown anything yet to be the problem. What a mystery it all is. I hope you soon feel better as there is nothing worse than having miserable days and not quite knowing what to do.
Mouche you seem to have everything in hand and you are doing well with your weight and the reduction of the PPI. Keep at it eventually you will get there.
Javery, I must say I am really enjoying the juicing. I just seem to throw in anything I can find and it turns out to be a great drink. I do think it is helping to give me more energy and a sense of well being. Could that be so one wonders? I have reduced my omeprazole from the 20mgs to the 15msg and so far so good. I felt the burn the first day really badly, 2nd day not too bad but had the 'something stuck in the throat' feeling. So far not too bad today but it is early days as yet. I am quite amazed about the pineapple as I always thought pineapple was very acidic. I haven't eaten any for years for that reason. I would love to have some so I might try putting some in the juicer.
I hope everyone feels better tomorrow.

I believe that with juicing you feel like you have more energy because it gives you a boost of nutrients which helps the body. When you eat foods whole, your body has to process the fiber which makes it work a little more and can help tire it out. When juicing, you remove the fiber and the nutrients are digested more quickly and with less energy so your body doesn't have to work as hard.

I had a company meeting last night and since I am an onsite consultant working out of the office, I don't get to see other's that work at the same company I work for that often. I found it interesting when talking to one person that I had worked with in the past at another company when we both worked there that he was changing his lifestyle in order to get off the medication. He said he is currently taking Prilosec OTC and wants to get off of that. He is doing a lot of the same things we are and I'm hoping that he has success. He told me that at one point his cholesterol was a little high and his doctor didn't want to help him lower it but instead put in a prescription for him after he said he didn't want to take any medications. Since then he said he has lost 30 lbs. and is feeling much better with how he eats now. Doesn't surprise me about his doctor though.

Post Edited (javery) : 5/29/2014 7:26:00 AM (GMT-6)

No problem, mouche! :))
I admire your courage and i really hope you'll get better fast!
To all, I also planned juicing, but I ended up making a squash soup! I still havent got to the groceries yet and all I have is a squash and sweet potatoes! :)) but as soon as I completed my veggies and fruits, I will really try it! So excited! (my mom always makes the juicing and I've never tried it myself) :)))
Anyways, i've been chewing and keeping almonds, ginger sweets, water, and bananas all the time. I dont know if it's just psychological, but they seem to ease my symptoms very quickly.

Lily, it's nice to hear that you've been adjusting with the dosage!

Hayley, I feel for you, but I am also happy that so far NOTHING's wrong with your health! I hope you'll feel better soon, no more pain and discomfort!

Javery, I also read about the juicing, fiber etc and I didnt even realize and remembere it until I read your post. :)) so thanks for the info! You've been an angel in disguise for all of us!

God bless!

Post Edited (angelcat) : 5/29/2014 9:55:36 AM (GMT-6)

Mouche, I am sorry you are dealing with issues regarding your lumpectomy and I am keeping you in my thoughts and prayers and sending healing vibes and hugs your way. I hope you have no further issues and a rapid recovery!

Angelcat, I love butternut squash soup! In fact I had some this winter because while I was acutely ill my mom came over and brought me a number of quarts of homemade fresh butternut squash soup. I froze what I couldn't eat so I had some all winter long. Interesting about almonds and bananas and ginger candies helping you. I eat those myself. I am an almond fiend lol and I have bananas and almonds every single day. I haven't been having my ginger candies because I thought the sugar might be bad for me but instead drinking ginger lemon tea after meals and find it soothing.

Javery, I am glad you are still doing well. Great info too, thanks!

Lily, thinking of you and hoping all is continuing along smoothly!

We are starting our vacation tomorrow (well, really Saturday for my dh) and heading to the beach house tomorrow morning hopefully. I am keeping my fingers crossed that we have good weather because we have a lot of cycling to make up for that's for sure. Last year we did 4,000 miles on our tandem and we got a late start this year due to my health issues so I am hoping we can make up for lost time this vacation :)

Mainly I just want to start feeling better and like myself again so I can start really enjoying life and not dealing with this pain and discomfort. I know you guys understand and I wish good health for all of you!!!

I find it odd that someone would say that GERD is seasonal. The time frame seems to line up with Halloween through Christmas which is when people tend to eat the worst due to the candy and holiday meals though.

The sprouting is still going good. I am so glad that sprouting doesn't take that much effort with the busy week I've had. Next week should be better as I'll have 5 days to fit my hours into instead of just 4. I've been working 12+ hours each day plus preparing/cooking dinner and preparing my lunches and juicing. That gives me no free time for anything else. I am able to look at this site at work every once and awhile and it doesn't take much to respond, otherwise I'd probably have a lot of catching up to do on here as well. One thing that I didn't realize until recently as well is that for sprouting you need to dry the sprouts until they are dry to the touch before storing them in the fridge or they may go bad. I haven't been doing that but I store them in an airtight container with some paper towel to soak up any extra moisture. So far they haven't tasted different or smelled bad. But I do eat them within a few days so they don't sit in there for that long. I may buy a salad spinner as people have recommended that for drying the sprouts. Then I also found specialized containers for fruits and vegetables on amazon I may invest in as well.

I've also been doing good with sticking to my plan of avoiding all bad things and that is helping a lot. I just hope that I can keep up with it. Also up to buying 4 pineapples a week. I've stopped eating melon. The pineapple is also easier to prepare with the tool I have. Doesn't take as long as the melons do.

about the fibromyalgia, in my research near the beginning I read some references that it is a chronic illness that can actually stem from not getting the proper nutrition which is also linked to low acid levels. I didn't read much into it but what I had read made sense to me because if the body has low acid levels it won't break down the food as well so your body won't get all the nutrients it needs which can lead to a lot of different problems. That's just my theory though. I am in the belief that most chronic illnesses are due to improper nutrition. Look at how many illnesses that are out there now compared to 20 or so years ago and how many new ones that are always coming up. Then look at the way we eat now compared to then. It seems like there's a link to me.

Anyways, I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Hi Javery, did you start another thread. I haven't had any notifications that there are new messages anywhere. I don't know how to do it do you?

Alternatives to PPI's Part 3
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