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Posted 8/13/2014 10:22 PM (GMT 0)
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Posted 8/14/2014 3:10 PM (GMT 0)
Hello:

I am not a doctor however I have been experiencing GERD since April. I was on Prilosec for 3+ month before weaning off because of nasty side effects and because an endoscopy showed no issues. When coming off these drugs you will probably experience acid rebound that will severely irritate your stomach and throat before the acid subsides and normalizes. During this time you have to be good to yourself and not eat or drink anything that will further irritate the already inflamed tissue. I stress this because I have not always done that. I would feel great and eat something spicy or drink a beer. BIG MISTAKE. Although the pain does not equal rebound pain, it is frustrating to feel ill again. I too cannot tolerate ACV, so I stay away from it. I use Pepzin, DGL Licorice and Digestive Enzymes. While I am not progressing as fast as I would like, I have definitely had good days where I've experienced little to no pain. I wish you good luck and would love to hear of your progress.
Posted 8/17/2014 7:55 PM (GMT 0)
hi there,
i hear you... most of people were there. it will too pass with time. PPIs never helped me. what did help: regular yoga and deep breathing, reiki, acupuncture, ginger tea, licorice tea, marshmellow tea/herbs, St Johns W tea and herbs, strict diet, giving up alcohol all together and being very kind to my stomach, taking it easy, listening to tibetan bowls sound before bedtime... do whatever it takes to relax, stay grounded and calm - it will pass if you try hard. I have been not well since Jan. I am much better and drug free for a long time, but it takes long time... no one could diagnose me stating that all the pain/symptoms i have are "functional"... i really do not know if it is true. I have no med help so i take it in my own hands and do what i can and it is getting better and i know one day it will completely clear and i hope the same for you :-) good luck and do not lose your faith
Posted 8/17/2014 9:02 PM (GMT 0)

Gulnara said...
hi there,
i hear you... most of people were there. it will too pass with time. PPIs never helped me. what did help: regular yoga and deep breathing, reiki, acupuncture, ginger tea, licorice tea, marshmellow tea/herbs, St Johns W tea and herbs, strict diet, giving up alcohol all together and being very kind to my stomach, taking it easy, listening to tibetan bowls sound before bedtime... do whatever it takes to relax, stay grounded and calm - it will pass if you try hard. I have been not well since Jan. I am much better and drug free for a long time, but it takes long time... no one could diagnose me stating that all the pain/symptoms i have are "functional"... i really do not know if it is true. I have no med help so i take it in my own hands and do what i can and it is getting better and i know one day it will completely clear and i hope the same for you :-) good luck and do not lose your faith

This is all Grade A advice. Whether you need PPIs and surgery or not, be kind (very kind!) to your stomach and don't underestimate the link between stress / tension and reflux. Stress is your body's way of warning you something is wrong... the problem is it seriously damages your stomach.
Posted 8/18/2014 12:09 AM (GMT 0)
I am sorry to hear how stressed you are, I think the PPI's should help everything heal quickly, and then you can take it one day at a time, I don't think you should keep beating yourself up about it though, it will make you feel worse, we all make mistakes, heck, I puffed on my e-cigarette constantly which gave me GERD! so it was self induced, but now of course I not smoking them and just trying to heal.

some tips would be to don't drink whilst eating, it helps, mainly because the liquid will dilute the acid in your stomach which you need to deal with the food.

Porridge is a good breakfast, goes down well, but I never eat anything hot or cold, that seems to help.

I sometimes stand up whilst eating some meals, it aids digestion.

Good luck!
Posted 9/1/2014 12:38 AM (GMT 0)
I am glad to hear your heading in the right direction!

Stress really does aggravate GERD...thanks for letting us know how you are getting on.
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