Does watching what you eat help u?

Ts may not help you, but yes, in some cases what you eat might make a difference.

The thing is that it's not necessarily the bland diet that is so often recommended that can be the answer. The tomato might have made no difference. There are lots of other food reflux triggers that are not well known.

Then only way you can really tell is to keep a food journal and find out for yourself if you have food triggers. I did this on my allergist's advice and found my triggers had nothing to do with acid foods or spicy foods, but I could count on a reflux episode from foods that contained a particular chemical - sulfites, in my case. Other people have kept journals and have found different triggers, so don't think you necessarily have the same one as I have. Keep the journal and come to your own conclusions.

My trigger foods tend to not be spicy at all: gelatin, boxed or canned mashed potatoes, corn starch, just to name a few. So don't assume anything without testing. Keeping a record is free and easy, although it takes time. I spent a few months coming up with my list, and then I did a search with the names of my foods and "food allergies." My list popped up. I had a known "sensitivity."

Incidentally, a lot of people react to sulfites with headaches or migraines. I also can get tachycardia if I get a big enough dose.

Thanks, Alcie and Gragegrl.

Yes, Gragegrl, we are certainly all different and a food journal is certainly a great idea. Interesting about sulfites, Alcie, I'll have to look into that.

Interesting, Alcie, concerning what you're sensitive too. Thanks for sharing.