Diet That Worked For You**Help please*

*IBS-c
*UNDiagnosed GERD, ph test july and mam
* 28 yrs old 5'8 130 pounds was 150 b4 this
-Moms had gerd since 30
-I got it after being on 60mg ritalin and a large dose of cofffee and working out up to december 6th.


So basically, I failed on numerous PPIS (gastro labeled me as fail) My endo showed signs of acid but the stomach/duodenum and esophagus were negative for any eso (immune responses) He said you are getting reflux with no damage.

Am on Ranaitidine 2 times a day no relief just protection
* Carafate 2 times a day
*DGL 3 or 4 times a day and gaviscon tabs no relief
*Slippery elm 2 times a day the drink
\\\Eats \\\\
*melons,papaya,bananas
*Cabbage,Spinache,Kidney beans,quinoa,dried peas,Celery, Cucumber, carros, alfalfa, crapake mushrooms, brown rice
*Brown rice vermicelli and all gran pastas gluten free
*1 Avocado a day (want 2 but I dont)
*Tofu
*Soy Milk
*Manuke Honey/Organic honey/Black Strap Molasses small amounts daily
**Used to have prunes to keep me more regular but read those were bad....***
*Vegan Protein Powder
*Olive Oil/Sea Salt/Vegan Butters
*What am I doing wrong my diet is so bland compared to my old days. I want more choices and I just am so confused

*Anyone have any diet recommendations/books that worked for them
*What did you do to get better

-I am trying to get 4 small meals a day but I am having a hard time figuring out the scheduling. And when to drink liquids. Frustrating.
-Trying to do 30 min walks 3 times a day with a bag of 5 pounds on my back (lost alot of muscle due to atrophy from doing nothing much since December when this began.
-Hard time gaining weight now
-On a vegan diet with soy/almond milk
(not sure what I can eat very confused. Just eating beans/vegis/bananas melons no garlic onions tomatoes or high ph foods.I eat 5ph and up. Using alaklife drops for water when I drink.



Would love help I have a brain injury so sorry if it is hard to understand me. I have a very low budget so any free help is best. I am unemployed and wife is helping me. She mainly posts here cause I cannot.


///Looking for what to eat, how to eat, when to eat (how far between meals to eat and or drink(i drink less because I fear it will cause acid after I eat)), what else to do. No money to buy all these books and people say surgery should not be thought of because I have not had it long enough and the endo was clear for damage so that means my likely future wont be damaging also.\\\\
**Doin grocery today, same old. I would have fish but that causes acid on me.... I can handle chicken and beef but I am in hopes vegan will solve this..


***Also*** I was prescribed medical marijuana years back for ptsd and such but stopped in dec due to fears of cancer from gerd/making it worse. Anyone have experience with this?

Post Edited (Kay88) : 3/30/2017 3:36:39 AM (GMT-6)

Also drink fluids between meals. I get more reflux if I drink while eating. It also dilutes the stomach acid. Chewing gum after meals helps too.

Wow you remind me of me.. Im only 35 and terrified because since 4 months ago I just can't heal this. Seems to get a little better then goes back. I don't do well on PPIS either. I just can't understand what happened. Do you have difficulty swallowing? What are your symptoms?

so darn depressed from this, just ate too much too fast I am not obese but due to my brain injury I am like a gold fish.... I don't have that thing that says your full in your brain. So I just went way over. I hope I didnt destroy anything yet.

ah yes, I go for a ph test and a mam latest july (on a cancellation list though) hoping that if required that the fundo surgery works. From canada. Where are you located

Stress is a huge cause of gastritis, believe it or not. If your current medication isn't working, ask your doctor to switch you to something else. You also need to follow a very strict diet in conjunction with the medication.

Good Luck, Sharon

Ugh, get a new doctor. Uncooperative doctors are the worst. (I'm considering getting a new doctor too)
I've had the barium swallow test and I want to get an endoscopy. I also don't know if I have gerd or if it's most gastritis. I've also heard the h.pylori breath test is useful too. PPIs are helping me, just not as much as I'd like. Still looking for answers too.

Best of luck!

I'm in Canada too, and I also get that docs here don't go for surgery, unless its the absolute last option. My doc told me no surgery lol. I'm doing better (i have an hiatal hernia which is causing the GERD), and I do think the anxiety I've developed since the HH is making it worse.

I'm afraid of taking drugs every day for this, that's my worry. So I emphasize with you to a certain degree. I got my first endo for July, so good luck with your tests in July!