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Posted 12/17/2012 12:57 PM (GMT 0)
It is a natural antihistamine too. I think zinc also helps, if you have good tolerance of supplements, as if memory serves, it's needed for breakdown or storage of histamine. You may also want to look at methionine, which I always felt helpful for my allergies. Sadly my gastritis doesn't let me take vitamins. Great to hear of your good progress.

MMM
Posted 12/19/2012 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Dude, I am happy for you and I hope you keep feeling better. I used pyloricin oregano pills. Last time I had them were for a rash I had on my hand. I took it for 4 days and it went away. I also tried George's Aloe Vera and it worked like magic for a month, but it gave me small cramps and my symptoms came back. Your diet is pretty good. If I avoid more foods I will lose more weight. I currently weight 123pds and I am 5"8.
Keep us updated. Btw, Vitamin C helps my sore throats all the time.

Mmm, I haven't tried milk thistle. I need to research it more, but I am definitely interested. What is pro kinetic effect? It makes the food go through your stomach faster to your intestines? Is that safe or normal? Meaning, aren't we losing nutrients of we do that?

I was reading something similar about ginger pills. Do you know anything about ginger?
Posted 12/22/2012 8:59 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Nickles,

I'm not at all sure how the milk thistle works, I just came across anecdotal evidence of others saying it helped their reflux. I have no idea if it truly affects the reflux or just relieves the sensations of reflux. Whilst it's not a complete fix for me, it's having a big enough effect that I don't want to stop using it.

I think I tried ginger a while ago and have probably got some to use up. It's supposed to help nausea and is used as a digestive aid in Indian cultures, in the same way that they drink cumin tea etc to calm an upset gut.

I don't think the milk thistle makes my tummy empty too quick, it just makes me more comfortable, perhaps there's less 'churning'?!

MMM
Posted 12/23/2012 7:36 PM (GMT 0)
So I have a question for you... I asked my GP at my last physical and he said, "Interesting." Thanks for the insight, I told him...

Which side are you supposed to lay on to alleviate reflux? I've been told to sleep on my left side, but that always led to this weird, behind the sternum "burp" that recurs with every breath. This was even with Protonix. I had to turn to lay on my right side. The "burping" immediately ceased, but I was always concerned that I might have been sleeping thru reflux. Probably not in retrospect.

Anyway, since starting the OoO and the Vitamin C and L-lysine for heart health, I can lay on my left side w/o that annoying behind the sternum, breathing "burp." I've slept better in the last month than I have in 8 years. Some of the lack of sleep is due to 3 kids, but I definitely haven't slept so good in a few years.

Have either of you ever had this bizarre "burp?" It seems opposite to conventional wisdom about which side to sleep on...
Posted 12/24/2012 1:24 PM (GMT 0)
Afraid not. I always slept on my left side and still do if feel symptomatic. These days I feel OK on my other side too, but I think I spend most of the night on my left side.

MMM
Posted 4/18/2013 12:12 PM (GMT 0)
Hi,I have been taking organo oil for over 3 weeks..I am now able to eat foods i was unable to eat for over 2 years! Eggs and spicy food going to try tomato sauce again saturday :) it works!!!
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