Gerds Gone? Pickles or Gluten Free

I'll try to be brief.

Have Gerd for 6-8 years, generally under control unless abused. Got gastritis 15 months ago and it took until recently to get almost back to my "normal." Was taking 2 Prevacid and 1 Tangamet throughout the day.

I was tired of constant carb cravings (pre-diabetic and was abusing diet) and in order to get back to square I dropped all carbs for 4 or 5 days.

At the end of the 5 days I had to quit the Prev/Tangy because it was causing Gastroparesis like symptoms.

So here we are 3 weeks later and the only time the GERD returns is if I add too much wheat based carbs into my diet. No PPI, No tangy.

As an aside, right before and during all of this I saw a "how its made" on pickles and found myself with a mild pickle craving and in period of week or so went through 16 ounce jar of pickles. This the most pickles I ever had in any period ever.

I did see some a few web articles about Gluten Intolerant (not celiac) Gerd. But also I've seen where vinegar helps folks with low acid gerdness.

So Pickles or Gluten? Comments? Opinions?

PebbleInMeShoe said...
Just a quick update, now at 2.5 weeks on pickles.

Gerd still under control but can rear its ugliness if lay off the pickles or stray from 3 fulfilling meals and go back to smaller meals and light snacks.

Continuing the gluten free only to rule out sensitivity issues related to possible lyme, not the gerd.

So nice not taking so many pills.

I'm not sure I understand. If you stop eating pickles and stop 3 fulfilling meals- you get gerd symptoms? that having smaller meals & light snacks doesn't help? I'm sure I'm misreading your post. Can you clarify please? thank you