to the question of whether GERD lasts forever...I believe that GERD is a set of symptoms that your mind sends you because you are mad at yourself...you can question my theory, but for me it cured my...
Y'all are all brave to wean off the meds and doing it with your doctor's supervision is important. The question you have the opportunity to ask at this juncture is: is it possible that your GERD is a...
Over the years I have posted here, generally telling folks that they may have GERD as a symptom that is a mask for psychological issues, usually anger and sadness/trauma. The good news is that this...
Sorry you are ailing. My advice to you would be to explore the mind-body approach in addition to working closely with your medical team. An approach that has worked very well for me is to try to...
I feel like a broken record, but consider for a minute the symptoms you have as a metaphor, a symbol of something wrong in your life. Take a hard look at your job, relationships, financial situation...
I would encourage the three of you who posted in this thread to ponder why you are sick. Why do you have dis-ease? What is really wrong? I would guess that you and many on this site could be 100%...
As I read through the tales of woe, and especially the posts of moderators, I can't help but wonder, who really runs this healing well site? Is it run by pharma companies and would that explain why...
I have posted this before, but will say it again in case it offers you a different perspective. It may be possible that you could in fact eat or drink anything you want and that it would make no...
to katie and drakeypoo: You are smart to be wary of miracle cures for GERD and like you I hate mindless "positive thinking", but alas using the techniques I suggest is not a miracle cure or positive...
roseanne99: You asked if I could be more specific....so here are a few ideas. You said that you felt better on vacation...in this approach that would say that your mind and body felt "happier", so...
Sorry if I offended anyone. I agree that everyone who has GERD or heartburn has a medical condition. And I think it is a serious condition, a real condition. When folks go into doctors now with GERD...
Lots of folks are on over-the-counter drugs, millions in fact...they can go on or off their meds without a doctor's advice and do routinely...the notion that all these people need a lifetime of these...
!. Go to a counselor or friend or write in a diary and explore anger, sadness, stress andor perfectionism as a reason that your body is mad at you and gives you these symptoms. 2. Get plenty of sleep...
I would hazard to say that your problem may be 100% stress. There are several ways to look at your problem. One is that your body is weak and defective and that it needs to be repaired or given drugs...
Good question.... As I said, this "cure" has nothing to do with being new agey or not. I have done yoga for years and still do...but that is irrelevant to this approach. Like you, I am skeptical,...
Try "The MindBody Prescription," available at most bookstores and public/university libraries, or other books by John Sarno and his growing list of "mindbody" colleagues. They contain a treatment...
Some of you may have read my posts before. Note, I am not a New-Agey person and am highly skeptical of any cure-all. I only do what works. For me, the following approach works.... I had bad GERD for...
Tummytuck, I suggest that you ponder the root cause of the GERD, including any emotional issues that might be affecting you. I agree that you can't just keep taking more and stronger pills forever....
Hi y'all: Riverotter here again. I have been away from the forum for a while. I just read the thread titled "I AM CURED!!" by MOB1123. Good news for some folks there. These days I am feeling...
I pop in on this forum now and then to see how folks are doing and frankly most everyone seems to be in great distress. What I rarely hear is anyone wondering about how they are doing emotionally and...
Interesting and distressing-sounding posts. Are any of you with the sudden onset of symptoms facing any particular stressful times in your lives, such as work stress, taking care of elder parents,...
Here are my thoughts on recent comments in this thread. (I've been away from the forum for awhile as it can induce relapse of symptoms for me.) Sarno does not say that GERD would be caused by stress...
friendlygal, if your symptoms are there to distract you from pain in your subconscious, then no mix of home remedies is going to cure you. Your mind will continue to find symptoms to bother you, to...
Sarno is not for everybody, nor for every ailment. He has helped thousands, but thousands more think he is a nut and a quack. Rijssel, thanks for reading the book. Are you sure that you don't have...
Great comments, folks...what a thoughtful group of people. Sarno's approach, I admit, is more of an invitation to think differently about our medical problems than any miracle cure. Even people on...
To MOB's questions: 1) I never took meds on a daily basis...I would take a full course of a strong drug (2 - 4 weeks) and then taper off with less strong drug, then with something really mild ......
for those attempting to get off the drugs and repudiate the symptoms using this method, I would suggest that you will need to set aside some time everyday to think about what could be making you...
Oops, I haven't been reading this lately, so haven't responded. I'm still doing really great...feeling fine and processing emotions rather than getting sick. Glad to hear some others are getting some...
I am glad to see some folks open to this unconventional approach to GERD. Good questions and comments, fellow posters. I agree completely that we need to be skeptical about "miracle cures" and calls...
MOB1123: Glad to know that some are open to the mind-body connection. I remain virtually symptom-free and have been drinking alcohol, sleeping on a flat bed, eating chocolate, etc. When I start to...
Question: if GERD is in the mind, then why do kids/infants have it? That is a good question. I don't know. Children get all kinds of ailments. Usually if they are left alone, given basic normal care...
I would like to restate that, using the Sarno method, you don't need any pills or herbals to get better. In fact, it is important to stop ALL treatment and realize that there is very little...
the link is www.tmshelp.com from there you can go the article in Wikipedia at the bottom of the Wikipedia article is Stossel video or go to Wikipedia article on "John E. Sarno"...
"who is John Sarno?" I hope I'm not repeating myself.....sorry for being long-winded. He is an NYU School of Medicine doctor in NYCity with a large and growing following. He has four books available...
Hello people: I am new to the forum and see that a lot of folks are suffering. This year after long having GERD symptoms, I got completely over the problem. Here is how I did it. I had had gastritis...