Kitt, I am so sorry that you are going thru this, that your sister is. I have not been on in a while and wish I could have sent encouraging words sooner. My Father in-law had colon cancer and...
Hello from one Kim to another! I have GERD and occassionally Costochondritis. It was very frightening when I had my first flare up. I did not know what was going on and had no idea why it was...
Hi, I am not sure if it was brought up but I actually took Glucosamine and Chrondritin or Glucosamine with MSM and it helped with healing. It did not solve the pain issue right away as it takes time...
Hello everyone, For those having side effects, hope you feel better soon. I have been taking prilosec and a few months ago starting experiencing joint pain and muscle aches. After reading on one of...
Hello everyone :) I have been on PPI's for almost a year and a half. I tried several: aciphex, nexium, protonix, and for the last year or so I have been on prilosec. After reading about the side...
Hi Mary Love, I have been eating turkey with no problems but I am on a PPI so I don't now if it makes a difference. I eat either reduced fat or fat free cheese when I can. I bought a book on GERD...
Mary Love, I look forward to hearing what everyone else has to say becuase I am also looking for snack options. I have been doing my best not to snack but eat smaller meals. Can you perhaps bring...
Hi! Tomorrow I will be on the stomach relaxer for one week and for the most part it has helped. I still get occassional cramping but it is no where near as bad as it was. I am still experiencing a...
Hi Camaro: You brought up something very interesting that I had not thought there was a connection to but now I am not so sure. For the past few weeks I have been experiencing joint/muscle pain and...
Hi littlepeanut, mary Love, and kara487, Mary Love, Thank you for the warm comments of support and kara487 for your sharing. Littlepeanut, Thank you for asking. I think it went fairly well for the...
Hi HHchestpain, One of the things I had to deal with prior to being diagnosed with acid reflux was coschondritis. Coschondritis is inflammation of the cartlidge between the breast bone and ribcage....
Hi Mary Love, Thanks for the recipe. I hope to try it down the line. You asked what I meant by control. I will try to explain it best I can. Prior to three weeks ago I was not experiencing the...
Mary Love, What is weird is that I have been on the medicine for over a year without a problem. My goal is to get the reflux under control and then wean myself off it naturally. I don't know if it...
If you don't mind me asking what how much of each do you combine (ACV, water, honey). I am hoping to try to wean myself off the PPI once I am confident I have it under control....
Thank you littlepeanut. I am starting it tomorrow, I will let you know how it works :)...
I was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia and acid reflux last year. I also developed asthma as a result. For me losing weight was the best course of treatment. It took pressure off my stomach and helped...
Hello all, For the past few weeks I have been battling abdominal pain, cramps, and pain under my rib cage. The pain was most severe a few weeks ago and now comes and goes, mostly during the day....
I have not tried it but I am curious to see if anyone else has or if it continues to work for you....
Hi Mary, I usually buy dannon activa but found that fiber-one yogurt and dannon natural yogurt are good substitutes when I can not get the activa. Hope this helps....
Hi Kitt, Mary, and Biagina, I am so sorry to hear you all had a few bad days. I am also not feeling 100 % but attribute it to overeating over the holiday weekend. /community/emoticons/nono.gif No...
I eat as many fiber rich foods as I can. I also try to eat one yogurt a day which I add ground flax seed to. The yogurt helps to stimulate good bacteria in your stomach and the flax seed acts as a...
Kitt and all, Thank you for responding to my post. It feels soooo good to know that I am not alone. I have my ultrasound scheduled for tomorrow and a HIDA scan next week. I have not been vomitting...
Hi my name is Kim, I was diagnosed last year with a hiatal hernia, acid reflux, and asthma. I am looking forward to getting to know all of you as well as learning from you. Have a nice evening....
Hi, I am a new member and hoping you can give me some ideas why I am experiencing such pain. I have a hiatal hernia, GERD and asthma related to it. I currently take Prilosec OTC and Singulair. I have...