Okay, folks. I'm interested in your LEVEL of ACTIVITY. Are you spending a lot of seat time - sitting reading, on the computer, watching TV? I'm trying to correlate my periods of being relatively...
Andrew, I have had GERD for 14 yrs - also possibly caused by annual antibiotics for sinus infections. I've wanted to try probiotics but never had. A nutritionist I saw several months ago recommended...
Cathy, I so relate to what you're saying about each specialist and their tunnel vision! How did you find an internist? Are they like air traffic control? LOL You gotta laugh or you'll cry. I have...
I appreciate your faithfulness in writing and your specific accounts of your reflux episodes. I can relate. I just started taking that 24 hr. Prevacid - I'm maybe on day 6, but the food is still...
That makes sense. Thank you again, PH Fan....
Arby Barbie I agree with the advice above of foods to avoid and general practice like raising the head of your bed but let me add: don't forget to **eat**. Cook something good for yourself, like...
Thank you for posting, PH Fan. I can well believe that aloe would heal the esophagus - I have used a piece of my aloe plant many times on kitchen burns that healed by the next day. As we know, the...
Just questioning the quantity: 50 ml is about 10 teaspoons. That's more than you indicated earlier. Actually, I have not been on PPI therapy for any extended period because I felt they made my reflux...
Thank you, Murali, for taking the time to post and offer encouragement. I feel like I've tried ginger juice before (I put a cube of it into a garlic press and - presto: juice!) I can tolerate the...
how often do you drink this, RCH? Before a meal or after? Thanks, Lonibel...
I have motility problems- the food goes into my stomach and sits there too long. The PPI's just accentuate the problem. Has anyone tried pancreatin, a digestive supplement that is taken from pigs?...
I just read an interesting article about treating acid reflux and bile reflux (which can occur together) with PPI's. It said that while the PPI's do lessen the acid production, they often actually...
Intra-muscular tension is an interesting theory. While I think many more people (including my office mates) would have GERD if it were just from sitting in front of a computer all day, it could be a...
Inoperable - I think most of the people here will tell you that you must keep track for yourself what foods set you off. I will tell you what foods are good for me and maybe you will get some ideas...
My 8-yr old daughter with reflux is having her stool evaluated - they checked "giardia/cryptosporidium" on the lab request. She has to poop in a plastic bowl-like thing that sits on the toilet....
Thank you so much for your helpful suggestion with the fennel seeds. Yes, nutrient absorption is a big concern - has anyone seen any studies done on the absorption of certain medicines and/or...
A hot shower before bed helps my indigestion....
It's reflux. She says it tastes "nasty". About gastroparesis - that is just another word for slow motility/ slow digestion, isn't it? I think H2 blockers are also prescribed for gastroparesis,...
Thanks for your reply. Isn't gastroparesis limited in duration? She has had to sleep propped up on pillows since her first night with me, and complains about "the gooey stuff"....
My gastro has always told me that the fact my food was just sitting in my stomach had to do with aging and hormones, and I believed him. Now I have an 8 year old foster daughter who came to me with...
Gremma, Thank you for your kindness in posting the recipe. It looks good! Lonibel...
Gremma, I tried your Chicken and Orzo tonight. Wasn't sure how much chicken broth to put in - I put in a can and it worked okay. I loved the textures - used fresh asparagus instead of zucchini. Thank...
If I had to choose a restaurant to eat in, it would be a Mediterranean or Greek one. I don't know if it's the marinade or what, but as long as it's not fried, I can do pretty well. Cucumber Yoghurt...
Gremma, thank you so much for the recipe. Could I ask you what you did for SEASONINGS when you were at the "chicken and brown rice" stage? Sometimes the "safe" food is so tasteless that I suspect I...
One more thing: Don't use the saline rinse right before bedtime. Give it a chance to drain. Also, hygiene: I use just hot soapy water to clean the nasal syringe most of the time , but every 6 times I...
Also: Make sure you use the entire cup each time. Good luck....
Dee, I had annual winter sinus infections for about 8 years. Then I got into trouble with 3 courses of antibiotics for one sinus infection, and had to take seriously the preventive treatment...
I just scanned the article recommended by Cathy A today. It mentions increased intraabdominal pressure as a possible contributing factor to GERD. I am skinny but my stomach feels tight as a drum,...
It was a couple of years ago, but I think I did......
Yes, I bought it, and it didn't work for me. The only part I remember was a lot of honey and green apples before bedtime......
Let me put it this way: Is there anyone who has GOOD abdominals?...
Gremma, I tried to start a recipe thread a while back. It didn't go anywhere, but what I posted you can look up under my name....
I don't have any real answers - just a list of foods that I can tolerate. I am also thin and have trouble sleeping because of the GERD (or whatever it is): It seems you must make a choice between...
Everyone knows we are to avoid wearing tight-fitting garments with GERD. (They increase pressure on the abdomen, which can open the esophageal sphincter when it should be shut.) Does anyone else's...
TroubledTummy, How many mg are you taking of Prevacid? of Zantac? Thank you....
Friendlygal, I can't say I am doing great at the moment. I did have a very good period about a month ago - felt like I could eat anything. That lasted about a week....
Sylvie, I've actually found the pharmacist to be the most informative about drug interaction questions. And, they're actually available... Any chance the discomfort you were feeling was indigestion?...
This article is a bit dated (2005), but encouraging: http://www.reflux1.com/hero/Refluxhero.cfm/18/1 ...
Friendlygal, How are you doing on the antibiotics? Is your GERD improving? Did they give you any time frame for results?...
This is probably a question for another board, but what do you do for the IBS now that you know you have it?...
Specifically, has anyone found any ABDOMINAL exercises that can be tolerated by GERD sufferers?...
Friendly, You can research it - it looks good from the standpoint that it's not systemic - doesn't get into your bloodstream/stays mainly in your digestive tract. However, one side effect can be...
Christo, One summer, when I had the beginning of GERD, I felt I cured myself of it by all the cycling I did. Of course, I am not a racer, and I have an old Raleigh 3-speed that I sit upright on. I'm...
Friendly, Specifically, what antibiotic?...
TummyTuck I had EXACTLY the same result from my endoscopy: the GERD was gone! I think it lasted for a month or so. Yes - strange....
HeartBurner, thank you for the feedback. How much DGL do YOU take? I have been taking it at night for the past week, but during the day it's hard....
Friendly, I am getting the "organic meats" at the grocery chain they have here - Wegman's. The animals are not given any antibiotics or growth hormones so it makes you feel better about eating it....
I am reading an advertisement for Prelief in an old Woman's Day mag. "A Non-Drug way to deal with heartburn!" Has anyone tried it?...
Friendly, I'm of the same mind as you regarding the "diets" - it's just too hard and then I end up not eating enough again, which very possibly contributed to this condition in the first place. I am...
Friendly, Did the doctors tell you that undereating caused your colon problems? For me, the Zantac gives noticeable relief, but it's only good for a couple of hours. Danie, there's a difference...