Hey Elke55, Thanks. I am often as reasonable as you are on this. What is disconcerting to me is that the science behind potential causation seems clear (altering nitric oxide production). Otherwise...
I've been on PPIs for years, and so I do not want to scare anyone with this. But it really makes me want to get off of these once and for all. Its a perpetual rock and a hard place....
I have a hiatal hernia and irregular Z line. My Dr. saw no reason for concern. I think the Z-line is pretty much going to be irregular if you have a hiatal hernia (I know that in your case, you...
Hi All, Long time struggler here. I have moved on over the years to focusing on what I can control, which includes exercise and eating healthy (although I don't eat a perfect diet). My family has...
You can find many studies here, inc. the one I referenced (I haven't searched for it but it should be there...was about 2-3 years ago that I read it)....
Is there an echo in here?...
As I approach my decade of having GERD (still a few years away), I feel like a veteran. As a relatively young GERD sufferer (31 yrs old), it still boggles my mind how it could be expected that I will...
Can you provide a source/evidence that bad bacteria can cause acid reflux?...
Days/weeks/months with symptoms, then without? My Dr. has told me that is common for many (at least among the NERD and maybe PPI-refractory crowds). The past 4-5 months I had good periods mixed with...
Hi Sidsuae, First thing is first. Go here and listen to this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-diB65scQU I am also very prone to health anxiety. It sounds like you are afraid of cancer in general,...
I eat because I am sad and I am sad because I eat...
Ever since I had a kid I've tried to continue to stay active and exercise. With GERD it is just so hard, at least if I want to exercise at times that I have an empty stomach. Anyone have any tips?...
Luckily my SGB has subsided tremendously over the past few years, and is now pretty much gone. So like the studies have shown (if I recall correctly), for most people, it is a phenomenon that lasts...
What a great job I did creating this thread a few years ago. I am #1....
Just that when I am more symptomatic, I am more fearful of the disease and it is more in my mind than when I am relatively symptom free....
Happy Birthday Bill! I am going to refrain from changing my daily routinein any way. But Happy Birthday :)...
No problem. I am the best, #1....
I was prescribed a few different things, the main one being desipramine. None of them really had any effect. I tried hypnosis as well with little effect, but more to deal with fear of dying than the...
@ Hopefulmimi, I've been struggling with reflux symptoms for 7 years. I have been diagnosed with hypersensitivity via multiple tests. I have seen a notable improvement over the last 6 months, to a...
Hope this makes you feel better. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21301454 Given the epidemiology of EAC, the yield of endoscopic screening examinations in those under 50, and in women, regardless...
Oil. Could have had mustard. I am big on sardines. Trying to eat healthy for the GERD. Not good news for sardines. Hope all is well with you Bill!...
I just ate a sardine's spine...
Thanks for sharing. Bummer. I'm one of the many whose Impedence came back normal but who has significant symptoms....
St. Kitt made a difference in my life. This is very sad news. My thoughts and those of my family are with her and her family....
Yes, now in addition to reflux I just worry about my kid breaking his neck falling down, which he does too frequently for my liking....
I think that it depends on whether or not you intend on going into full on beast mode. Given that you mention pilates in your post, I think you will be fine....
Baby boy is beautiful...15 months now, size of a two year old and strong as a baby ox. Its been a blast so far. There was truth to the idea that once I had a child, I just wouldn't have as much time...
Gastric distension in upper stomach are strongest stimulus for generation of TLESRs and is aggravated by intake of food in between meals. In the light of pathophysiological mechanisms it is suggested...
For the first time in a long time, I am going to try to taper PPI's. Going from 20MG a day to 10MG a day....
Just to clarify: there is a world of difference between 'symptoms' and the objective pathology of 'GERD' So saying "my acid reflux is constant" means a different thing to patients and Doctors....
Does anyone else seem to be helped - or at least not harmed - by coffee? I've been around the block and know that dietary triggers are highly individualistic. But coffee is one of the things that,...
I get regular heartburn and all that...but... At the same time, I also rarely get a pain there that is kind of like muscle pain. But it feels pretty much the same. The thing is, if I sit straight and...
I finally broke open my wallet for some of this stuff. What is the best way to use it, and it what daily quantity? Thanks!...
Also a book called 'the inside tract' which has dietary recommendations......
Hi, I've experienced this. Let me tell you my story......
Right now somewhere Koufmann's bank account is going cha-ching....
I can share the world of my Dr. r.e. grade 1 esophagitis. "you hit the nail on the head – the finding of grade 1 esophagitis is highly subjective, often seen in normal folks with no symptoms...
I can go a few weeks with almost no symptoms...perhaps a brief feeling of a few seconds once a day or so. Other times, I can have what seems like interminable reflux for an entire day, save a few...
I would say the next step is learn a lot for yourself. try searching for GERD or Non-erosive reflux disease or anything else here http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ Check out the AGA guidelines on...
Biopsy is standard procedure during endoscopies. Barrett's isn't "life threatening", and is only definitively diagnosed via biopsy. I am not sure about esophageal cancer, although one supposes that...
Do you know what these terms mean, or do you just mean you want to find a natural treatment, period? Homeopathy is a pseudoscience[2][3][4] and its remedies have been found to be no more effective...
This is an area that isn't well understood. Just a few things that experts in this area have told me, as I have also had abnormal motility on testing. "...in general, patients with active reflux...
Way to put effort into those things, Pompadur, and great post. I think that people get too caught up in "am I eating the right things", "am I doing this" or "am I doing that". Science has shown that...
Thanks Pompadur. I did, and it didn't work for me. I might try it again sometime soon though. Thanks for the comment....
I've drank like 3 cups of coffee per day the past 3 days, combined with food truck Mexican food. No heartburn symptoms. All I need is to start eating healthy and they'll be back I am sure......
http://news.stanford.edu/news/2006/june21/med-heartburn-062106.html Their conclusion: There is currently no evidence to show that any of the dietary restrictions usually recommended make a...
Norm Robillard (sp?), the Fast Track for Heartburn diet author. Now he is good. I chatted with him a few times in Gmail. He always responds to people's comments. In my opinion, you can tell that he...
Also, I would just like to add that I don't much care for Dr. Koufman......
In case I left any ambiguity, I think she is analogous to the people on TV commercials warning of economic collapse and to buy as much gold as you can as fast as you can. Its funny how every other...
Everyone should come to their own conclusion, but I give Koufmann's opinion only a bit more weight than I would to my dog if I had a dog and it had an opinion. I certainly don't think she gets a lot...