sk55, I do five workouts a week: Chest/tri -- bench press, incline press, bench flys, decline cable flys, tricep extensions, skull crushers, diamond pushups, jackknife crunches (for abs) Lower --...
Nickles, Calcium citrate liquid is a type of calcium supplement. I've read that calcium can help to strengthen a loose LES. However, most forms of calcium require stomach acid to digest; if you're on...
My GI took me off all meds one month ago and I'm still doing well. I posted here quite a bit during my reflux flare-up earlier this year. I was troubled by the fact that everyone on the boards had a...
I think the 500 refers to the trials. "Apparently 500 plus have been done in the U.S. & the 4yr studies are coming out soon still showing a satisfaction score of 87/89%." I took that to mean that the...
What are your symptoms? Are you confident that you have LPR?...
"Apparently 500 plus have been done in the U.S. & the 4yr studies are coming out soon still showing a satisfaction score of 87/89%." If accurate, that's a remarkable statistic. The device would rival...
Thanks for the info and link, mock turtle. Based on the link, I think you're right that the trials should be complete by February 2012....
Thanks for the update! That's great news. Through this process, have you read/heard when the device may be available in the U.S.?...
You do it for the same reasons that we all do it: to try to feel normal. For me, it was having a glass of wine at happy hour on Monday with friends, to celebrate a friend's promotion. Someone wanted...
Any updates, slicer?...
Achlorhydria/hypochlorhydria (low stomach acid) can produce GERD-like symptoms, but I'd check with your doctor for the diagnosis....
My doctor switched me from Dexilant 60mg (1/day) to Zantac 300 (1/day). His reason was that my symptoms are under control with Dexilant, a PPI, so he wanted to see how I would do with Zantac, an...
Hi Les23, Check out the book Natural Alternatives to Nexium, Maalox, Tagamet, Prilosec & Other Acid Blockers: What to Use to Relieve Acid Reflux, Heartburn, and Gastric Ailments . It provides a great...
I see so many bad reports about doctors that I thought I'd add a good one. My symptoms seem to be improving, so the GI wants to take me off of the PPI (60mg Dexilant) and put me on 300mg Zantac. He...
The wedge I use is very long with a gentle slope. I'm 6'2", and it starts at my head and slopes down to my thighs. The dropoff between the wedge and the bed is barely noticable, and there is no...
Joy, what is "acid backage?" Also, I've been using a wedge pillow for over a month and haven't noticed the "stress on the back" that you mention....
Have you looked into wedge pillows? I sleep on one that's actually very comfortable and beats my reclined sofa any day (night, I guess) of the week....
I had a similar episode in college. I went to see the doctor, and he said that when the pain is associated with breathing, it is almost always because something is getting caught on the lung wall. He...
This message has been brought to you by the Magnesium Producers' Association of America. Seriously, please support the following claims: 1) "Mg prevents and treats heartburn as well as any proton...
Well don't hold your breath. Apart from the dreams, melatonin hasn't had much of an effect on me. I've only gone a week and a half, though, so things may change over time. I'll stick it out at least...
That's fascinating. I have had more vivid dreams, but only after taking melatonin. I didn't notice any difference before that....
I'm sorry to hear that -- even for an aggie. ;) Best wishes for the upcoming surgery....
How did you try to find a surgeon? Here's what I found in five minutes on Google: http://esophagealcenter.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=35 http://www.lajollasurgical.com/html/about.html An hour of diligent...
I thought I'd bump this thread. I've been taking calcium citrate powder and melatonin for five days. So far, so good: my symptoms have been extremely mild to non-existent over that period. However, I...
You have it much worse than I do. My symptoms are not severe, and my weight is OK right now (6'2", 175). My concern is that I've been steadily dropping for nearly two months. I'm fine now, but I...
That's impressive. I haven't been brave enough to try butter or french fries. I'm working with the theory that my problem is partially blood-sugar related, so I also haven't tried chocolate or candy....
You should experiment with calorie-dense foods to see what works for you. I do very well with oatmeal, rice, chicken, and fish. I have significantly slowed -- but have not entirely eliminated -- my...
I think couchtater is probably right. One of the natural/holistic GERD books I read claims that an HH can be fixed through osteopathic manipulation. I'm highly skeptical....
I read a post on another forum where a user claimed to have used it for a couple of months with no results. I've also read that it can help tighten the LES, though. Let us know if it works for you....
"My problem could be caused by anxiety and stress...that's what every doctor said to me...." That's what my GI said as well. So I made lifestyle adjustments and reduced my stress. Guess what? Reflux...
Thanks kefalo, that looks like an informative video. I'll watch it tonight....
Am I correct that the wire and the capsule are two different ways of doing the same (PH) test? If so, why would anyone use the wire?...
My experience matches Denise's. I take Dexilant 60mg in the morning and have a prescription for Zantac at night has needed. So far, I've only needed it twice, but the doctor and pharmacist both said...
I have not. My understanding is that baclofen is effective at reducing transient relaxations and acid exposure but interferes with the central nervous system and produces dizziness and vomiting as a...
My understanding is that reflux has a number of causes, but the surgery improves symptoms only if the cause is a hiatal hernia or a weak LES (or, perhaps, a strong LES that has too many or too...
I'm pretty sure that probiotics are for the lower digestive tract. Anyway, I use them and have GERD and haven't observed any improvement....
I suspect that I may have a motility issue as well. How does the 270 improve motility?...
Yes! I agree 100%. I don't feel like my doctors care about me at all. They see their job as symptom control. If they tell all patients to eliminate most foods and take PPIs for the rest of their...
I jumped on the surgery bandwagon for a couple of weeks. Since then, I've climbed down after reading a lot of negative anecdotes and learning that, for reasons that are largely understood, surgery...
Kefalo, I'm at about the same place you are. I'm 32, healthy (or, at least, I was healthy), and discouraged about the prospect of living with a debilitating chronic illness for the rest of my time...
That's was frustrated me about the experience. He knows a lot about nutrition, but he also dabbles in eastern medicine, and I'm skeptical about some of what he does. He gave me a digestive enzyme...
Baza, I share your concerns. I'm on Dexilant. The published Dexilant information sheet states that Dexilant should be taken "for 4 weeks" for nonerisive GERD like mine. Yet my GI wants me to take it...
The nutritionist/naturopathic doctor I saw mid-last week said that he thinks my problem is related to heavy metals in my body. I'm pretty skeptical. He gave me some supplements and said that, if the...
Usagihime: Your experience matches my suspicion is that I'd be fine without the PPI. My symptoms have never been severe, and I'd like to see how I hold up with lifestyle changes and full stomach...
I've been lurking here for a while but haven't introduced myself. I've been having mild acid reflux symptoms for a little over a month. I've been on Dexilant for about three weeks. I'm mostly symptom...
That bad taste is my primary symptom. I get heartburn from time to time, but the main thing I notice is a bad taste in my mouth. FWIW, it doesn't affect my vocal chords, make me cough or wheeze,...