Water does not reduce the (ph)acidity of your stomach acid at all. Really by putting water into your stomach you are just increasing the volume of acid in your stomach which for gerd suffers is a bad...
In terms of the esophageal tissue some reflux wont wont bother you. The problem is the repeated and prolonged exposure that makes it burn bad due to tissue irritation getting worse and worse. I...
Wanted to document my story since it may help.Its been about 2 months since I have achieve a 98% full recovery. I am 32 years old. Got sick during a trip and developed gerd like symptoms.Partly from...
What works for me is making sure I do not over eat, Raise my bed ~15 degrees and dont eat 3 hours before you go to sleep. Other than that I can eat whatever I want. The esophagus gets more and more...
Most of my problems started after taking amoxicillin. Antibiotics kill everything good and bad, its a crap shoot the side effects which is why they don't recommend taking them unless you really...
I dunno if this is the case but cold does effect magnets making them stronger, though it could just a physiological response....
bananas constipate try to have some, good energy as well. Also food that isn't digested properly gets pushed through faster i believe. Try to get some meal supliment shakes to make sure you are...
I got off them with low fat diet small meals several times a day and zantac. I would just chop up the zantac into smaller and smaller doses. Also prop up your bed so you dont sleep flat and have all...
You are not alone. When this first started for me I was in the same place but have improved via diet and learning how to work around the problems that unfortunately modern medicine ... well it makes...
Well good luck first of all. Regardless of all this mri talk the device is removable if you so choose. Please give us all the details this is a new procedure and any detail you give about your...
6 hours later.. there shouldn't be any food in your stomach 6 hours after you eat....
I got off ppi with zantac (h2blocker) otc. I could cut the pills as well to lower doses when I was weening off....
IF you want help you should really give more detail. If it is gerd then its not going to go away overnight as the tissue has been gradually irritated over time most likely and now it will need time...
First off relax and try to drink some cool water. Look in the mirror to see if you can see any soars. If you are having any trouble breathing do your best to stay as calm as you can and head to an...
I dont think its sudden. Healthy tissue in the esophagus can take some acid and you wont notice. The problem is when it takes lots of acid all the time over time you will start noticing pain more and...
There is no fix available. Only thing they can do is hope it heals itself. they can try and fix les pressure with different surgeries but its not a fix its a chance of alleviating the problem that...
If you are getting lots of bloating and gas try only rice see if that works it doesn't produce gas in the digestive tract supposedly and it worked for me. Eat your meats first and then veggies and...
how long does it take for this bloating to happen, how long does it last?...
Zantac worked for me I could even cut the tablets into pieces and take them in smaller doses when I didn't feel the need to take any more. Its cheaper than ppi and you dont need to see a doctor....
Try h2 blocker , zantac or the like see if that works. The reality of pii and other things you put in your stomach is that they travel beyond the stomach but this may not be the problem. H2 blockers...
In terms of food here are some things you should know. When the pain is bad it means the acid has been burning your inner tissue for a while it doesnt happen over night. Your goal should be to get...
Spasm are a strange issue that I'm not sure there is a cure for. You can attack the problem based on some simple increase in certain intakes like magnesium which helps relax muscles. Other than that...
From my perspective GERD is a symptom....
Honestly 3 hours may not be enough and it depends the meal. You may also have a slower emptying of your stomach contents which there are medication for if you find no solution. Try sticking to carbs...
Its a new normal, you adapt which is what we human beings do best....
low carbs? dont matter unless you have some kind of food allergy if anything carbs pass through the stomach faster than protein and fats....
more and smaller meals.Low fat....
I started with a soar throat for which they put me on antibiotics then ppi. Truth is I think it was acid reflux the entire time but i did have white spots on the back of my mouth during this which...
That laying on your back thing and it goes away makes no sense at all. Unless your LES gets stronger when you lay on your back flat...
THIS IS IF YOU HAVE ACID REFLUX AND NOT ACID DEFICIENCY If its out of control pain that means the tissue is really irritated, avoid low ph foods till that passes as they will further irritate the...
Like everyone is saying 2 months is nothing just keep working on balancing out your diet and meds to where you have it under control....
Good multivitamin with calcium and magnesium to take with a meal. Its important that your body get the vitamins and minerals it needs to maintain its best function. You can also take...
What doctors have told me is trying it for a few days or weeks is unlikely to have permanent effects. If it doesn't help , just stop taking it....
1) Do not get emotional , I know its a shit situation but you have to stay peaceful. 2) Eat proper, low fat , no tissue irritants(spicy, onion) etc. I eat 6 meals a day. Be careful with skinned and...
I got off my ppi(pantoprazol) by taking lower dosage pills(20mg) every day in the morning. Then when I was confortable with them I moved to zantac 75mg. Then I started chopping up the zantac, would...
Toronto, 1 week. Told me nothing I don't already know but he did an endoscopy the next week. Service was fast for me, but told me nothing new. In the end the internet and a few friends helped me more...
Almonds are high in fat which I avoid as it is a serious antagonist, thats really the only trigger I can see.Hope you find the answer to your why....
That pain in your middle back could be from reflux related....
If your lucky it can go back to healthy on its own, but not for everyone. There is surgery of course and also drugs that stimulate it into action....
if your going to get off them some say to try and take a pill every other day then go to 20 mg , then 20 mg every other day till your off. Then again my GI said you can go off them cold turkey and...
tube will probably give you a sore somewhere that could last a few days. Expect a bit of gagging. Remember people much older than you get this done with no problems so oyu should be fine. Also make...
Been 2.5 months , Still losing weight but calorie count is betters than it was though I'm basically a vegetarian now since those foods are far less irritating to the system. I've found all my trigger...
What did you eat?...
I cannot find the exercises from that link can someone post them ?...
I go fine when I'm off the PPI which cause constipation =/. I cannot lay down flat unless my stomach is completely empty which is the main problem my LES doesn't stop nothing from going up. I wish I...
Yeah I hear you, I'm cramming everything down I can and normal seems so far away. I go to the super market and all I see is poison everywhere that would make me worse. Makes me wonder if that isn't...
I took antibiotics for 5 days and 5 days later I ended up with no feeling in my stomach and feeling sicker.Had all the signs of sickness which went away but my stomach issues got worse till i ended...
I am more trying to wean off of the PPI's now doctor says keep taking them but at the same time i had an endoscopy last week and he says everything looks fine, no irritation... asked him about...
I've been dying for some fast food but never have the balls to do it. Food is a fucken mine field now....
Dude your diet is shit. Make changes while you figure it out just to be safe and not damage yourself. quick list http://www.freetrainers.com/FT/jsp/Message.jsp?f_ix=3&t_ix=3122 // how long in...