I've had acid reflux for a couple years that was just diagnosed two months ago. PPIs made me worse. Strangely enough (or not), a gluten-free diet has helped me a lot. No more coughing or sore throat...
Well, I never had heartburn before, just coughing. Maybe you meant a symptom of GERD? I've limited (to once a week or less) or eliminated tomatoes, garlic, onions, chocolate, alcohol, pop, caffeine,...
My cough has nearly been eliminated with a gluten-free diet, which makes me wonder if I have Celiac? I'm waiting on a blood test and have a biopsy/endoscopy scheduled for the end of December (which...
Try going wheat/gluten-free for a couple weeks. Many people have a gluten sensitivity, even without full-blown Celiac disease. Undigested wheat sitting in the stomach releases gas and can cause...
It's possible you have either low stomach acid (a common cause of acid reflux, more and more research is finding) or a gluten sensitivity. Get your stomach acid level tested and try going off gluten...
http://chriskresser.com/what-everybody-ought-to-know-but-doesnt-about-heartburn-gerd Also, the book "Why Stomach Acid is Good for You" by Dr. Jonathan Wright and Dr. Lane Lenard. Yes, they point out...
Be careful with PPIs. Most doctors want to put you on them and send you on your way, but at best, they put a band-aid on the problem, they don't FIX the problem. Omeprazole was a nightmare for me....
I watched the movie and am on day five of a five-day juice fast. I'm looking forward to eating again tomorrow. :-) I was hoping some of my asthma and acid reflux symptoms would decrease, but I feel...
Corgislover, Omeprazole was terrible for me, and I've decided to fight this naturally. Going to start a five-day "juice reboot" (rebootwithjoe.com) starting Saturday and see if that helps. I'm also...
Well, generally treatments are the same, though studies are finding that PPIs and H2 blockers aren't very effective for LPR (and are damaging in the long-term for GERD patients). I don't think...
I'm in the same boat. Coughing for two years now; sometimes it's a dry cough, and other times, I feel like there's a chunk of mucus that I can never cough up. Little to no heartburn. I'm a teacher,...
Just curious if anyone has tried a juicing fast to cure their GERD or LPR? I just watched the movie "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" and have read all the success stories online, including a few who said...
I can't stay away from both carbs AND fats - I need energy from somewhere. I'll stay away from fried foods, though. Just watched the movie "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead" and am considering a juice...
I was diagnosed with acid reflux a month ago and immediately put on Omeprazole without any suggestion to change my diet (though I eliminated coffee, pop, and chocolate from my diet on my own). I've...
I was diagnosed with acid reflux a month ago - I'm assuming LPR, since I don't have heartburn, but he didn't specify - and was put on Omeprazole (Prilosec). He told me it could take up to 6-8 weeks...
Was your surgery successful? I'm hoping I don't end up needing surgery, even if it's a few years down the road. I'm extremely wary of surgeries after an umbilical hernia surgery (mesh implantation)...
Thanks for your response. My shortness of breath is starting to worry me, so I've got an appointment on Tuesday to be tested for asthma. I propped up my mattress last night with a couch cushion - it...
I just found this forum and hoping someone else has been in my shoes. I've had a chronic, irritating cough for about two years now; it's gotten worse in the last six weeks, though nothing in my life...