James, All I can say is I know how you feel. After being on PPI's for almost 8 years I decided to get off them because they weren't helping anymore and the Dr. just wanted to up the dose. The first 2...
bigdoor, I get heartburn from most processed items, especially ones that have a lot of sugar. I have done some research to find out why and what I have found is that the sugars are digested by bad...
curiouser, It is actually beneficial to take probiotics even if you are on antibiotics. This article has some information on that. Plus I believe that while taking probiotics while on antibiotics...
curiouser, I've had GERD for the past 10+ years and was on PPI's for almost 8 years then got off them just by changing my diet. Right now I am down to just 1 pepcid ac a day and that works for me,...
There's another approach you can take if you wanted to up your dosage of Famotidine without worrying about high levels of calcium and magnesium. The purpose of Pepsid Complete is to provide you with...
Thanks for the update Mouche. I think I might look into Alkalife and try that once my current supply of Alkazone runs out. I find that I keep battling my symptoms when using Alkazone. I also started...
I went from 40mg of protonix a day down to 1 Pepsid Complete a day just by changing the way I eat. I find I have less problems now too so I hope it works out for you. After doing some research with...
Thought I might drop by and post an update on how things are going for me. I don't remember if I posted before or not about this, but I ended up stopping my juicing for a few weeks. Because of that...
Lily, I am still growing sprouts. I've stopped juicing though. I was getting tired of washing the parts each morning. I tried to juice in the afternoon but am always so busy it just slips my mind. I...
I made it a month without being on the pepsid and things keep going up and down. I decided after thinking about it a lot to just take 1 pepsid before bed. The reason why I decided to do this is...
Haley, I am sorry to hear about the unfortunate news about your job. I know that is something that must be hard to cope with as our daily lives seems to revolve around your working lives. I'm hoping...
Angel, I feel that the best approach is to take the lowest type of medication that helps relieve the symptoms. So based on this if TUMS works, then don't take an acid reducer. You also need to...
Lily, When I get any LPR symptoms in my throat it usually takes a few days for it to resolve if I go back to not eating anything bad. That just shows how little you have to do to make something bad...
Lily, I'm still not able to eat some of the foods I want without any problems. I think my body still needs to heal a little longer before I can do that. But the main thing is that in order to...
Decided to drop in for another update. Yesterday was the first day I didn't have any TUMS at all. Went to bed just fine and woke up this morning with slight acid in my throat but less than when I...
Wasn't able to give up an update yesterday. Well, I've made it a week without the pepcid. Saturday was very difficult though. It went fine for the most part through the morning and had some homemade...
Hayley, Glad your surgery went fine. I wish you a successful recovery. I hope you make the best of it by finding things to do to keep you sane and help the time pass by. I'm on day 4 now without any...
Mouche, I'm not sure about the OTC vs Rx versions of Nexium. I haven't done any research but I wouldn't be surprised if it is the same. As I was walking through the store the other day I seen a lot...
Last night I didn't feel any symptoms before bed so decided what the heck, I'll just drop the pepsin and just stick with TUMS. I'm going to try to stick this out for a few days and see how it goes,...
The symptoms I deal with most are with the throat. I don't really get any heartburn much. It's more of a dry throat or sometimes feels like acid in the back of the throat. I too worry about the...
Hello everyone. I hope your surgery is/went well today Hayley. I have read from many different people on their blogs that they had started up a new hobby due to a life changing event such as your own...
Lily, That is good that you are still improving. I stopped the PPI cold turkey so it is a little different for me. I lasted about 3 months before I started on the Pepcid as I couldn't take it any...
I noticed that the posts have slowed down quite a bit. I take it that everyone has been doing about the same since there are no updates. I'd like to say that last night I didn't feel any heartburn...
As I continue to do more and more research I keep finding things that prove a lot of other information I have read to be false. This is a little disappointing as the reason why I've been doing things...
Thought I might mention that in place of the pineapple that I stopped eating, I have increased the amount of sprouts like I said, but I have also included raw carrots as well. They give me no...
Tiredness, weakness, constipation, loss of appetite, weight loss, megaloblastic anemia, nerve problems, such as numbness and tingling in the hands and feet, problems with balance, depression,...
Lily, I'll just eat the sprouts raw and as is. I'm not much of a breakfast person but I'll eat them and drink my juice as well. I don't mind the taste of them without anything else. I do snack on...
I have an update for my situation, some good and some bad. The good first. As far as my GERD goes, I think things are still improving as I haven't actually been feeling any heartburn for a few days...
The NutriBullet is not really a juicer as a juicer is defined as separating the juice from the fiber of the fruit/vegetable. The NutriBullet can create juices, but in a different way as it includes...
Hello everyone, I think I've found something that is working for me as I haven't had any problems for awhile now and things seem to be working well enough. The sprouting has been going good. Just...
Andy, I have noticed that before when I was on PPI's, I had to take 4 Tums and sometimes that didn't even help. Now that I'm just on H2-blockers 1 Tums is all I need. It's a HUGE difference. I'm not...
I don't have it set up to send me any notifications for any new messages. I have this forum bookmarked and scan over any new entries on the posts that I am interested in or see if there are any new...
Alternatives to PPI's Part 3 http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=3096659&g=3096659#m3096659 ...
Alternatives to PPI's Part 1 www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=3008094 Alternatives to PPI's Part 2 http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=3069025 ...
BTW, we are at 9 pages already. We don't have the ability to lock a thread but I would think a Part 3 should be started as to stay in regulations of the site....
I find it odd that someone would say that GERD is seasonal. The time frame seems to line up with Halloween through Christmas which is when people tend to eat the worst due to the candy and holiday...
Due to scheduling conflicts and pretty much running out of time, I wasn't able to prepare a decent lunch for today so I tried something new and so far it seems to be working fine. There was some...
I believe that with juicing you feel like you have more energy because it gives you a boost of nutrients which helps the body. When you eat foods whole, your body has to process the fiber which makes...
Thought I would also mention that I've been doing some testing with pineapple and acid reflux. If I can, when I start to feel some heartburn, I'll go and eat a few pieces of pineapple. So far it...
Mouche, Glad you are doing good. I hope it continues to go good for you and you'll be able to get down to an H2-blocker then off of that just fine. As for me, I had an ok weekend. I find that I've...
Lily, The only thing I can think of is that the 'something stuck in the throat' feeling must be the throat constricting due to an allergic reaction or something. So my guess would be that that is...
Lily, I am happy you are doing good for the most part. I hope you are able to get the answers you want from your doctor. The sprouts I got I ordered off of Amazon from The Sprout House . They have a...
There are a lot of people who are taking the acid reducing drugs such as nexium who are trying to get off but having a difficult time. You are lucky to have found this forum before already being on...
ConstantinRa, Take a look at this blog post that I have written. It will give you an idea of different foods that should give you no problems. One thing that I have learned is that doctors are good...
Hello ConstantinRa and welcome. Are you currently on any medication for GERD? Have you had any tests to determine what the cause may be? In most cases GERD can be caused by the digestive system not...
For an update on my sprouting, I think the alfalfa sprouts helped out as I didn't experience any problems when eating them with my meals. I am almost out though. Just enough left to get me through...
According to wiki answers we are out of luck...lol What can a person eat when they have Acid Reflux? ...
I would say about 12+ years with GERD, 8 years on PPIs. 5 months on H2-blockers. Slowly getting better but sometimes I think I'll never be back to medication free. H2-blockers are better than PPI's...
My first batch of sprouts were harvested last night. Ate some of them with dinner and they don't taste bad at all. I've got another batch growing right now. These ones are a mixture of beans so I...
Mouche, Sorry to hear about the bad news but at least they caught it early so you have a better chance for recovery. Through my research I keep reading how vitamin C is believed to help prevent and...