Yes, I have a picture of it somewhere. It’s a big bulls eye. In the shoulder....
Hoping someone with longtime experience here can tell me if there are folks who get sleepy with cats claw? I’ve read different things. With lymes it gives you insomnia and read that cats claw can...
Not sure but it was the basic test. Do others find that cats claw helps with sleep. Or is it the opposite. Could it be a cortisol issue. Sometimes nootropics make me sleepy....
Hi, I was bit by many ticks over the past 10 years. Most bites were about 6 years ago. I did get the circle rash for one bite. I took antibiotics for a few days after each bite. I started getting...
Healing well is a great site. But, serious answers require expertise and barrettswessex is an incredible site for BE. It's small and based in the uk but it's run by a guy named Chris and he knows his...
Interesting new virus has emerged from the plant world and crossed over to humans. They found the virus in the back of the throat in 40 percent of patients studied. Granted a small study but done...
Angel cat, what kind of magnesium have you researched. I have some stuff called Calm but haven't tried it yet. Curious what kind you take?? Also, I have heard of people taking magnesium baths. Some...
I too had severe upper stomach distress. I thought I was going to have to live with it. Then, by chance we ate on the other side of town I went into a health store to get a healthy snack. This snake...
My throat is much better now a days. I am drinking ph 8 but not a whole lot. Regular water is working fine for me now. I did find that a baby asprin worked best on my throat. I take it with my...
Hi Pat, I dont know the answer. I sure like alkalized water but the side effect of extreme dry mouth is very real from my experience. maybe i am the first to see this? Its a pretty new fad right now....
I had posted my own personal experience with hig ph water a few days ago.. i drank esentia and tru water both between 9 and 10. I found it helped a lot with my throat and other gerd issues. HOWEVER,...
The last sentence should say I was drinking Tru water at 9-10 ph along with essentia which is 9.5. Both , after drinking it for many months if not a year give me a dry tongue and mouth. While ph 8...
I have been drinking high ph water ( essentia) for about a year. I am finding that it causes very dry mouth. Or it's dehydrating me. It has taken a while for me to see the connection. I switched to...
I too get confused with GERD compared to upper stomach discomfort. I wish I knew for sure if it is IBS or GERD? Are there anymore dr.s or sites where they discuss the difference between the two? Thx...
Anyone try this? How might this effect reflux and acid? I used to it but now I am wondering if it is a good thing to do with GERD....
I read somewhere that carrot juicing allowed some people to not have their gallbladders removed. Again I think it helped clean my sludge out?? But, from what I read the carrot juice is good but also...
I tried drinking carrot juice and wonderful effects on my stomach and liver/gallbladder. I juiced about 12 ounces of carrots, then I put the carrot. Juice in a smoothie machine (blender) and added...
Any negative side effects ever reported on high ph water?...
7stringer, where were your symptoms. I get a bloated pinch sometimes below my ribs along the large intestines. It's a horizontal path below the rib cage. Not really behind the rib cage but below it....
7stringer, can u post his or name I would like to contact this person and see him via internet. Sounds like I have exactly what you are talking about. I have made some great improvement but I would...
Hi, not sure, but I would try Ultimate Flora Critical Care probiotic. ( look it up on amazon. 4.5 starts out of 5 with almost 250 reviews. It's made especially for IBS and stomach issues. I take this...
At barrettswessex.org there are more than a couple people who have Barrett's and failed nissens. Might find help there as well as here. Just a thought?...
I meant to write. "Your docs take" not our doc.......
Him mmm, what was our doc take when you told him or her that you didn't wnt to take ppi's and wanted Zantac? Is it common in his practice or are you a lone wolf? I've thought about it but continue...
Prebiotics that contain MOS work really well too. By Jarrow I'll get the names later. But, I am amazed at their power over other good probiotics. I've tried them all.....it seems....
Chewing on fennel seeds after meals has eliminated my upper stomach bloating and awful symptoms. I struggled for nearly 7 months and began to accept the symptoms as my new normal. However, after...
There is a 70 percent decrease in EC for Barrett's patients who take ppi's. That's why those of us with Barrett's continue to take the ppi. Even with the halo, I take my ppi. As time goes on, we may...
Mud mag, you posted that people with Barrett's have a 90 percent rate at not getting cancer. That means 10 percent will get it. That is not true. There is less than a one percent chance of Barrett's...
I have had a stubby feeling in my upper stomach for sometime. Whether it's heartburn or a bloated stomach or what? But, I tried fennel seeds and I have a new perspective on life. It has been the...
Researchers are searching for the connection....
Hi, there are a lot of probiotics on the market. All different kinds. Some powerful and some weak. I am not sure if causes more symptoms. For me it has not. But there was time even water did cause me...
Try melatonin . 3 mg. maybe 4. Take for one month then see if it helped...
Whole foods....
Can you give more detail on the report about Zantac. It's warning was for....... My doc recommended Gaviscon over Zantac. I do take a ppi once a day. But, for some reason he didn't like me taking...
Throat coat tea works well. Not a cure but sure helps a lot...
Also, take Gaviscon chewables before bed or after your meals...
Gas x or beano I have also found good results with taking a calcium supplement. The kind for acid stomach.....forgot the name. Also, watch what you eat. I couldn't figure out what was making my...
How much per day or month...
It's called Digestacure...
I was looking up a GERD site and found some advertising for this product. They say it is a cure for GERD? Have you tried it?...
Try john hopkins discussion board. Barrett's and wessexbarretts.com This site is wonderful as well but you have more people with Barrett's there....
Were you on ppi's before you found out you had Barrett's? Did they scope you before you had the nissen?...
Good point....
Why don't you blog on the LInx club?...
Hi chili, just saw this. I will ask him next we'd. If you haven't seen him and you are still looking for a good GI I highly recommend dr. T. Very smart and caring....
I have been getting a bloated feeling in my upper left tummy. So, this morning while driving to work I tried burping. No luck. But, I then tried something new. Sitting straight up, I lifted my left...
Hi doc, I too have Barrett's. I am 46. Ppi's made my reflux worse for a year. And now I get a bloated feeling. Generic protonix is not as good as brand name. This has been my experience and others...
Everytime I check in I have trouble finding the most updated version of the LInx club. Do people go there often? How is the LInx going over all. Any updates someone can post?...
Does the pain come and go? I have similar symptoms and I am having an endoscopy then a ph test. I Probably should consider looking into heart issues?? Good luck....
Sorry about the auto corrector. I don't like apples auto correct. What happened to the old school spell check. Sorry again, but I am typing at work and have to hurry. Would do it at home but I have a...