^ What are they about? ^ Two doctors in California talking about their experience with COVID-19 and how, among other things, they feel the shutdown is too extreme, and that people with other problems...
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Sara, Calcium supplementation can be very risky if not done right. Calcium is probably one of the most difficult minerals to get properly absorbed in the body. Just to get it into the bloodstream it...
Life Extension has an interesting D&K with iodine. 5000IU of D3, with K1, and K2. The K2 has both MK4 and MK7. If you are avoiding salt or using sea salt, and not supplementing with it elsewhere, the...
Unfortunately the wait to see a specialist can be frustratingly long. Without a gall bladder your liver will be making bile whenever you eat, so you can control that somewhat by diet. If it's getting...
You can probably move the ph lower, at least temporarily, by consuming a lot of water. But there are diets specifically for people with no gall bladder. If you are not already on one, I would...
If you can't find a way to get sufficient Vitamin C from food, consider magnesium ascorbate. The magnesium should act as a buffer to the acid, and with the way food is farmed these days, most people...
Aluminum hydroxide gel is an anti gas and acid medication. Magnesium is an acid neutralizer. Neither of these is the actual active ingredient in Gaviscon, although different countries restrict what...
Hey Girl23, Its been a while. You are probably girl24 by now. Hope you are doing well in San Diego, have found a good GI doctor, and come up with a safe treatment plan that's working....
Baclofen has actually been studied as a GERD treatment and shown to have some success. It and Gabapentin are both anti-spasmodic drugs prescribed primarily for MS or Parkinsons sufferers, but they...
Interesting. I walked out of my GI doctors office after a diagnosis of BE almost 5 years ago, holding a script for PPIs with enough refills to last a year. It was my first experience with them and...
Reducing carbs usually helps most people. But you need to lower the right ones. The FODMAP diet can make a difference. It was developed for those with IBS, but also makes a good GERD diet. And since...
Gaviscon for sure. If you are running with anything still left in your stomach, I can't think of anything else that will prevent the contents from bouncing up where it doesn't belong. But I would...
There are so many versions of Gaviscon in different countries I don't know how they keep track. Then there are the "extra strength" and "advanced" versions as well. Check this out:...
Glad to hear you finally discovered Gaviscon, and the better, aluminum free, version of it sold in Canada (and just about everywhere else in the world, except the US). It is unique among the possible...
Tristessa, I had the same issue. Rarely any heartburn during the day, but occasional reflux at night when lying down. But it was so occasional, maybe 6 times over a 10 year period, that as nasty as...
Girl23, If your doctor recommended an annual endoscopy, please take it seriously. I know it will dramatically effect your social life, but you will need to make some sacrifices for a while to beat...
I would not recommend a caffeine pill (No Doze?) if that's what you are suggesting. Caffeine stimulates the production of stomach acid. Once your body gets used to not having caffeine, it will...
Hi girl23, I wont address you as Barrettsgirl anymore. Too negative. Now you have given us more of the story. Based on this definitely follow your doctor's advice. You might want to try varying the...
Dear Barrettsgirl, By feel a little better, I assume you mean psychologically. The problem with Barrett's is that you can't feel it. You don't know it's there. Depending on the severity of what your...
Hi. Not a exactly what you want to hear at 23. But those are typically 3 of the many things the doctor will take off the table when someone is diagnosed with Barrett's, heartburn, GERD, reflux, etc....
Since you are a weight lifter, the vagus nerve is definitely worth looking into, although you may have a hard time convincing a doctor of that. Stress can do strange things, and easing it often has...
Hi Willovercome, If you are humming Somewhere Over the Rainbow, that's definitely a positive sign :-). Search You Tube for Eva Cassidy to hear a really nice versions of the song. Actually, everything...
DGL has healing and anti inflammatory effects on the throat and stomach lining. If you are on PPIs because of ulcers, gastritis, or other stomach lining irritations then DGL will definitely help...
Valerian has a sedative effect. Might help with your anxiety, but is more likely to just make you drowsy, depending on the dose. I have been taking it every night for years, along with melatonin, to...
We all react slightly different to various treatments. I have taken some of Robillard's dietary advice, but not all, combined it with pro biotic, fiber, and digestive enzyme supplements and gotten...
The section on the LES and how and why it opens when it shouldn't confirmed a theory that I think not many are aware of. So many of us with GERD and reflux also complain about bloating belching and...
Alexandra -Thanks. That article is treasure trove of information. Everyone in this forum should read it. Not just for the melatonin section....
Daxter - the combination of supplements in study that javery linked to above sound very intriguing. I am going to try them myself. I am already taking some of them. I would give that a try after...
Hi Alexandra, I'll look for the melatonin studies. As my initial search was for Barrett's rather than esophagitis, I may have missed those. I would not have expected that from melatonin and am...
Alexandra, I'll second Andy's comment. Yes, erosions in the esophagus can heal, but its a long process. The omeprazole will not heal anything. It only helps to prevent further damage by reducing...
>>> Not that I trust the US FDA (I don't) but domperidone is not approved in the US.<<< Now there's a switch. It's usually the other way around. Must be a pharmaceutical company or two making...
Very few people have reported being able to stop taking omeprazole (or any other PPI) suddenly without experiencing severe acid rebound. Your body responds to the years of producing no stomach acid...
Daxter, You have been through a lot of struggle and pain, and I know how frustrating it is to have test after test and not have the doctors come to a firm conclusion and treatment plan that will get...
To dencha and Bevys, You both mention something that I think a lot of people neglect to take seriously enough, even those reading this forum who are desperate for good advise on how to cure, treat,...
There are so many different versions of Gaviscon that it's hard to tell what's in yours. But two of the ingredients commonly used, potassium carbonate and magnesium carbonate can both make you a...
Hi akh, You have a lot going on there. All the drugs you have been taking over the last few years were designed to reduce stomach acid. Prevacid, Protonix, and Omeprazole are all in the class known...
Mikran, The endoscopy should reveal quite a bit. Until you get the results, I would take the following precautions: 1. Avoid acidic or acid forming foods (coffee, soda, chocolate, tomato based foods...
trfish, It sounds like your doctor is trying to eliminate two possible causes of the lump. Omep reduces stomach acid to about 10% or less of what it is normally. The theory being that acid got into...
Just a quick note on the Digest Gold. I was taking one with each meal and it did nothing. Increased it to two and it made the difference. Digest Gold is not cheap, but since it appears I am going to...
Hi Daniel, Here's the catch 22 in all this. Most bacteria can't live in a stomach with the proper Ph of 3-4. People taking PPIs or other acid suppressing drugs have stomach Ph much higher than that....
Lily, If your GI doc wont prescribe you a lower dose to help you wean off the PPIs, you can get empty gelatin capsules at Walmart or most pharmacies, and halve the dose by creating your own. More...
Daxter, If you are on PPIs or H2 blockers, or even regular use of antacids like Tums, Mylanta or even Gaviscon, then the Ph of your stomach may be too high to allow production of pepsin. The smell or...
Noelle, Due to my BPH, I am very familiar with getting up in the middle of the night, and with the dry mouth that usually goes with it. I used to take a swig of water a a carbonated beverage to...
Daxter, The small antacid effect in Gaviscon Advance liquid (if you are buying the UK version) is from 200 milligrams of potassium bicarbonate. It is a very low dose and will not neutralize much...
Hi Daxter, I know how frustrating it is to not be able to rid yourself of this horrible condition, and I'm sure it's not much comfort that millions are suffering from the same problem in various...
lobstaguy - There are so many different versions of Gaviscon it is getting difficult to keep track. But if too much candida is your problem, it may be due to low stomach acid. If you are on acid...
Here's the theory: 1. Most GERD medicines suppress stomach acid. 2. A stomach acid environment of pH3 (normal) is necessary to keep h.pylori and other harmful bacteria in check. 3. Lack of acid...
Could it be bile, rather than pepsin/acid that caused the damage in your throat? Bile is not supposed to be in your stomach, but if some does back wash in there from your small intestine when the...
It's pretty hard to heal the esophagus, as nothing stays in contact with it for very long. Keeping it from further acid or bile exposure is the main thing. I have Barrett's short segments, and am...