yellow1955, WOW...you have been thru so much, so sad! i was one of the lucky ones...i was living a very stressful life being a caretaker and got very sic for months. they didn't find the cause of the...
hi yellow1955, so how are you feeling now????...
probably would have helped to cut down slower than just 3 days, like maybe 10 days, and then reduce mg's. your body has to adjust to the difference of getting off those ppi's. i've read a lot of...
long term ppi's are really bad for your system...and makes sense! if worse comes to worse and pain is daily and debilitating, i would certainly look into different types of surgery!...
i had a great time!!! just take it easy ... be patient. your body will tell you when you are eating something wrong. 1 month is not long after surgery!...
Hi Robyn, just got back from a cruise this morning. So glad you bought the book, should be mandatory reading for all who have suffered from GERD!! Stay on a strict diet until you start feeling...
oh, so happy you did! will really help you avoid foods and drinks that are bad for you for now....
hi robin...yes, 3 weeks is nothing...definitely need more time! the reason why your doctor doesn't want to say acid reflux to describe your condition is because that is a very broad term! i have acid...
yes...ph levels are everything when it comes to feeling better. the book has an extensive list of what is good and not good for you. hope you buy it. it's the first thing i did when i found out i had...
Hi Robin, the book is, '"Dropping Acid, The Reflux Diet - Cookbook & Cure," by Jamie Koufman MD & Jordan Stern MD This book has outstanding reviews on Amazon. i googled low ph foods....and got the...
hi, i'll look for that book that give me that ph balance in foods, i'll get back to you tomorrow. and great that you have more energy that means you're getting better!...
hi law, i was wondering how you held up on your vacation? what did you decide about the surgery? hope you get this email!...
hi remy, i had a lot of stress in my life for several years...and then i started getting sick. i thought i had the flue then the burning sensations started and the pain in my stomach was killing...
hi robyn...just read your last post...guess i didn't check the reply post. anyway...i purchased a book about what foods you should not eat when you have gastro problems. are you following foods that...
hi robin...anything that makes you feel a little better is a step forward. i tried a lot of others ideas to see if it helped. i heard that it takes a while to feel better after surgery. take it...
hi Robin...i just got back from 10 days in Costa Rica...and did not check my email. how's it going??? Are you feeling better?? hope so, let me know!...
hi robin, your surgery is very recent...i read that it takes a while to recover from that. don't panic...really watch your diet and try the almond milk...and buy some good whole grain bread. i have...
hi robin473, when i first got sic, i had the most incredible burning sensation in my stomach up thru the upper chest area...and this incredible pain right under my ribs! i couldn't eat anything, so...
it's weird to write this, but i believe drinking 3 glasses of almond milk a day, esp in morning when you wake up really helps me feel better!! i drink lots of water too...but when i don't drink...
mhv...don't just stop ppi's! cut them down to 10mg for at least 10 days, then move to 10mg's every other day for 10 days. i knew it was time for me to come off after 3 months because i started waking...
hi tummybunny....thanks for the update!! so happy for you!! you're moving right along in life...but yes, it definitely takes several months for body to heal! so happy for your mom...and yes, it does...
hi jbaxter, it's good that your stomach is not burning that much, and yes, if you don't need the ppi's they will give you that burning sensation when taken. when i get some burning sensations because...
hi JBaxter, i never had serious problems with my throat, it was mostly my stomach and under chest burning sensations. i did take the ppi's for about 2 1/2 or 3 mo. and they did help, but i did feel...
hi jbaxter, as soon as i was told i have GERD, but docs couldn't find what's causing it...i bought that book, Dropping Acid! it was extremely helpful in the beginning when my insides were burning...
these gastro doctors seem dole out ppi's like candy! my internal medicine doc told me it's better for me if i don't have to take meds...and i certainly believe that!! see what the endoscopy test...
oh, thanks for the update! yes, it's hard to figure out what's going on with gastrointestinal problems without lots of tests! so now they found that you have a hietal hernia reflux and you don't need...
awesome! i always watch my triggers toooooo...that's why im feeling so good. sounds like you will be just fine!!...
oh, just curious...how come you came off your ppi's so rapidly? it can take up to 3 weeks for them to kick in. if you don't get better, maybe you should stay on them 2 or 3 mo....
trying to get off these ppi's is not easy...it changes your system. not sure what your diet consists of...but, don't think any kind of milk or cream is good for you. get a book about what you should...
takingstock... i have had all those symptoms! it can take up to 3 weeks for these ppi's to start working!!! wow, your diet! of course with GERD...eating chicken wing sauce is like pouring gas on a...
hi matt48, wow if you do have that burning sensation and have GERD your diet of coffee, chocolate and wine...many fruits that you should not eat, and some veggies! anything with caffeine is deadly!...
MISS my coffee! anyway...i read a post some time back that said there is a certain type of coffee that people with GERD can drink. not sure if it's coffee or some type of liquid that tastes like...
tummybunny...so happy for you....hang in there...it takes awhile to feel better! i made it and feeling better all the time...NO PPI's. just make sure you stay on a strict diet for a few months. you...
yes, traveling and not being able to eat!!?? omg...that thought made me crazy! and who knows, i believe in miracles!!! hope all goes well for you!...
dam, so sad, that you feel sic 24/7! if nothing is helping you maybe you are the perfect candidate for surgery. you have to have some relief or i can't imagine??? i was severly ill for the first...
yes, our system is readjusting! i had to learn to get thru that period...your stomach can't be void of all foods because that causes burning, and can't over eat...that made me feel sic too....
i had a sonogram and one of those camera in your throat tests...nothing. i asked my doctor for a barium test and he said NO!? i was so shocked. i got of the ppi's after 2 1/2 mo. and it was very...
hi law, how did that horrible test go?? did they find anything new that might help you solve your problems? i found that if i eat a really good grain bread in morning...as an egg sandwich or...
law...so weird...slowly getting better and better!! i can't believe it!!! i had 2 glasses of wine yesterday ... and felt great today???? im in shock. had 6 chocolate coconut cookies 2 days ago...and...
yes, i notice my stomach burns in morning when i have no food in it...but if i grab the water bottle next to my bed and start drinking...it goes away! it does sound like you NEED that operation if...
yes, im sooooooo lucky!!! i feel that god gave me a second chance to live without pain and be productive!!! yes, your next step is teeerrrible, would hate to do that!! do you drink water all day?? i...
hi law, off everything! i feel soooo lucky!!! i do have gas, a little burning from time to time...but not painful, no pressure in my chest, which use to make me feel really tired. symptoms now...just...
for me...the ppi's were great at first...but...after awhile...i would start feeling better in the morning...would then get up and take my ppi, and then the pain would start! the terrible thing about...
my body hurts differently in various areas. when pain gets bad, it's right below the ribs then there is the burning sensation and pressure in the chest area. oh, didn't know i would build up a...
hi law... i tried maximum strength zantac...and i felt better before i took this 150mg tablet, so i knew i had to reduce the mg's and am now for the last 3 days on regular strength 75 mg's, 1 in am,...
hi jfriedman1! so happy for you...hope you have great results! how long did you suffer with gerd, what was your diagnosis, and how long were you on ppi's??? please keep us posted. thank you!...
hi lori, yes, so far, so good...but of course things can change. great idea to join these various groups...get first-hand info and feedback! im going to wait a couple of months before i go back and...
manometry?? catheter is guided through your nose into your esophagus??? ouch!! i'd be bummed too!! you've never had a barium swallow test? sounds to me like the doctors don't know what's going on...
thank you ... 2nd day off ppi's...i feel pretty good. if anything...i will try Zantac if needed. i feel veeeery fortunate! the doctor would NOT give me a barium test to see what was going on in my...
hi law, cut my ppi's from 40mg's to 20mg's on 3/15...and today, stopped taking these meds! boy was sooooo scared...BUT...had a lot of gas...but NO pain! i don't know how this will play out...but my...