Hi Mooney, Can you drink energy shakes or a product like Ensure? They supply vitamins and also calories to keep your weight on. I'm worried the caffeine in the colas might be dehydrating you and...
I basically reduced my carbs. I don't know how many I eat exactly, but probably around 50-100 grams per day. I've replaced a lot of the foods I used to eat with other things. For example, instead of...
I think carbonated drinks screwed up my stomach big time. I used to have 2 diet cokes or doctor peppers a day (40 oz.) and sometimes on an empty stomach. I stopped drinking them cold turkey last...
I'm one of the lucky ones. I adjusted my diet in February and am doing very well. I don't get reflux at all anymore. It's not too hard to stick to. I just had to make the commitment and find...
I'm not Tofumaven, but I just wanted to say HI. There doesn't seem to be a lot of activity on this site anymore. I'm so glad you're doing better. I've completed changed my eating from 6 months ago....
I'm doing great too. I've been off the PPIs over 3 months. I'm doing the same as you, Tofumaven....
That's great, Jason!! It's been over 3 months for me and I can't believe how good I feel either. I still watch what I eat though. Too many carbs and I don't feel as well....
I used to take both Prilosec OTC and Protonix. They effectively took away the heartburn, but gave me other problems (diarrhea, stomach pain), so I'm not sure if that qualifies as quit working....
It's great you're doing better! A lot of people ("normal" people) take feeling well for granted and can't understand how we want to shout it from the rooftops :-) I wish you continued success and...
I lost my hunger pains when I started with the PPIs. Before that, I would get terrible, unnatural hunger pains from time to time where if I didn't eat like NOW, I wouldn't be very nice to be around...
I've been getting some annoying gas while low-carbing it also. It's seems to be in the large intestine. I have IBS and I swear it was under control until I got off of the PPIs. Now I've had gas in...
Sorry to hear about your bouts of nausea. For me, it's the most incapacitating feeling ever. I had it bad a couple years ago and then my doc prescribed carafate and protonix 40 mg for me. I felt...
That's interesting. Papaya enzymes helped get me through the rough patches after I quit my PPI. I still take them occasionally if I eat a heavier meal. Some papaya pills contain calcium carbonate...
I think complex carbs in moderation are not bad at all, but I think when a diet is based on any one thing, that's when it can get a little difficult for our systems to handle (at least mine). Balance...
I'm having the same problem, but I'm feeling so well these days I don't want to go back to the pain. I don't count calories, but I just try to eat more snacks. I keep a bag of nuts by my desk. I add...
I had this problem too. I had some esophagal damage and it was making me feel like I couldn't get a deep breath. At night, I'd lay in bed feeling like there was a slight weight on my chest. I would...
No need for you to apologize either :smile: This is such a frustrating condition and I've gotten the impression from doctors that they don't know much about it and they should be second-guessed. My...
I know that stress is involved in this. I never got panic attacks before, but started getting them when I had bad attacks of IBS and GERD. I'm glad you're doing well. Yes, I can do tomatoes now and...
Hi Seagal! Yes, wine is good :smile: It's hard to cope with a chronic disease and I always feel that no one understands, whether it's a work or at home. I guess they can't unless they experience it....
I'm sorry you're feeling poorly. I've had GERD for over 2 years and was put on PPIs (nexium, then Protonix). I was going along pretty well, but then I started feeling bad again. I wasn't getting...
Sorry to hear about your pain. I went off the PPIs in early February (Protonix 40mg). At the same time, I lowered my carb intake (there is a theory by some on this board that excess carbs contribute...
This is tough because most of the weight-gaining foods I can think of are the ones that make me rather sick. Can you do dairy? I've been adding cheese to just about everything these days. You could...
I can relate to this Outlaw. I lowered my carbs and lost 3 lbs. that I didn't need to which concerned me, but the thing is that I feel so much better now so I can eat a little more, and more often....
Thanks, Seagal I'll look for it at the health store. I had some heartburn Friday and Saturday. I think it's related to my IBS because I had a bad attack of that Friday night and had lots of gas. I...
Hey Seagal, I'm still doing well and still no PPIs. I have my prescription sitting on my kitchen counter 'Just in case' though. It's my safety net. Thanks for thinking about me. I was sick Monday and...
I stopped drinking diet Coke and Diet Dr. Pepper :( because I'm convinced it was hurting my stomach and it's not good when you have IBS. It gave me the bloats and seemed to make me hungry. The...
For me, it was the other way around. I've had IBS all my life. The GERD reared it ugly head 2 years ago. It's strange, but when the GERD was bad the IBS soon followed. When I was having a bout of...
I've been avoiding for sure the simple carbs, but now that I've been doing this a while I'm letting some back in but not at the quanitity I was. I also still eat some complex carbs but not at the...
I forgot about papaya enzymes! I'm a big fan of those too and they helped me get through the 1st couple weeks. I haven't had to take any lately though, but I keep them with me just in case I feel the...
Shalako, I'm sorry you developed allergies! To almost everything? Did they test for wheat gluten allergies? That seems to be a problem for some people. I was on PPIs for 2 years. My general doctor...
I heard that too. Maybe some of it is because they're able to detect and diagnose it better? I'm amazed at the amount of people with digestive problems. Look at all the message boards about them!...
Hi everyone, I just thought I'd check in. I've been feeling so well that I haven't really needed to visit the forum. I've been low-carbing for a month now and it's going great. I haven't touched a...
Sorry you are feeling so yucky. I hope your new doctor can help you out. ~Niki...
Hi Nancy, Sorry you are feeling so poorly. I felt a little bad this weekend too, but I can trace mine to pizza, blackberry pie and brownies. It was my birthday, what can I say? :-) If you do a Google...
Wow, you're brave. I hate going to the dentist! I'm still doing great. It gets better every day actually. Today was the best day yet. I haven't had any sign of heartburn since Saturday (and it wasn't...
I don't know which brand is the best because I've tried two and they both worked fine. I'm currently using one from GNC. ~Niki...
Hi Jennifer, Well, maybe popcorn wasn't the best thing for me to choose, but I love it. My stomach and intestines got very rumbly afterwards though. I air-pop it and won't eat the microwave corn...
I'm still doing well. I'm experimenting by adding more carbs back in (like popcorn). So far so good. Another thing that is interesting to me is that my IBS seems better. Maybe the probiotic is...
There are a lot of different brands. It gets confusing. I went online and looked up a few and their ingredients. A lot of them contain calcium carbonate....
My doctor gave me this when I had my bad attack (chest pain, nausea, etc.). I noticed a difference right away. It soothed whatever was going on with my esophagus and stomach. I went through several...
I've been taking it too, but only occasionally when I feel a little bit too full after a meal. They have helped me a lot. I noticed one type I bought has calcium carbonate in it. I stopped using...
I didn't get much heartburn, but my stomach hurt. Sometimes it ached, other times I felt so empty and hungry, but food didn't help. It was a terrible feeling. I watched my carbs, took papaya enzymes...
I had it pretty bad and I didn't get much sleep the first week. Really the first 5-6 days were the worst for me. Just watch what you eat this week. I was amazed how all of a sudden I woke up one day...
Well said, Cathy. I've been eating less carbs for the past two weeks and I'm going by how I feel. Since I haven't felt so well in a long time, I'm going to stick with it. If it stops working, I'll...
The first week was bad for me. It was tempting to just go back on the pills. I got through my second week and I feel like the old me. I hope you both feel better soon. ~Niki...
You probably should try to see another doctor if you can if you don't like your current one. I'm just guessing, but it sounds like you burned your esophagus. Maybe you would need to try another PPI,...
I have. I've also woken up during the night with chest pains. I thought I was having a heart attack. When the GERD was bad, it seemed like I could feel my heart beating all the time. It made me...
I wasn't really wasn't feeling much better either. I did initially, but as time went on I would have bouts of stomach pain and nausea and bloating. The PPIs helped the heartburn though. I read a...
Yesterday, I had a little bit of heartburn during the day, so I took some papaya enzymes and it went away. In the evening after I ate (a meatless goulash), I had that feeling of a lump in my throat....
I hope you feel better. I also took Protonix (for 2 years). It can't hurt to get a second opinion from a doctor. I went to my doctor and her advice didn't help, unfortunately. I don't think she knows...