I have been reading about the benefits of drinking water to help various ailments, including GERD, so thought I'd try the recommendation of drinking 1/2 your body weight in ounces. I'm drinking...
Difficulty swallowing is one of the many symptoms of a magnesium deficiency. Taking some extra magnesium works for me every time. It's a mineral that many people are deficient in....
Oh, okay. I didn't realize that. I guess I tend to think of the words holistic and naturopathic as being synomymous (referring to doctors of chiropractic and others of similar nature) but perhaps...
Joy, points well taken. I do live in the US - not sure why you thought otherwise. :) Moo'sMum - haven't had the ol' gallbladder checked in a few years. Back then it was fine, but one never knows, I...
Hi Joy, I'm really glad the surgery has helped you. :) No, I haven't even gotten to the point of going to the MD yet this time around. I usually only have GERD flare-ups every year or two. The last...
Well, I got the bed raised up to 10 inches now but still not relieving symptoms totally. Thinking of getting a wedge pillow, the long kind that tapers down at the bottom. Maybe between the two, that...
Curious to know if anyone else has tried the Yang Wei Shu. I'm interested in trying it myself....
I, too, have had coughing as a result of GERD nighttime reflux, but raising the bed up (10 inches in my case) has helped that quite a bit. However, I would like to point out for anyone that has a...
Hi Moo'sMum - yes, I have been taking some digestive enzymes, as well as chlorphyll and an Omega 3 capsule, all prescribed by my naturopathic doctor/chiropractor. She determined those were needed...
I really love the aloe vera juice! The brand I've been using actually tastes fine to me - it's sold at Walmart and is $7.00 and some change for a big jug. Unfortunately, I don't seem to get as much...
It's been a few months since the OP posted, but I thought I'd just add that perhaps drinking the raw cabbage juice by itself is not good to start with? I don't have much experience with this,...
Judy, I understand your frustration. I have read, though, that some people that do have GERD don't show that they have damage to the esophagus. I'm with you on wanting to use natural remedies. I...
Joy - wow, 10 inches! I know how your mom feels as several years back when I first was diagnosed, my husband somehow tilted the entire mattress up at quite a steep angle and I kep sliding down to the...
Hi - I don't post often - usually only when I get a bad flareup of GERD like now... Anyway, I recently raised the head of my bed up from the usual 4" to 8" (my husband made some out of wood with...
Thanks Marburg! Yes, I think it's helped me, too. I haven't had a lot of flare ups recently, but actually another thing I find very helpful is DGL licorice! Also I take digestive enzymes, or at least...
I have been on a beta blocker (metoprolol) for the last year and a half. About six months ago, my GERD (which I was diagnosed with about 12 years ago and usually only flares up a couple times a year)...
Several years ago, my MD recommended aloe vera juice for my GERD symptoms. He stressed it should be cold pressed (or processed). I did use it whenever GERD would flare up (once or twice a year) and...
Yes, I also had the opposite reaction recently when I did Atkins for three months. The GERD flared up during that time. Everyone is different....
The brand I have just says to chew two tablets 20 minutes before meals, so that's what I do. Don't have any data about other methods, but seems to work well for me....
Kitt - I rarely come to this board so wasn't aware of the original post. I'm sorry that there was so little response. But this thread shows that there is actually much support and prayers for you. I...
Hi Kitt - thanks for the welcome. LOL re: not raising the bed too high. Yeah, the first time I did it, I was sliding down! Not much fun. The GERD is improving over the last few days and I'm not sure...
I thought I was brand new on this forum so I went to create a user ID, only to find out I already have one! That was weird. :) Anyway, I was diagnosed with GERD about 12 years ago, as well as with a...
Hi Tammy, Thanks for the warm welcome! I want to say what a great job you do as a moderator. Before I discovered this forum, I did do a search for "seasonal GERD" and came up with somene who posted...
Hello - I'm new to this forum but unfortunately not to GERD. Was diagnosed about 10 years ago. The thing is, though, my symptoms seem to only flare up once or twice a year, and there seems to be a...