GERD (acid Reflux)

goat2

Dilly. wrote: »

I'm mid 20's and have had this since I was about 16/17. Was hooked up to a heart monitor as the pain was so bad in my chest, arm an jaw the doctor was concerned it was a heart problem! Thankfully I haven't had the jaw pain recently, it scares me as I don't know anyone else who experiences that!

My trigger foods are:
Tomatoes and orange juice (both of which I totally avoid now)
Alcohol
Spicy food
Fizzy drinks
Too many take away foods etc
Stuffing...not sure if it's the fat or onion!

When I am bad with it foods I eat to get back to normal over the next few days would be:
White rice
Potatoes
Milk
Rice pudding
White bread
Bananas
Plain chicken/chicken in a creamy sauce

Comparing my list to one of a poster above me just proves the foods that trigger it greatly depend on the individual so it really is a matter of trial and error.

I take protium 20mg when needed. Some weeks this is daily, sometimes not at all!

i am glad to hear someone else ended up in icu with suspected heart problems, i went through the same as you, and funnily enough your list is also same as mine,
i had been taken to hospital two times in ambulance when family thought i was having heart attack, when pain came very bad i cold not speak, it took seeing a few doctors while in hospital when one said that their bet was that i had gerd, and so they put that camera thing in my stomach and lo and behold they got the answer, and i could start living on the protium
also,
i do fall off the wagon and pay the price now and then, and have tests every few yrs now.
at least we know our problem, but it can be a pain when eating out, having a few drinks and christmas time

goat2

Vain wrote: »

Hi guys what alcohol can you drink when you have acid reflux, im only 22 and after getting this so its a pain, I heard guinness wasnt as bad as others?

doctor who is friend said guinness, but he is a family friend and that is my poison since with past 10 yrs, and it is still going well.

i asked him as a friend, as i was a lager drinker, he said lager is one of the worse for my complaint, but guinness is ok

angryangel

Hello,

So I was recently told I had GERD thanks to weight gain. Was suffering for a month and yesterday had an endoscopy to check what was going on. The doctor said my weight is the main cause because my esophageal sphincter, the valve between my esophagus and stomach, won't close. He said if I lose the weight the problem will stop.

Just trying to understand the mechanics of this. If I lose the weight, does that mean the esophageal sphincter will begin to close normally again? Or is it permanently damaged and will never close properly again. He didn't explain it and I was quite drowsy after waking up from the endoscopy to ask.

I'm also on a two pill combination that is supposed to help. Not sure what they actually do i.e. reduce acid production or antibiotics. Any insight is much appreciated.

Quint2010

angryangel wrote: »

Hello,

So I was recently told I had GERD thanks to weight gain. Was suffering for a month and yesterday had an endoscopy to check what was going on. The doctor said my weight is the main cause because my esophageal sphincter, the valve between my esophagus and stomach, won't close. He said if I lose the weight the problem will stop.

Just trying to understand the mechanics of this. If I lose the weight, does that mean the esophageal sphincter will begin to close normally again? Or is it permanently damaged and will never close properly again. He didn't explain it and I was quite drowsy after waking up from the endoscopy to ask.

I'm also on a two pill combination that is supposed to help. Not sure what they actually do i.e. reduce acid production or antibiotics. Any insight is much appreciated.

Has anyone ever found GERD affects their ears? Mine are in bits from silent reflux. Bizarre

jsabina

ears no but throat yes.
actually I have been diagnosed reflux by an ENT after laringoscopy.
I tried to watch diet for a while and went up and down for few years.
Last month big flare up with some stress events.. went back to doctor and been given pantoprazole.. tried for a week and does indigestion worse!
I am waiting for endoscopy but waiting list is 6 months :O
watching carefully my diet and loosing weight for that

Omega28

Omega28 wrote: »

Foods that help/I eat on a daily basis:

Porridge (I eat tons of this, have done for years, I make it with water every morning, topped off with berries/flaxseed/stevia/honey)
Red Apples
Black Berries, Raspberries
Bananas
Rice (Wholegrain)
Eggs
Low Low Sliced Cheese
Fish
Chicken/Turkey
Red Meat (not too much)
Veg
Digestive/Rich Tea Biscuits are fine for me, for now anyway, I'd have 2 a day.
Brown Bread, multi-seed bread
Almonds, Almond butter, I swear by them.
Manuka Honey
Brown Pasta
Stevia instead of sugar

My Tips:

1.Drinking lots of water, Peppermint Tea also works wonders too!

2.Try eating a Red Apple after a big meal, works a dream.

3.Almonds, these are amazing too and help the pH levels in your stomach.

4. Chewing Gum, mint flavor, helps digestion, remember digestion starts in the mouth.

5.* Exercise/Walking, this for me is key, helps digestion so much, combined with some stretching/yoga.

6. Slow your eating down

7. Don't leave yourself too hungry

Personally, this diet has worked for me, it may not work for you. Keep the exercise up and fiber up in your diet, and see if there is any change in your GERD.

Keep a food diary, that's key, and start eliminating foods that aggravate your GERD.

Excellent post. I've had much pain with this for the past few years. I went on the Moviprep yesterday and had an endoscopy and colonoscopy today. There are trigger foods, especially curry (which I love). But the consultant today told me to give up all fizzy drinks, including sparkling water. I don't drink alcohol or coffee or smoke but I'm addicted to Coke Zero.


From reading almost everything here and elsewhere the focus is on what we shouldn't take. It would be helpful if people with experience could, like you, start listing things they could take because I'd like to, for instance, find an alternative to Coke Zero. Is there any positive side to this seemingly endless self-denial?

Also, somebody here said these diet changes are only short-term changes until acid levels in the body decline. Is this true? I was under the impression they are life-long changes.

goat2

Quint2010 wrote: »

Has anyone ever found GERD affects their ears? Mine are in bits from silent reflux. Bizarre

Took me a while to realise that the GERD was the cause of mine, but when I realized it was a relief, glad someone else had this problem

italodisco

Fats in general really trigger it for me. Good and bad fats.
Avocado and salmon really upset my Gerd, omega 3 fish oils too

goat2

Lamb and mutton for me is very hard, and have also found out that this meat is one with most amount of fat, that could be the reason, I love salmon, so I steam it, it takes away the fats, while frying and grilling only adds, did not know about the avocado,