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My advise is to get back to your doctor and discuss with them. I was initially referred by my PCP to ENT, then onwards to Gastro. During that time I was prescribed Omeprazone by the ENT, and I think it probably took about a month to start having any effect. I came off them after a months treatment but the symptoms returned and the Gastro confirmed Reflux induced Esophagitis. I'm self medicating back on Nexium until I see PCP again next week, but to cut a long story short....I suspect that PPIs take quite a while to have an effect (if at all!), and this is probably not the point to self-diagnose too much and use home remedies - as they say, don't discontinue medication until you've spoken to your doctor!
In terms of tip - I have to say , at the moment not a lot is making a difference for me....however, propping up bed helps I think, along with small meals and for me avoiding fatty foods.
Good luck, and please let me know if you find anything that REALLY works!View Thread






Let's wait and see what test results show up!View Thread














I have acid reflux and I take 2 medications for however I know better than to eat pizza and I did for dinner last night. I feel like a hole is burning trough my chest is there a fast remedy to ease this discomfort other than my regular meds? I need some relief now so I can get some sleep. Please help!View Thread



1- 5 hours
Unpleasant feeling in the back of the throat, can't really identify the source.
Coughing or sneezing episodes.
3 - 8 hours
Reflux Acid or GERD like symptoms.
5 - 14 hours
Gas, Bloating, and intestinal noise with IBS like symptoms. Headache that becomes increasingly severe eventually becoming a Migraine Headache, accompanied by Severe High Blood Pressure 200/100 .
11 - 24 hours
General Malaise with severe gastric upset. Eating becomes very uncomfortable and there is a distinct craving for bread or bakery products.
Beyond 24 hours as the cycle intensifies
Interrupted sleep due to reflux acid episodes. Normal drinking water tastes bad, and it activates something that causes a severe acid reaction and may cause regurgitation. If left unchecked, the I may start smelling exhaust when exhaling. As the cycle continues to intensify I become completely debilitated and unable to perform normal functions resulting in lost time from work or school, and I am unable to complete normal tasks.
The cravings for bakery products reinforce the whole process and make it much worse until I am too sick to do anything.
Once the reactions to the chemical starts, it takes days or weeks, to flush it. If I keep eating bakery products, I inadvertently keep the reaction going and it gets stronger day by day.
My Blood Pressure got so high, 256/115 that if I wasn't currently clear of coronary artery blockage (according to a recent stress test) , I would have died of a heart attack. My normal BP without any medications is 110/65 to 135/70.
Many people are on forums complaining about the various symptoms I've listed here, but they don't know what's causing the problem. Most people don't recognize the connection of the symptoms they report to something they ate yesterday or the day before.
I think it took time for me to develop sensitivity to azodicarbonamide, so it seems to get worse with more exposure. I can no longer ingest any azodicarbonamide, not even one small donut or a biscuit or a slice of bread, without a negative reaction lasting several days. Having this stuff in my food is deadly to me.
I don't know how many people this stuff has killed without ever being suspected.
Please help get this stuff out of our food supply.View Thread



1- 5 hours
Unpleasant feeling in the back of the throat, can't really identify the source.
Coughing or sneezing episodes.
3 - 8 hours
Reflux Acid or GERD like symptoms.
5 - 14 hours
Gas, Bloating, and intestinal noise with IBS like symptoms. Headache that becomes increasingly severe eventually becoming a Migraine Headache, accompanied by Severe High Blood Pressure 200/100 .
11 - 24 hours
General Malaise with severe gastric upset. Eating becomes very uncomfortable and there is a distinct craving for bread or bakery products.
Beyond 24 hours as the cycle intensifies
Interrupted sleep due to reflux acid episodes. Normal drinking water tastes bad, and it activates something that causes a severe acid reaction and may cause regurgitation. If left unchecked, the I may start smelling exhaust when exhaling. As the cycle continues to intensify I become completely debilitated and unable to perform normal functions resulting in lost time from work or school, and I am unable to complete normal tasks.
The cravings for bakery products reinforce the whole process and make it much worse until I am too sick to do anything.
Once the reactions to the chemical starts, it takes days or weeks, to flush it. If I keep eating bakery products, I inadvertently keep the reaction going and it gets stronger day by day.
My Blood Pressure got so high, 256/115 that if I wasn't currently clear of coronary artery blockage (according to a recent stress test) , I would have died of a heart attack. My normal BP without any medications is 110/65 to 135/70.
Many people are on forums complaining about the various symptoms I've listed here, but they don't know what's causing the problem. Most people don't recognize the connection of the symptoms they report to something they ate yesterday or the day before.
I think it took time for me to develop sensitivity to azodicarbonamide, so it seems to get worse with more exposure. I can no longer ingest any azodicarbonamide, not even one small donut or a biscuit or a slice of bread, without a negative reaction lasting several days. Having this stuff in my food is deadly to me.
I don't know how many people this stuff has killed without ever being suspected.
Please help get this stuff out of our food supply.View Thread



1- 5 hours
Unpleasant feeling in the back of the throat, can't really identify the source.
Coughing or sneezing episodes.
3 - 8 hours
Reflux Acid or GERD like symptoms.
5 - 14 hours
Gas, Bloating, and intestinal noise with IBS like symptoms. Headache that becomes increasingly severe eventually becoming a Migraine Headache, accompanied by Severe High Blood Pressure 200/100 .
11 - 24 hours
General Malaise with severe gastric upset. Eating becomes very uncomfortable and there is a distinct craving for bread or bakery products.
Beyond 24 hours as the cycle intensifies
Interrupted sleep due to reflux acid episodes. Normal drinking water tastes bad, and it activates something that causes a severe acid reaction and may cause regurgitation. If left unchecked, the I may start smelling exhaust when exhaling. As the cycle continues to intensify I become completely debilitated and unable to perform normal functions resulting in lost time from work or school, and I am unable to complete normal tasks.
The cravings for bakery products reinforce the whole process and make it much worse until I am too sick to do anything.
Once the reactions to the chemical starts, it takes days or weeks, to flush it. If I keep eating bakery products, I inadvertently keep the reaction going and it gets stronger day by day.
My Blood Pressure got so high, 256/115 that if I wasn't currently clear of coronary artery blockage (according to a recent stress test) , I would have died of a heart attack. My normal BP without any medications is 110/65 to 135/70.
Many people are on forums complaining about the various symptoms I've listed here, but they don't know what's causing the problem. Most people don't recognize the connection of the symptoms they report to something they ate yesterday or the day before.
I think it took time for me to develop sensitivity to azodicarbonamide, so it seems to get worse with more exposure. I can no longer ingest any azodicarbonamide, not even one small donut or a biscuit or a slice of bread, without a negative reaction lasting several days. Having this stuff in my food is deadly to me.
I don't know how many people this stuff has killed without ever being suspected.
Please help get this stuff out of our food supply.View Thread

















If you would like to know and treat your GERD with Wholistic Medical Nutrition contact me to [email protected]
I do have vast experience with people that suffer from all kind of GERD symptoms (from Acid reflux to SIBO etc.) that were able to heal it with nutrition.
Giora Zeevy
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Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.View Thread















I would suggest making dietary changes. Tea is really good to throw into your diet too. Licorice tea and chamomile tea are two examples of teas that are really good for GERD. They help strengthen the mucous lining along the digestive track which in turn provides more protection from acidity. Avoid fatty foods and carbohydrates. Those foods are bad for you anyways.View Thread

















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