Hi, CathA, Thank you for posting your experience. I been to Gastro doctors, endoscopy, cat scan and blood test. Praise God all's normal. The thing is why I feel horrible most of the days. Number one...
Hi There, With me, I lost around 40lbs in a matter of one year. I have no choice but to diet. Anyways every time I eat something that's bad the heartburn kicks in. So I eat small portion every 4hrs...
Hi, I been having anxiety due to my digestive issues. Once I get heartburns or eat food that I am sensitive to, I get panic. Not sure really what comes first anxiety that caused, GERD or IBS or GERD,...
Hi Gladioli and Gregory 11, Any update as how you guys doing? I was doing well with my LOW FODMAP diet and had few stressful situations and been having bad heartburns and discomfort that leads to...
Hi Pokey 49, Getting better. Praise God, cat scan CT/scan, pancreas stool test, heart monitor came back normal. As it was I had discomfort galore. Having all test normal is a big blessing. To God be...
Hi All, Update... I had my Cat Scan, pancreas stool test and heart monitor came back normal. Praise God for that. IBS/SIBO had caused so much weight loss for me. Now, I am maintaining my weight....
Hi Gregory 11, The antibiotic I was taking for three months in a row had started all these. Now dealing with SIBO. Good you had your test done. Will be seeing my Gastro Doctor next week. I just had...
Hi Gladioli, Thank you for the sharing regarding Xifaxan and other info. I am doing well so far with the Low Fodmap diet. That's good information about FODMATE. I will check on this. How long did you...
Hi Gladioli, How was your experience with the antibiotic Xifaxan. My gastro doctor is recommending it. I am very sensitive on any meds. I am doing the LOW FODMAP diet and this had helped me. I eat...
Hi, I had the pain meds and antibiotic triggered the digestive sensitivities. I was on and off. Now doing the LOW FODMAP diet and it helped me. Most of all prayers. All the best....
Hi Asaiangal555, Try chewing your food to almost liquid. Frequent eating every 3 to 4 hrs. had helped me. Sleeping on the left position could also help. Reclining bed or elevated bed on the upper...
Hi, I been getting better on my digestive sensitivities by doing a LOW FODMAP diet. I was eating too much avocado and high FODMAP foods for almost a year. With the low acid or sensitive stomach, that...
Hi, SIBO situation is also being discussed on GERD topic and on Lyme. Just follow some topics and hope it may help you. All the best....
Hi Lifesux, Yes, mine is low acid too due to antibiotics and taking NSAIDS, fist flair in 2015. I went to ER few times. Was taking PPI at first as prescribed by my doctors and just like what...
Runningwild, Tough time sometimes. I am trying the breathing. That helped. Few months ago we had that California Wild fire and it was tough being outdoors but we made it thru. Did my breathing...
Tu Wang - Do you think it was the stress you mention that set off new problem? Hi Runningwild, Yes Stress could be too. This Covid situation is not helping at all. I am from California and for the...
Hi Deepsleep, Wow Olive Oil could be another culprit. So the extra Virgin might not be as bad. Hopefuls. I have a new olive oil since last week and let me check on that, for now will have to switch...
Hi CRF, I hope you are feeling better now. Weaning from PPI is a tough job. All the best to you. Rebound might be tough but you can do it. Stomach sensitivities is the toughest thing to deal with but...
Hi Astroman, Fist of all thank you for staying in this forum and helping out. I was on the GERD site but I trace most of the people I was talking before were gone and I found most of you on this...
Hi Astroman, I did try D-Limonene yesterday towards the afternoon. I was kind'a scared as this gives me a title bit pain on my stomach. Like air/blotted. It took a while, but after I pass gas...
[quote="running wild"]Tu Wang - I also get dry mouth, especially while sleeping. I think it may be from reflux that comes up at night. I cannot elevate my pillow much as mentioned by astroman because...
Hi Garzie, I tried the Olive oil for now. It seems to help on my weight even for few days. Thank you. Coconut oil for some reasons gives me bad effect. Beef is still being introduced as we speak. I...
Hi, I also have Gut issues since 2015. Got better and wean from PPI and antacids. Last year due to big pills I was taking and some NSAIDS, it made my stomach so sensitive. Did all test, cat scan,...
Hi Astroman, I have low TSH too at 0.09. I was hypo for years and suddenly last week this TSH level went to 0.09. My doctor lowered my meds but did not want to stop it yet. My issue now is Dry mouth...
Hi Pokey49, Don't loss hope. You can do it. Tapering with PPI when you are ready could be the best alternate I can suggest, (based on my experience). PPI does not help your SIBO. It's not easy and...
Hi Guitar Gerd, God hearing from you. With me medications is tough when you have GERD and stomach sensitivities. My food sensitivities gone bad that I have to stop any capsule meds including my...
Hi Pokey, SIBO situation is tough. Based on my experience as I wean myself too from PPI. The first few weeks was not easy. I thought the same going back to PPI. My regular doctor did not like the...
Hi Bobbie, Welcome to the forum. Thank you for sharing....
Hi Asiangal555, For right now I do not take anything for GERD. I use to take PPI then tapered to Zantac then to Tums. I wean myself from it since 2017. I was ok for years. But due to eating too much...
Hi Alcie, You been helping on the GERD forum. Thank you for that. All the best to you and be well. You can fight this....
Hi Asiangal555, I think you and I been in this forum at same year. With my experience, I was ok for few years. Then on again due to this Covid. The anxiety of Covid triggered it. Stress is not good...
Hi Asiangal555, With my experience, anxiety meds was one of the trigger for GERD. I think it relaxes me but not my gut area. I have to stop my anxiety meds for that reason. But please check with your...
Hi PDL, Hang in there you will be better. Weaning off PPI might tough in the process but a good thing in the end. (I am not a doctor) but weaning from PPI for me was tough but few months later I got...
Hi Jack, Based on my experience, (not a doctor). I had bad reaction on antibiotics. I been rushed to ER few years back as i did not know what caused that heartburn and difficulty breathing. During...
Hi Hibee, Thank you and for giving me the links for the resources. Appreciate it. I also have digestive sensitivities and on my road to recovery. Tough to deal during this tough times. All the best,...
Hi Astronomer, Hope you recover soon. Keep us posted. I know few people that recovered. You too man and our wife. Based on some of my friends experience they do steam inhalation with salt to help the...
Hi Robyne, Don't lost hope. You are not alone. I been tru this in 2016. Then this year after taking NSAIDS, big pills and other meds this thing had relapse. Then listening to the COVID news did not...
Hi Karen, Thank you for the advise on breathing exercise. I just need to remind myself to do this more often. Hi Mainer, I have been doing this 3x a day. It's helping and my Blood Pressure tends to...
Thank you. The breathing exercise is helping. A do a lot of prayers this been helping me a lot. I am very careful on what i been eating because it seems that the food I am eating also affects the...
Hi Danielle49, Please share how are you doing on the Gi-soothe. I have problem eating, so I do little portion. Due to Stomach sensitivities, I can only repeat same over and over. Tried adding more...
Hi JD, Try eating ripe papaya fruit after each meal. You can also make a papaya smoothie mix with any fruit you like. The papaya will help constipation, the natural way. Do not eat bananas, as...
HerdyGerdy, Hang in there. Do not lost hope. Just post in here what's your progress or any situation you are in. I know how that feels as I have it bad in 2016. I got better and completely healed....
Hi, Danielle49. Thank you for sharing. what Prebiotics you are taking. Tough to find one. Hope you can share. Thank you. I was having the same situation n 2016. I wean from PPI but recent news her in...
Hi, On the progress, I am eating small portion, low card and low fat. That had helped me eat regularly and keep my weight. I also take occasionally non glucose or regular boost, (very vanilla...
Clahenrob@86 That's interesting to know about goat's milk. My case on GERD started to be bad with use of antibiotics. I got rushed to emergency few times and it took along time for the doctors to...
Hi Faith, Based on my personal experience I drink Aloe Vera (organic pure) 30min after I take my prescription meds. Aloevera had helped me though it did not happen overnight but it did. I take a tsp...
Hi Sharon, I just want to update you. I am able to eat now. I continue on eating smaller portion and listing down what may have triggered it. I just limit my carb intake. Non GMO rice seems not to...
Hi Sharon, I did not get officially tested by a doctor or hospital because of COVID19 situation, they cancelled my appointment. So I just did a self test. First I tried eating with a bit of lemon on...
Hi, Recently, any discomfort on my body makes me anxious. I have a dry cough last March and due to COVID situation I was panicking. I took cough meds per doctor's advise but it created digestive...
Hi Sharon, Thank you for the reply. I was taking Pepcid but unfortunately, this did not work. Are you familiar of Low Acid Stomach. I was guessing it could be. Not having enough acid to digest my...