I have both diseases, plus multiple other autoimmune problems to do with the intestines/stomach. I was just Dx'd with ulcers two weeks ago from an endoscope. I'm now on Nexium, 40 mg, twice a day. The acid, GERD has almost quit. I also found accidentally that baking soda helps your stomach, just 1 tsp a day. Mine started from taking so many prescriptions and pain meds for about 28 years now.

You do have to be careful with your diet. Making a food diary might help you narrow down what causes you problems. For me it's things with hot sauce, or a lot of garlic, or onion.

I gained weight also after going on steroids, then menopause. After 18 years I've finally lost 40 lbs this year, but the doctors don't know why, either do I. You do have to keep active if you can. I walk, and garden everyday.

You might want to post your question in the GERD and Heartburn support group. They are very knowledgable over there.

Hope you get the answers you need. Good luck.

I have Gastroparesis and severe Gerd. I am 5'6 and wiegh 115 . My gastroparesis is so bad that I feel full all the time so I'm sorry but I have the opposite problem. I think the Addison's Disease makes it worse because before I got diagnosed, I was losing 4lbs a week. Food looks very unappetizing to me. I also heatd Gastroparesis can go either way the person gains weight or loses it . I started eating when I was put on my steroids .
My diet consists of bland food not a lot of fruits and veggies there hard for me to digest. A lot of unseasoned chicken and white rice, white bread and oatmeal. I stay away from fried and fatty foods too hard to digest and I get sick. If I don't stop way before I'm full I also get sick. Hope this helps .

thank-you for the responses, it is helpful just to hear other people have similar issues. i just recently spoke to a nutritionist and she suggested nothing raw and to do low fiber.that really seems to help thanks again for the supportive words and i wish you well in your journey.

Not diagnosing...just...My personal experience...I have many of the same symptoms including gastroparesis. My GI specialist put me on Domperidone which I get from Canada. It's supposed to be a bit safer than Reglan. It has really helped. The other thing was my bloating. He put me on a FODmap diet. It was pretty tough because its low fructose among other things. But it truly has made a big difference. I loved apples, but stopped them. Check it out. I've been on it a long time. I kind of know what I can get away with and what I don't. I used to be miserable. These two things have helped me. Good luck.