This issue take a ton of discipline in order to get better. Start doing a food journal and there are a lot of things you cant have and have to stick to it for a long time. Mental health plays a huge role in this problem too. Get help for this if it applies to you.

The diet that I stuck to for a long time was this.
Anything other than this list was on my No list for a long time. Keep the diet bland and boring. No fatty foods at all including margarine. No spices either for a while. Ginger is bad but cinnamon can be too. Stay away from all spices for now. Sugar can be an issue but salt is for sure. No black pepper onion or garlic etc. check all ingredients in everything you eat. This takes work but everyone can get to a good place of healing if you stick to all the GERD rules. Prop up at night. stop eating about 7 to 8 hours before bed etc. Dont have a lot of fluid with your meal. slows down digestion. No coffee, soda, alcohol. no nut butters. stick to soy. No broccoli cauliflower etc. No red or processed meats. No sweets at all. Honey is the only safe one and good for healing the esophagus. Plain water all the time

Good foods that I only ate.

Cooked sweet potatoe, white potatoe, cooked carrots and celery. cooked spinach and raw spinach. Oatmeal I ate all the time. cooked chicken. whole wheat pasta no sauces. I ate a lot of smoothies with only safe ingredients. Only papaya and banana for fruit. White fish, no pink fish. I ate soy products and quinoa too. Tofu and soy milk. no regular milk. Soy protein to keep weight up and put it in smoothies. I made whole wheat pancakes and waffles. I was hungry a lot but this is what it takes to get there. Cottage cheese its the only good cheese. Stick to plain and boring and you will get a lot better.

good luck

That sounds a little daunting to me but the suggestions are good. I will try to incorporate these things into my diet. I don't know how I can go without margarine or butter but with a bit of suffering I could probably cut down on them. I need calcium because I have osteoporosis. Maybe more yogurt. I drink 1% milk. I could try cottage cheese for calcium but don't know why it is the only good cheese. I have actually heard that ginger is good for acid reflux? But everyone is different. I cannot stop eating 8 hours before bed, though it is probably a good idea. Most people advise not eating 2 to 3 hours before bed. I should try some honey yogurt
Thanks for sharing your ideas

This is very helpful. Do you know if there is a good cook book or place to find shopping list help and recipes at all as just starting out after 20 years if this. My Dr has never investigated my symptoms and now it’s very severe and I vomit all the time after most foods and the usual pain. I have lost faith in Drs