GERD & Heartburn Support Group
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My anxiety has caused severe symptoms of gerd. GI doc gave me aciphex which did nothing except give me panic attacks. He said this was impossible but many people have had similar experiences..but I digress....Omeprizole was exactly the same. The worst part is the painful bloating and gas especially in the chest--feels like a heart attack or the need to vomit.
I have tried everything and have finally found a routine that works for me. This may not "cure" you but I truly believe it will bring some relief to anybody who tries.
Every A.M. acidophiles--these little guys help you digest and scrub the intestines clean.
With lunch always have either non-salted saltine crackers or celery just for some acid absorption. Plus this is the big one...one serving aloe juice. Look it up if you've never heard of it. It is the ultimate digestive assistant.
With dinner have another dose of aloe and a glass of lemonade. What? citric acid you say?!? For reasons readily available on the web but unknown to me the acid from the juice hits your stomach acid and turns alkaline helping neutralize excess acid and assisting the aloe.
An hour before bed a cup of chamomile tea sweatened with honey.
Try it for two or three days. I have been in pain for so long i forgot what it was to feel good. I still have symptoms but maybe 20-30 percent of what they were. Oh and if you try it let me know how it went!
I have tried everything and have finally found a routine that works for me. This may not "cure" you but I truly believe it will bring some relief to anybody who tries.
Every A.M. acidophiles--these little guys help you digest and scrub the intestines clean.
With lunch always have either non-salted saltine crackers or celery just for some acid absorption. Plus this is the big one...one serving aloe juice. Look it up if you've never heard of it. It is the ultimate digestive assistant.
With dinner have another dose of aloe and a glass of lemonade. What? citric acid you say?!? For reasons readily available on the web but unknown to me the acid from the juice hits your stomach acid and turns alkaline helping neutralize excess acid and assisting the aloe.
An hour before bed a cup of chamomile tea sweatened with honey.
Try it for two or three days. I have been in pain for so long i forgot what it was to feel good. I still have symptoms but maybe 20-30 percent of what they were. Oh and if you try it let me know how it went!
I've tried acidophiles and they didn't help me at all. I do eat crackers often. I keep a large box of Ritz at all times. I usually munch on some Ritz or cereal to absorb the acid, sometimes I have a sandwich or something. I'm always like, "I need something bready!" My boyfriend doesn't understand that and ate all of my crackers the other day. I was so upset when I needed them.
What exactly is aloe juice? How does it taste?
Lemonade always made my stomach worse instead of better. And I can't stand tea. Do you have any low-cost stand-ins for any of those?
As I understand it lemonade turns alkaline in your stomach reducing acid. However as I am sure you;ve heard many acid sufferers are actually producing too little acid. Have you tried apple cider vinegar? Makes my stomach go crazy but many people swear by it-worth a shot.
Aloe juice isn't bad, you can mix it with any juice you want-the gel is a bit worse but some like the way it coats and soothes on the way down-so personal preference.
Aciphex caused me anxiety that I though would send me screaming insane. The rest weren't good but I hate that one in particular.
@TJ and even if it's not the stuff coats and helps with digestion and is all natural so we can do no harm with it!
Deb
The main thing for me is not too eat too late at night, avoid too acid foods, and too much fat. Nothing fried...ever.