GERD & Heartburn Support Group

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is defined as chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus. This is commonly due to transient or permanent changes in the barrier between the esophagus and the stomach. If you are afflicted with GERD or heartburn, join the group and find support.

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Sesser 10/29/2013

Does GERD affect anyones bowels? Sorry tmi

Lesleygm 10/30/2013

I have heard with more severe heartburn and gastritis you can get burning diarrhea. Everything becomes very acidic and inflammed. Have you tried an alkaline diet at all? Thats how I avoid heartburn and the GERD cycle most of the time. My small hernia makes it harder to avoid heartburn but it can be done with a strict diet approach. It takes a lot of discipline and hard work but it gets way better, to the point where I can then treat myself and not get heartburn. It's all about restricting your diet to the things that dont cause acid to irritate the lining of the stomach and esophagus.

It is hard but it can be done. I have fasted as well when in the past I have had more intense flareups and they are harder to get rid of. Fasting gives the whole area a break from acid so it can heal up. Then you have to eat soft very low acid inducing foods for a month or so and continue to be careful for another 3 months.

It can be healed but it takes a lot of work!

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