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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jennielouises 07/28/2009

Has anyone found they are able to eat white choc? I miss choc and have heard people are ok with white choc?

strangly have found i can eat reeses cups but thats it!

deleted_user 07/29/2009

I go through phases where I can eat fatty foods throughout the day without much problem to other days where I take one bite of something and have my back stabbing and burning up...... the damage lasting for days afterwards.

Really frustrating.

I'm not sure about white chocolate but I've heard dark chocolate can be tolerable for GERD sufferers. I've been eating milk chocolate lately as I'm trying to put on weight and find I can get away with it as long as I don't over-do it. As a daily snack I limit it to a few chocolate biscuits, then eat something like a yoghurt to sit on top and take a gaviscon liquid straight away afterwards.

Sue825 07/30/2009

I used to love a small piece of dark chocolate after dinner. I didn't connect it with reflux. But after my GI Endoscopy, where the doctor found esophagitis and duodenitis, in addition to my LPR, I was told no chocolate of any kind.

I think that while chocolate has a lot of fat in it, but I suppose you could try it and see. Everyone's different, after all.

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