Feeling hopeless about acid reflux. What next?
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Hi all,
I started getting heartburn back in January and it has slowly escalated into pretty much constant heartburn. I've already had an Endoscopy which came back clear. I've tried Omeprazole, Esomeprazole and Ranitidine. I'm currently on Lansoprazole which actually seems to be making things worse. I'm also trying DGL Liquorice tablets as well as Aloe Vera Juice and a homeopathic mixture of Nux Vomica and Coffea. I also take Peptac liquid 3 times a day and the doc has also put me on Domperidone. If anything, I seem to be getting worse. Surgery terrifies me but I'm at the point where I'm rapidly running out of options. What can I try next?
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ines6375
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Then I started following an alkaline diet, and all of a sudden I got better very quickly.
I followed the advice from the book of Jamie Koufman "dropping acid: the reflux diet cookbook and cure".
Basically I eat only food with Ph level above 5: melon, watermelon, banana, rice, potatoes, most vegetables except tomatoes and bell peppers, ..., I avoid anything with fat (no beef, just chicken, lean fish or tofu; no nuts, no oil, no butter, no cream), and I avoid all foods that are known triggers: no spices beside salt, no coffee, no chocolate.
In between meals I drink alkaline water Ph 8.8.
janzz ines6375
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Spindles
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My friend's husband had continuous heartburn and had been taking Gaviscon for months. I read an article about tight belts causing heartburn and when he changed to using braces instead of a belt the heartburn went. Could it be to do with any tight underwear and, if it is, perhaps you could try wearing looser clothes for a couple of weeks to see if the heartburn goes?
janzz Spindles
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gallee
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VioletOblivia
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Thanks for your replies and advice everyone.
vvvv
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ines6375 what brand of bottled/mineral water do u use that has a ph of 8.8. i am trying to find something as alkaline as that
thanks
VioletOblivia
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ines6375
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I don't know if I am allowed to put brands here but I use Evamor that I buy on amazon.
This is a natural water.
I stay away from waters with a higher Ph level as all the ones I saw have bicarbonate added.
I stay away with waters with a lower Ph (except with my meal when I eat normal tap water) as there is no scientific research about it.
Violet, before I was following loose guidelines about avoiding trigger food etc, but I was not getting better.
I got better when I started being very strict about the diet.
If you buy the book by Dr Koufman on amazon, you will see that she advice to do two weeks very strict, she calls it the inductive diet.
Milk is allowed but I read that the Calcium in it might provoke the production of more stomach acid, and I feel so so with it. It might be worth it to avoid it for a few days to test if it causes problems (and many people have problems with lactose anyway) then try it again.
suzeq1972 ines6375
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ines6375 suzeq1972
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I am in the US so I am not sure how you can get it cheaper in the UK. Here one of the organic store has it, maybe you can ask one of the organic store in your area if they can make a special order for you so you would not have to pay for shipping.
suzeq1972 ines6375
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vvvv
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i too was a bit relaxed about the diet initially and only stayed away from foods that were known to trigger acid reflux. that did not work until i ate mostly vegs with very small amounts of fish and chicken for lunch with vegs and mostly vegetarian for dinner. too much bread or grains can also be acidic. i have my animal protein only at lunch. this helps me to sleep better at night.
VioletOblivia
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VioletOblivia
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