Acid Reflux - Diet

Thanks Matt just as I do for every other sufferer I hope that the problem disappears.I will take your point about the baked beans and its sauce on board but its becoming every day more difficult to know what to eat.Whats so funny as well is that my wife has suffered from AR for many years before I too got it and she seems to be able to eat and drink most things. Probably another illustration of much tougher women are than us men. Regards Ted

Thanks Glennie will do Ted

I've had silent refluf all along since I was teen, never bothered me, now 31, the recent episode was probably triggered by gaining fat, especially around the stomach area.

Jenny sorry to read that. I wish I could. My wife  discovered she had AR five years ago because she suddenly had problems with swallowing food. And I never even gave it a thought that I too could be suffering from it.However about 3 years ago I started getting some strange sensations in my throat particulary when I tried to sleep and a  nagging pain in my groin. Being a runner cyclist swimmer over the years I have suffered various injuries so initially I just got on with how I was feeling.As time went on though I became concerned about the throat restriction and I thought I might have a muscular disease like MND Parkinsons etc and I began to visit my doctor. He sent me for neurological tests because of the strange feelings I was getting in my feet, which I still have, and they did not find anything.Anyway this went on and on and I saw various doctors in my practice and one wanted to put me on happy pills for anxiety and after a few more visits seeing various doctors one eventually suggested I may have AR.He prescribed Lanso.. and it seemed to help me feel better.Now having proven i had AR I wanted to know why I saw another doctor and he reluctantly agreed with my request to have an endoscopy. That proved that I did have AR as my stomach was inflammed but too date they still cannot tell me why I have it.By what I have read on here mine is nowhere as bad as others but i seem to have good and bad days. Today seems to be one of the bad ones even though I am being very careful what I eat.My wife seems to think that the hot cross buns I ate last night could be the problem as unbeknown to me they had spice added to the fruit in them.So all I can tell you is my problem probably started 3 years ok. Best wishes Ted

Hi Ted, I've found the answer! PROBIOTICS! My pain is gone and I can finally eat again. I take the critical care dose. Finally able to get rest at night too! Try them, they really work.

Hi Jenny,

When you say Probiotics, are they tablets of some kind?

I am too having acid reflux problems at the moment.

Many thanks,

Amanda.

 

Hi Amanda, mine are capsules that are kept in the refrigerator section of the Healthfood store. They have literally saved me! After just five days on the critical care dose my pain is gone plus I can finally eat more than plain rice and boiled potatoes! The critical care dose is 50 billion live cultures. Spread the word please, I have literally lost 40 pounds because it was so bad I couldn't eat, and when I did eat I would be doubled over in pain within 30 minutes. Can't say this enough. Probiotics, probiotics, probiotics!

Thanks Jenny funnily enough my wife has just started buying them for us. I am drinking Actimel and she is drinking Yakult. I take it these are what you mean isn't it.

Ted

Hi Jenny, thanks for that.  Can you take the Actimel and Yakult drinks instead as I am having trouble swallowing a the moment and tablets are a no-no unless they are tiny!  I still have a lumpy throat and this is making me have a liquid only diet!  I am awating tests at the moment but might try the drinks with probiotics in if you think that it may help?

Many thanks,

Amanda.

 

Hi Amanda

I open up some probiotic capsules and mix with yoghurt

Hi,

Oh that is a good idea, thank you.  I might try that!  Do you think that the Yakult and probiotic yoghurt drinks are good for you too?

Thank you.

Hi Amanda, I guess it would depend on how much probiotic live cultures are in the drinks. I'm not familiar with them, so I don't know. All I do know is that the probiotic I take is called critical care and it has 50 Billion live cultures in it. I take one a day. Although in the first two days I took two a day but only for two days. I hope this helps.

Hi Amanda I guess Jenny doesn't live in the UK by what she says so I am interested in her point about probiotic pills. I am going to hunt around and see whether they are available in the UKm Ted

Hi Amanda

I think a lot of the cultures have been lost in the drinks, Pills are supposed to be better (no additives). I also make my own fresh yoghurt which is really good. You can buy the cultures from Amazon 

You are correct Ted. I'm not from the UK. I live in the US. I'm very thankful that I found this forum though, it has been very helpful to know of others who have the exact same symptoms as I have. When I first found this information I searched my "weirdest" symptom which was painful burping. I actually had pains in my back when I burped, I couldn't sleep, I tossed and turned all night long in pain. Then my daughter suggested probiotics and PRESTO! No more pain, I actually sleep now! I honestly hope this can help others on here, I lived in agony, lived in pain so bad I couldn't take it anymore. It can't hurt to try it, right? It may take longer to work for people who have had a long fight with this, but I'd have to try it, you know? Even if it takes a month of probiotics it would be worth it. I feel SO much better. I still have to limit my sugar intake as that seems to trigger discomfort. So, onward and upward!

Hi jenny I thought that may be the case and like you I am pleased I found this forum too.When I have Goggled my problem its interesting that I get so much information from the US as well.I think its as big a problem where you are as it is here.

I am please that after having an awful time you are at least feeling better than you were.

Keep getting better

Ted