Please help!!!! GERD, Reflux Oesophagitis, Gastritis

I suffer from acid reflux which has got worse so understand how you feel.  However, I think you should address all your concerns to your doctor. He/she should be able to answer all your questions and put your mind at rest.  Sorry can’t help any further.  Hope you get sorted soon.

I was having a lump in throat, tiredness, gas pains through out, headaches, mood swings, swollen glands, etc for about 5 months up in I started cutting dairy and gluten out my diet, those are the two causes for reflux I noticed. So many people have recovered with your symptoms. Just try it for two weeks it's easy.. chicken, steak, burgers, vegetables, some fruits still try and stay away from acidics until healed partially but yeah cut those two out and for your milk substitute try soy, almond or coconut

Firstly,

Sorry to hear all your symptoms aren’t budging despite all the medications you’re taking.

Secondly,

Have you changed your diet and elimated all foods which can trigger acid reflux? 

Don’t eat pastries, cakes, fatty foods, spicy foods, fried foods in fact all the things that most of us live to eat!!

Don’t drink highly acid drinks like Coca Cola or those that contain caffeine.

I had many of your symptoms and went on a super healthy diet. 

Chicken, fish, salads, vegetables, de-caffeinated green tea with honey, loads of fresh fruits and low fat yogurt.

My symptoms gradually diminished and I also stopped taking medications once my symptoms stopped.

I didn’t miss all the “banned” foods because I was determined to get better ASAP. 

Thirdly,

Did you have a test checking whether you were positive for Helicobacter Pylori? 

I wish you well.

Good luck

Jane 

Thank you so much for your helpful responses. I really appreciate you guys taking the time and patience to help me. I have reduced my diet a lot. Most days, I just millet or oatmeal for breakfast with alkaline fruits. For lunch I have sweet potato and egg or some fish and then butternut squash soup for dinner. I also have a alkaline vegetable and fruit juice which I make myself in the morning so I can get my nutrients and vitamins. I also drink chamomile and ginger tea throughout the day. I do take goats yogurt and some sprouted grain bread so maybe I should eliminate those? What do you think guys? Changing my diet has brought some relief but not much.  I did have the gluten test and it came back negative. My gastroenterologist thinks it will go with time hopefully over the next 6 months he is slow to do anymore tests because he says I have been through a lot already. The only thing I fear it has been so long already, I am just worried about long term damage or it causing cancer.

Hi William, your message just about sums up my theories and suspicions regards acid reflux, acid reflux is supposed to mean to much acid!!!!  So why are they giving you liquorice, digestion Enzyme etc, its a contradict move! Google low stomach acid? And read the simple baking soda powder test, and do it, then make your mind up, one way or the other? What's the Anxiety meds your on. Martin. 

Thank you so much for taking the time out to reply. I will try the low stomach acid test.  I am lexapro anxiety tablets. Doctor hopes they will settle down my stomach.