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slippery elm

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jeanette91263
jeanette91263

Barretts oesophagitis is getting worse Has anyone tried slippery ell Omeprazone not working taking two a day Is there anything else that might work

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  • janet74211
    janet74211 jeanette91263

    Posted

    You need to go back and talk it over with your doctor.
    • jeanette91263
      jeanette91263 janet74211

      Posted

      Thank you Janet for your advice. I contacted the pharmacist who said there was no interactions. It is quite expensive so I think I will look into further before buying it.
  • clare71892
    clare71892 jeanette91263

    Posted

    Hi I've got the same problem really.I'm mainly struggling with what food to eat for the best. I want to eat more of an alkaline diet but I need to eat soft food for the esophragitus. I have been back to docs and got prescribed ranitidine to take in addition to omeprazolve, but im not that happy about it really. To answer your question, you could try dgl liquirice. Does anybody have any suggestions re soft diet that is not acidic.

    Clare

  • michael63705
    michael63705 jeanette91263

    Posted

    I had barretts really bad a couplt of years ago, had a prescription, and cough all the time could not swollow it was horible, I became a vegetarian and Ineed no more pills and I am 90% better.I eat all raw chopped up vegetables, no tomatoes or onions. Plain pasta helps keep it better, Eat nothing that magnifies the acid in your stomach. Apples help apple cider vinegar helps search for things that nutrilize the acid, I'm all better it took about a year, good luck I also use slippy elm
    • jeanette91263
      jeanette91263 michael63705

      Posted

      Thank you Michael for your post. I have been to the doctors and he prescribed a medicine that helps the stomach empty quicker. I am still considering using slippery elm but it is quite expensive and would like a little more about it before I buy it. Thank you again
  • michael63705
    michael63705 jeanette91263

    Posted

    Slippery elm really is not that expensive if you buy it at a health food store in bulk, it sounds expensive at about $50 dollars a pound but it is so very light and fluffy that you really do get alot for $20 dollars. and it doesn't take much in your hot water just a pinch. buy just a little at a health food store
  • lesley15439
    lesley15439 jeanette91263

    Posted

    Hi there, I can definitely say that slippery elm is a marvel. Calms my acid in very short time. Does leave me feeling bit full but can cope with that. Also coconut water is for me another really good remedy. I have coconut milk on porridge for breakfast that seems ease the acid and glass of coconut water during day if I feel acid starting. Liquorice also helps, as does ginger root cookies. I've taken myself of melds as they stopped working and I personally feel can mask problems but that's just my thoughts. I've changed from regular bread to gluten free and feel better for it. Honestly though, I think it's different strokes for different folks and trial and a lot of trial and error. I wish you all the luck in the World and hope you manage to find some of the examples of what works for some of us helps you too. 
  • gloria82922
    gloria82922 jeanette91263

    Posted

    Has anyone had any good results taking slippery elm. I don't know nothing about it either I just don't want to make my systems worse by taking something else. I did try it and it gave me a stomach ache. I'm scared to try it again.

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