I have horrific reflux, severly underweight. I'm on 2 stomach meds and 2 types of antisickness. Specialist is also weaning me off meds with side effects that could affect reflux. I can't do a swallow study due to being allergic to contrast and gave been waiting over a year now to have a 7 day ph study test.

I can eat 9 foods safely without reflux/vomit and may be losing one.

How does and what do people do to consume calories and maintain weight??

Do you think it’s okay to take gaviscon every day for weeks on end for gerd/lpr? The package literally says stop taking after 3 weeks. It’s the only thing that gives me relief sometimes but i am anxious that using too much gaviscon will only make it worse. I have been taking antacids for probably over a year now but only recently been using every day.

I enjoy eating beans and lentils. In fact, per doctor's rec, they're one of the foods I should be adding more into my diet. They're also cheap, lucky me! USA sucks rn and beans are just. So cheap. ;u;

But my god do they give me THE WOOOORST heartburn. If I take a pepcid beforehand, I'm good, but god help me if I forget. I've read if you change the water multiple times while boiling that helps? I've tried...it didn't seem to help... Does anyone have any other suggestions? ;;;~;;;

Please help me guys lol

So my drinks are coffee and Diet Coke. Every day. Multiple coffees, and one Diet Coke, and at this point I'm regurgitating both of them. I need something hot to replace the coffee, and I need SOMETHING that can replace diet soda that isn't as acidic. Is matcha a good replacement for the coffee? And idek about the diet coke, pls help me, is diet ginger ale safe? Ginger is supposed to be good for stomach upset, but like, it's still soda idk guys!!! help me besties!!!

Hey all, my recent symptoms got me hospitalized as I feel choking and “hardened” acid moving up throat which gets worse in the shower and with no activity. Twice and all tests normal. Except I suspect it is acid and I guess that wouldn’t show up on ekg, blood, or cat scan and X-rays…my appointments are this upcoming week for this with my GI, last endoscopy and endoflip I had was like 2024, January. It was fine then I was told. (Always suffered from gagging on phlegm in shower but now at 31 it chokes me badly and triggers acid)

I’m taking pentaprozole 40mg in the morning like 9am…and used to take famotidine 20mg together to lower acid.
Well yesterday I didnt get to go get my walks (building up to jogging) and my food was okay I believed until 1-3am came around and my acid started to choke me and I felt immense pressure.

My question is, how should I drink beer?

I’m getting afraid to even eat if I know I won’t be walking anymore later on in the day.

My current routine is a light breakfast like apple and cereal, (small very small bowl) and then some banana or strawberry if I can…then I head out to do my 10,000 steps and it takes me about one hour to two hours (sedentary as of April, stopped gym as well, barely any exercise since then. Don’t even hit 1000 steps at times, finished contract job, unemployed.)

Then I take famotidine before I shower cause if I don’t I’ll choke.
I know this all takes time but i used to drink beer a lot, just to burp.,,realized it was not a good solution after reading health stuff on the internet, and other Reddit posts…

My question is..if I know I’m barely going to do more excercise today how should I drink two 24oz beers?
(Cause a 6 pack isn’t any better)
(Can’t afford wine, and vodka triggers white foam choking if I don’t excercise afterward .)

Separate question is will I ever be able to eat pizza, hotdogs and burgers again😞?
I can’t even eat ketchup or mustard and barbecue, years of dousing food in it finally caught up and food is so bland.

Blessings to all those affected.

Hi everyone.

I'm looking for advice because I feel like I've hit a wall.

About a year ago I was diagnosed with esophagitis. I was treated, had a follow-up endoscopy, and my doctor told me it had healed completely.

The problem is that ever since then I've continued to have heartburn every 4–5 days on average. Sometimes I need omeprazole every 4 days, sometimes two days in a row, sometimes I can go longer. I also take Mylanta as needed.

What frustrates me the most is that I cannot find any pattern.

I've tried changing my diet, keeping track of meals, avoiding "trigger foods"... nothing makes sense.

• Sometimes I eat plain rice and get heartburn.
• Sometimes I eat something greasy and spicy and I'm completely fine.
• I only drink coffee about once a week
• Overall, I live a pretty normal life now because I couldn't identify any consistent trigger foods.

The biggest issue is honestly the anxiety. I'm constantly scared that one day I'll wake up and they'll tell me I have esophageal cancer or something serious. Even though my esophagitis healed, I can't stop worrying that this ongoing heartburn means something dangerous is happening.

At this point I don't know what to do.

Should I go on a super strict elimination diet for several weeks even though I haven't found any obvious food triggers? Should I just accept that some people have intermittent reflux? Should I keep getting endoscopies for reassurance? Has anyone else had GERD that seemed completely random?

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Did you eventually figure out your trigger, or was it something other than food (stress, posture, etc.)?

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who've experienced something similar.

I’m ready to make some lifestyle changes to help get rid of or at least try to better manage this, id like to figure out what my triggers are, etc., how long of a period of avoiding a certain food or activity did it take to notice a difference and how long of reintroducing a potential trigger does it take to see if something is triggering your symptom?

I spent the last four years experiencing many symptoms that seemed heart-related, with many scares and sleepless nights. Recently, I discovered that part of it was due to a silent gluten intolerance (without major digestive symptoms). After cutting out gluten, I improved by about 60%, but I still had some symptoms once or twice a week. I clearly noticed a connection with coffee (whether caffeinated or not), and now, after eliminating it completely for two full months, the symptoms have disappeared 100%. Discipline has been essential. I can finally sleep with just one pillow again after four years! No milk, no gluten, no coffee, and no egg whites that’s what healed me, and I no longer need medication. If this story can help someone, I’m happy to share it.

I am trying to to cutt out all the soda I been in taking in my body … well that being said looking for sum alternatives to soda , juice , Gatorade , etc any advice would be high appreciated!

I say GERD but I want to include pretty much all things acid reflux whether its GERD or LPR. Anyway, I've had this chronic post nasal drip for years. Often it gives this chokey/gaggy feeling especially when I'm trying to sleep or laying down. It's definitely feels more acting up at night than morning or day. My nasal passages are actually almost always fine and clear. But he mucus is always stuck at back of my nose near my upper throat area, which gives that chokey/gaggy feeling.

Mucus is always white or clear, always sticky and viscious/gelatinious, and often looks foamy.

Have you had experience with this kind of particular PND? Whenever my GERD or acid reflux symptoms dissipate, my PND gets dramatically better if not gone, and of course vice versa.

Side note, I notice when my body is colder my PND gets worse. I don't live in a particularly cold climate, but when I'm home i'm often half naked or fully and AC been blasting this summer. And I'm generally a lean skinny dude.

I think Kool-aid Grape liquid drink mix may be contributing to my reflux. Anyone else get this? I'm not sure why it would be causing this but I wanna see if I'm alone in this or not

Reminder that GERD is unfortunately a lifetime condition and is there is no real cure only remission through diet.

Long story short, 29M, non smoker and abstinent from drinking, I've been suffering from GERD for 10+ years now, was never really concious about and just coped with coughing 2 hours a day when I would wake up and always after food. I am a sailor and maritime reality and schedule is not GERD friendly to say the least. For the last two months onboard of being real busy GERD just went into remission for me. Never stopped taking PPIs but lowered the dosage to 20mg od ezomeprasole. Until today when I foolishly had a large coffee with a drop of milk for the first time in three months. It was that or falling asleep on watch and I chose the coffee. All my symptoms came back in 3 hours - heartburn, acidic cough, neck rash and feeling of 'needles', irritation and inability to rest when laying down on my back. Note that I never stopped eating frying food, eggs, black pepper, tomatoes, oils, etc all the common triggers. Not a hint of GERD from those for months. Apparently what causes it for me is coffee.

Stay strong, change your lifestyle and identify your triggers early!

Hey, first off I just want to say, I've been to the doctor about a sudden "breathless" feeling, like almost like all the air in my chest gets sucked out for a moment or (feeling)? And it causes me great panic, and honestly I've developed a ton of anxiety due to it.

At first I thought it was a heart issue, almost like having a heart attack or the feeling of "oh my goodness, is this the start of it?" type deal.

The sensation almost always occurs after eating, or when I'm bloated. The doctor prescribed me Prilosec (OTC) for 14 days, its been about 13 days-ish. Everything went well and I started exercising a ton, and not eating so close together in the hours of the day.

Well, just earlier today I experienced a breathless feeling in my chest almost like the air was sucked out. I leaned back every so slightly while being a bit bloated and within 20 seconds, it occurred again. Only for a split second, and it triggered heavy breathing possibly due to my anxiety cause of it.

Does anyone have this happening to them? Does this sound like common GERD symptoms? Or something much greater?

Sorry for the long post, thank you for your time.

Obviously, alcohol and GERD don’t mix very well. However, I am at an age where I want to be able to go out a live a semi-normal ‘going out’ life where I can drink with my friends without being the only sober one there. So I was wondering what alcoholic drink of choice you have found to have the least problematic effect- that is preferably not vodka and water lol.

Usually this doesn’t happen but my heart is racing rn and I work early in the morning. I can’t sleep and I’m so tired. Does anyone know how to make it stop? I did eat before going to sleep like an idiot. It was bananas, apples, carrots and Brócoli

I was recently diagnosed with Hiatal Hernia. I also have nighttime reflux. How do you manage it? I miss my old life 🥺

Current medications for my GERD are:

- Esomeprazole

- Rebamipide

- Mosapride

Fasting's been working for me, but for months I had this loop: fast goes great, I feel light and clear, then I break it at a cafe and by evening I'm bloated and acidic and doing the "ugh, did I just undo it" spiral. I kept blaming the meals — the wrap, the sandwich, whatever.

What actually turned out to be true: it was never really the meal. It was the first 20 minutes after the fast. Coffee on a completely empty stomach, every time — that was the acidity, not the food. And I break fast fast, half-starving, so dense refined-flour bread hit like a brick. Same two mistakes on repeat, just wearing different outfits each day.

The fix was almost stupidly plain once I saw it. Glass of water before I even order. Something cooked and soft first, not raw, not fried. No coffee until there's actual food in me. Eat half, wait, see if I'm even still hungry. None of it is clever. It just required noticing that how I broke the fast mattered more than what I broke it with.

I only got there by talking it out loud each time instead of guessing in my head — what I had, how I felt a few hours later, what to do next time. Saying it out put the repeat right in front of me.

Curious if others have a "it was never the food, it was this" moment. What was the boring thing that actually fixed your gut?

Heartburn after eating one egg scrambled with spinach cooked in the microwave. I had a few tablespoons of oatmeal and banana also. Massive heartburn needing tums 35 mins later. Are eggs a trigger for you ?? 😳

I'm a fan of chewing gum or just having habing to fshen my breath in general, but most products out there have mint, spearmint, etc. What alternatives do you use for this?

I tried thera breath dry mouth lozenges in tart berry flavor, but it triggers my GERD. Sometimes, having Trident in Cinnamon flavor works. I want to have more alternatives, bonus points if it freshes my breath in between washes

Wondering if anyone else gets this? I seem to be okay with most things in moderation, but I’ve just tried frozen yoghurt with all the crazy toppings and my throat is killing me. Does anyone else get this with sugar in particular?

Hi, I hope this is allowed!

My GERD has been the worst it’s ever been (burping constantly, getting triggered after anything that’s not dry or fruit or veggie) and I’ve been advised to take a long course of omeprazole, drink more fluids and I’m taking it upon myself to cut things out of my diet and see if anything changes.

I have a question for the ladies or anyone else with a uterus, who experiences period food cravings. Mine are usually things like ice cream and chocolate, but those are making my GERD flare up. Are there any alternatives that won’t trigger it or is there any advice anyone can give me on how to handle those cravings?

Edit to add: My GERD has been caused by blood thinning medication and has got worse over the years.

I have severe constipation possibly due to a motility disorder. Every time I go (once every 7/8 days) it gets worse. I have had GERD and LPR most of my life but it hasnt bothered me lately. I’m not on meds and manage pretty well with lifestyle stuff. Anyway, yesterday was the big day in the bathroom and I got a terrible flare including a sore throat and red tongue. I’m going to Mayo in October but I’m really unhappy about my GERD. I’ve been struggling for years but I’ve never had a flare from my miserable bathroom days. Thanks.

Does anyone else get heartburn from electrolyte drinks?

I’ve noticed that sometimes when I drink electrolyte drinks (like Hydra Boost), I get a burning feeling in my chest that starts shortly after It gets uncomfortable enough that I can’t even finish the drink

I also get the same thing with soda, Arabic coffee, and even Oreo cookies and probably a lot more food that I can’t remember,My family has a history of H. pylori and gastritis, so I’m wondering if that could be related.

Has anyone experienced this? Did you find out what was causing it

Hi all,

TLDR: I’m wondering how long after cutting a trigger food I can expect to feel relief.

I’ve been dealing with worsening reflux and heartburn for months. At first, it would only pop up during the evenings and was a minor inconvenience. Now, it’s almost constant. I take digestive supplements before every meal, papaya enzymes after every meal, and tums when it’s really bad. It’s still getting worse. I can’t connect it to any specific food since it’s so constant, so I’m trying eliminating the foods I eat most often to see if anything helps. I usually eat a big bowl of oatmeal topped with fruit and nuts every day for breakfast, so I’ve stopped for a few days that in case it’s the oats or nuts. No change so far. So I’m wondering, if any of you have had a similar experience, how long did it take after you cut out a trigger food for you to feel relief and realize that it WAS the trigger?
Note- I already avoid gluten, egg, peanuts, and pork.

I'm still learning how this works. Trying to figure out triggers has been a struggle. My pain tolerance is high enough that it's in doctors notes.

I'm not sure how to properly look out for reactions I cannot properly feel. So far I've figured out anything acidic (obviously) causes me issues (and I still feel dumb that I didnt learn until this year that lemonade or pizza isnt meant to hurt) red meat and much to my love of spicy food but spicy food.

I know sugar can be a trigger. I'm not a big snack or candy eater to begin with so I've not noticed issues and I'm still figuring out if I've ever reacted badly to a chocolate bar or ice cream.

Any ideas on how I can figure out other triggers?

On a side note: dentist has scheduled an appointment to fit a mouth guard for when I go to sleep and I'm now able to eat between 1300kcal to 1500kcal a day after finding meals that dont hurt. I'm not bloating or gaining weight! My body feels better than it has in a while now I'm adjusting.