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Barrett’s esophagus-friendly diet
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Hi
I was treated with Radiation and chemo to remove cancerous tumor in my lower esophagus that was limiting swallowing. The treatment worked but now I've had 3 endoscopy and oblations and each time they end up burning off precancerous cells in lower esophagus which is Barrotts. I also just has scan this week and will see what it shows now. I eat normally now.
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The point is to treat the Barretts before it becomes cancerous. So
@wesleyrocket, you should look up all the posts about how to treat GERD, and speak to the doctor. You might need to take a PPI for a short time - but don't do it for a long time, and instead change diet, sit straight while eating, don't overeat, don't eat 3 hours before bedtime, sleep on a wedge or raise the head of your bed, don't drink coffee, don't eat chocolate (both these loosen the sphincter that lets the acid go into your esophagus), try the Gaviscon that contains sodium alginate... and there are many other suggestions to consider. If lifestyle changes are not enough, maybe take an H2 blocker (famotidine). Do lifestyle changes right away and maybe best to also take some meds for a short time to let it heal, and then continue with just lifestyle changes. Good luck