I have BE with high dysplasia. I have had two ablations and I am scheduled for my next endoscopy in Feb.
I am on 40 mgs of omeprazole, twice a day. That has alleviated any GERD I was having. I have cut out coffee and other acidic foods. Hopefully, the actions taken will prevent things from progressing.
Try buying (or checking out at a library) the Acid Watcher Diet by Jonathan Aviv MD. It’s an excellent book and resource. I follow the diet and so many of my Barrettes symptoms have gone away. I have been able to lower my omeprozole from 80 mg a day to 30 🙂 My ENT is very pleased and I am hopeful my next scope should prove improvement.
ALSO Look up the Acid Watcher Diet Warriors Support Group on Facebook.
They are so supportive and in fact someone in this support group, connect.mayoclinic.org, directed me to both the book and the support group mentioned above. Life has truly improved!
Try buying (or checking out at a library) the Acid Watcher Diet by Jonathan Aviv MD. It’s an excellent book and resource. I follow the diet and so many of my Barrettes symptoms have gone away. I have been able to lower my omeprozole from 80 mg a day to 30 🙂 My ENT is very pleased and I am hopeful my next scope should prove improvement.
ALSO Look up the Acid Watcher Diet Warriors Support Group on Facebook.
They are so supportive and in fact someone in this support group, connect.mayoclinic.org, directed me to both the book and the support group mentioned above. Life has truly improved!
I have Barrett’s esophagus too. I’ve had 4 RFA’s. So far so good, I’m on 40mg of Omeprazole a day. My problem was gerd after lying down in bed on a full stomach. It was terrible. Other than dieting I suggest NOT to go to bed on a full stomach. I eat at least 3hrs before bed and never on a full stomach. Hope this helps.
I have Barrett’s esophagus too. I’ve had 4 RFA’s. So far so good, I’m on 40mg of Omeprazole a day. My problem was gerd after lying down in bed on a full stomach. It was terrible. Other than dieting I suggest NOT to go to bed on a full stomach. I eat at least 3hrs before bed and never on a full stomach. Hope this helps.
I have BE with high dysplasia. I have had two ablations and I am scheduled for my next endoscopy in Feb.
I am on 40 mgs of omeprazole, twice a day. That has alleviated any GERD I was having. I have cut out coffee and other acidic foods. Hopefully, the actions taken will prevent things from progressing.
Can you give me any hints on stopping drinking coffee, I have tried half caffeine and half decaf, but not helping, headaches, I have Barrettes disease, trying to drink herbal teas, Dr wants me to stop all coffee. Thank you.
I have the cough also. And I do take Nexium twice a day. It does nothing for the cough at all. I even wheeze when I exhale I also have short segment Barrett’s. I drink throat coat tea when I get up and one before bed. I also chew sugarless gum. It helps somewhat
Can you give me any hints on stopping drinking coffee, I have tried half caffeine and half decaf, but not helping, headaches, I have Barrettes disease, trying to drink herbal teas, Dr wants me to stop all coffee. Thank you.
It was tough for me to stop coffee as well. The headaches do go away after a day or two. The key for me was getting a variety of herbal teas and using those as my morning beverage. I have grown to really enjoy different herbal teas. It is also important to stay hydrated, so I make sure I am drinking lots of water, and probably grabbing water where I would have been getting a coffee. I hope this helps.
I have the cough also. And I do take Nexium twice a day. It does nothing for the cough at all. I even wheeze when I exhale I also have short segment Barrett’s. I drink throat coat tea when I get up and one before bed. I also chew sugarless gum. It helps somewhat
I find that mixing a 50-50 mix of real lemon juice and honey helps with my cough, I warm the mix to about a “sipping” temperature in the microwave. It’s not a cure but does help me stop some. Good luck hope this helps some. I can’t quit coffee either I use honey in it..
I find that mixing a 50-50 mix of real lemon juice and honey helps with my cough, I warm the mix to about a “sipping” temperature in the microwave. It’s not a cure but does help me stop some. Good luck hope this helps some. I can’t quit coffee either I use honey in it..
I changed from drinking hot coffee to a iced coffee. Hot coffee made me reflux too much. But for some reason iced coffee isn’t as bad I might give the lemon and honey a try. Thank you
Can you give me any hints on stopping drinking coffee, I have tried half caffeine and half decaf, but not helping, headaches, I have Barrettes disease, trying to drink herbal teas, Dr wants me to stop all coffee. Thank you.
I too have acid reflux and coffee drinker for many many years. Was very difficult to not have that morning Brew. I tried decaf still had gerd symptoms. I did finally come upon French chicory hot drink. Looks like coffee almost tastes like coffee and I really am enjoying it now I put some creamer and a little honey in it. So I look forward to that in the morning. I am totally caffeine free. Try the chicory coffee at amazon.com. I hope that works for you.
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Try buying (or checking out at a library) the Acid Watcher Diet by Jonathan Aviv MD. It’s an excellent book and resource. I follow the diet and so many of my Barrettes symptoms have gone away. I have been able to lower my omeprozole from 80 mg a day to 30 🙂 My ENT is very pleased and I am hopeful my next scope should prove improvement.
ALSO Look up the Acid Watcher Diet Warriors Support Group on Facebook.
They are so supportive and in fact someone in this support group, connect.mayoclinic.org, directed me to both the book and the support group mentioned above. Life has truly improved!
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2 ReactionsI have Barrett’s esophagus too. I’ve had 4 RFA’s. So far so good, I’m on 40mg of Omeprazole a day. My problem was gerd after lying down in bed on a full stomach. It was terrible. Other than dieting I suggest NOT to go to bed on a full stomach. I eat at least 3hrs before bed and never on a full stomach. Hope this helps.
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1 ReactionCan you give me any hints on stopping drinking coffee, I have tried half caffeine and half decaf, but not helping, headaches, I have Barrettes disease, trying to drink herbal teas, Dr wants me to stop all coffee. Thank you.
I have the cough also. And I do take Nexium twice a day. It does nothing for the cough at all. I even wheeze when I exhale I also have short segment Barrett’s. I drink throat coat tea when I get up and one before bed. I also chew sugarless gum. It helps somewhat
It was tough for me to stop coffee as well. The headaches do go away after a day or two. The key for me was getting a variety of herbal teas and using those as my morning beverage. I have grown to really enjoy different herbal teas. It is also important to stay hydrated, so I make sure I am drinking lots of water, and probably grabbing water where I would have been getting a coffee. I hope this helps.
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1 ReactionI find that mixing a 50-50 mix of real lemon juice and honey helps with my cough, I warm the mix to about a “sipping” temperature in the microwave. It’s not a cure but does help me stop some. Good luck hope this helps some. I can’t quit coffee either I use honey in it..
I changed from drinking hot coffee to a iced coffee. Hot coffee made me reflux too much. But for some reason iced coffee isn’t as bad I might give the lemon and honey a try. Thank you
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1 ReactionI too have acid reflux and coffee drinker for many many years. Was very difficult to not have that morning Brew. I tried decaf still had gerd symptoms. I did finally come upon French chicory hot drink. Looks like coffee almost tastes like coffee and I really am enjoying it now I put some creamer and a little honey in it. So I look forward to that in the morning. I am totally caffeine free. Try the chicory coffee at amazon.com. I hope that works for you.
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