@jeahunt12
Hello Jean,
Diane here, 80 yr old female, who was diagnosed in 2016 with BE. In the beginning I went every 2 yrs for my scope, stayed on a PPI but also faithfully took an over the counter Probiotic/Ultra Flora Spectrum, (Metagenics, online). for the upper and lower GI. Do not take at the same time of day as the PPI. I continued to have a scope every 2,yrs and my case did not improve nor did it change much. However In the past year, my BE has worsened with multiple ulcers in upper GI! I now go every 6 mos to 1 yr for the scope and through my own online investigation ( not the doctors suggestion, they just hand out medication after medication!! ) I have found to stay on an “Alkaline” diet, which has tremendously helped! YouTube and Internet have some good alkaline suggestions!
Avoid red meat, citrus and caffeine.. consume green tea, alkaline PH water, or filtered water, green vegetables and berries, there are foods to help improve. But DONOT wait 3 yrs for another endoscopy! Change doctors if you must!
I have my next one in 2 mos., hoping the past 6 mos on alkaline diet, omeprazole 40mgs( losing my hair) will help improve my condition. I DO NOT have Disphysia at this time. Just Trying to heal the ulcers. 2 online sites I have found helpful are Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins to deal with Barrett’s. Wishing you a complete recovery,
Blessings, Diane