Anyone used Reflux Raft?

@sylvermoon8 I live overseas where they sell the Gaviscon that has alginate under the name Gaviscon, so I don't know where to get Gaviscon Advance.
This Gaviscon also wears off, so if I wake up with reflux I take a half a Tums or more Gaviscon. Or, instead take famotidine 20 mg at bedtime, which usually lasts the night.
Best to watch diet, finish eating early, sleep on wedge or top of bed raised.

@t98 I understand, thank you. I do all the things you suggested except I have not made many changes to my diet, thats hard when my husband likes tasty food. The diet eliminates so many things…onions and garlic the big 2 imo

@jennypj6875
Hello, I’ve had Barrett’s for 8 yrs and within the past 4 yrs, developed several serious ulcers In My esophageal tract. To improve them doc has me on 40 mg omeprazole 2xs a day. Making me more ill, and not helping. Within the past month thru my own research on NIH website. I discovered Reflux Raft. Reasonably priced, I use one
(lemon-ginger) during the daytime after a meal, and nightime one b4 bed. 3 weeks in and no Gerd or burning in my throat. No side effects so far!
Hope this helps..
Blessings,
Diane, Texas

I use Reflux Raft and it’s excellent. However, I urge you to make dietary changes too. That is really what makes the difference.

@lgell yes I know. There’s so much I would have to cut out. It’s so difficult we are foodies and it’s one thing to change my diet but it’s hard on my husband. I’m to the point where I want to cook less not double…. Reflux Raft worked great for me for a few weeks now it’s not as good. I am scared to death of my esophageal manometry test coming up…not as concerned about the impededence test.

@dcdonly45 , may I ask where do you get the reflux raft?

@staylorrn2000 fyi I buy it on amazon

@sylvermoon8 , thank you.

@sylvermoon8 I have IBS-D and have had to watch what I eat for years. I have been gluten free for 15 years because of the "D" problem and now I've started to have problems in terms of pain in my upper GI area. Not a huge coffee drinker but liked a cup in the morning now that causes pain and so does food if even a little spicy. I am a foody surrounded by foodies and live in the San Francisco Bay Area where we have amazing food. I thought it was bad enough not to be able to eat our great sour french bread now my food choices are getting narrower. I can't take ppc's or fomantidine as they both cause diarrhea.

That sounds rough. I actually had IBS or spastic colon (my doctors did not know much back then) when I was in my 20’s-40’s, I’m in my 70’s now. Certain foods did me in. For years I never ate onions. I would be sure when I went out to eat that there was no onion in my food. Sometimes they would say no but there was. Within I would say anywhere from 20 minutes to an hour I would be running to the bathroom with cramps and diarrhea. Other foods affected me as well but that was the top food. That and stress caused symptoms. Then all of a sudden sudden I could eat onions. And my IBS went away. I rarely get reflux symptoms now right after eating. Now I don’t really know what I have. I had more tests recently and they showed no reflux. However when they tested me I was really feeling well, no symptoms….when just 3 weeks before I was have reflux pain and overnight throat burning throat burning every day.