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@riflemanz64 I'm surprised about apples. Perhaps since my Barrett's was not at all severe my endo didn't mention things that were only mildly acidic. The restrictions I most remember from then, which was around in 2013, were citrus, and coffee. I did used to drink wine but since being diagnosed with NASH cirrhosis and having a liver transplant I can't drink any alcohol anyway.
If I was told to not eat chocolate I probably convenient forgot that.
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I read everything about Barrett’s as I had it for ten years before it went to low dysplasia in June 2016 and then after another six months February 2017 to high dysplasia. Then an EMR shoed a cancer cell in June 2017. Since then I have had five or six ablations and at my last appt in August of 2019 it showed no more Barrett’s. That was wonderful news but I know it can come back. My question if for anyone out there that had had this history of Barrett’s to see what their experience is. Because I do not have symptoms of GERD, I forget to be cautious and take the Prononix pill of 40 gram each day. I have never been a pill taker snd always felt that if you could not see a result from taking medicine, it is best to not do it. But I feel very guilty and don’t want the Barrett’s to come back , but also tend not to take pills when I cannot see the outcome as helping. I am due to go back for an endoscopy in August 2020 and am nervous of what they might find. I understand that there is silent Gerd do sm very confused. Should I be taking the PPI pills twice a day 80 mg when I Am not feeling any discomfort at this time. Of course, my diet had changed. I eat small meals more like grazing during the day instead of eating a whole sandwich. I do drink coffee 1-2 cups every morning and then switch to decaf tea which I brew. I have cut out spicy foods like Mexican snd Italian and just in general watch what I eat. My weakness is chocolate but I limit it to chocolate covered nuts to get my fix. Three or four each evening. I do not have the acid reflux diet cookbook which I have considered but just keeping it simple has worked for me now. I am debating to call and ask for an earlier appt to have some biopsies to see if my diet is working well. I am feeling quilty about not taking the Pills twice a day. Has anyone else on this had a similar concern as mine. If you cleared up the Barrett’s what had been your time frame for keeping it away? I appreciate this forum to discuss and make us all more aware. Linda
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That’s great that your Barrett’s is mild. My GI doc said my esophagus looks like a shag carpet when it’s supposed to be smooth. That’s why I really hope this strict diet will help it. I won’t know until later this year when I get my egd.