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Esophageal Cancer | Last Active: Nov 27, 2023 | Replies (322)
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@l3440r Linda, I never really had GERD symptoms, I was just hoarse.
Although my gastroenterologist said after my last endoscopy in the fall that my Barrett's seems to be in remission, he did want me to continue to take omeprazole. I take one 20mg one a day.
I have to be honest here, I am really not following all of the restrictions. I very rarely have citrus but I do have chocolate and 2 or 3 cups of coffee a day. Dark roast coffee is the least acidic because the extra roasting burns off more acid.
My Barrett's was never severe so I have been fortunate. I don't like taking omeprazole daily, but I will continue to do so as long as my gastroenterologist feels I should. I cannot really say what the time frame was for it clearing up. I still had it when I had an endoscopy two years prior, but then as I said, it was in remission in the fall.
JK