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GERD: What helps long term?
Does anyone know what I can take for GERD long term? I never had it until they removed my gallbladder. Since then I have been living in hell. I cannot take pain medication, antidepressants, of course certain foods. I have tried prilosec, nexium, and now take tums and zantac. I have severe GERD where I feel i am having a heart attack. I think it was in October of last year I was taken to the hospital with it because it seem much worse than before. At that time they ran every test for heart problems and thank God I do not have heart disease. I Cannot bend over to work in my yard like I love too mostly because of that. Also wanted to ask if anyone heard that Tums would give you Alzheimers? I will have to take 3 or more sometimes to get the pain to stop. That is the only thing I found that works with the Zantac but I am worried about the Alzheimers since my grandfather had it. I also need to get my teeth pulled but am scared to death of the pain since I cannot take pain killers.
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Never heard of Kefir. I forgot to mention an important part of my daily routine.....Atkins Dark Chocolate Shake! Dark Chocolate is the only one that for some weird reason my gut can handle, as I don't do well with milk products. This flavor causes no problems, all others give me diarrhea. I often have one shake a day, in a.m. or afternoon, as a small meal. It is filled with goodies that add a lot of the additional vit/min I need. It's filling, pleasant, and no, I've not yet tried it in my smoothie. Will soon though. I just ckd on Kefir and since I have trouble w/milk, I think I have to pass. Sounds like an interesting thought tho.
Blessings, all. elizabeth
Yes it’s from the PPI. ITS AN EXCRUCIATING PAIN. After 3 months on PPI it happens to me.
May well be electrolytes, magnesium as others have mentioned in the cramping thread. Ck it out, @riflemanz64. Good discussion about let cramps at night. I am careful to drink enough water and take potassium, magnesium, iron+C and others since I have an adrenal gland hormonal deficiency that causes my potassium to run very low for years.....and other hormonal deficiencies that must be addressed. The cramps were really bad for months before the bloodwork and diagnoses, treatment. Now, with the supplements and treatments, very little cramping unless I don't get enough exercise.
starting at the therapy pool next week hopefully! Missed it and need it!
Off to bed, it's close to 11 here and I only got 3 hours sleep last night. not good. So, may you be well and safe.
Blessings, elizabeth
I have stopped my Gerd with diet. I had LINX surgery in 2014 but still had to take PPI's since I still had burning and gas. I found out I had a fruit malabsorption. I have written about this throughout this site. After cutting out all fruit and most vegetables that are really fruit also ALL forms of sugar I haven't had a med since, also A1C went from high 6 to normal! About 30% of people have this and it can cause autoimmune problems and reflux, diabetes and more! It's worth giving this stuff up to feel better and whenever I cheat I pay the price!
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1 ReactionAlso the diet changed I just wrote about stopped my horrible leg and foot cramps!
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1 ReactionWhat do you leave out? I have hiatal hernia, is it helping
Wow. Mind blown. I have leg and foot cramps among other things. We should all pat ourselves on the back for looking outside the box and trying to help ourselves. I find that doctors don’t take too kindly to that. There’s more bad drs than good ones. My primary is on maternity leave and the doc taking her place just denied giving me blood test or referral to rheumatologist I told her I was looking into alternative medicine and the appointment went left. She’s trying to punish me for not thinking she’s s god. She doesn’t know me. I’m in control of my life not u!!!! I’ve turned her in to her supervisor and called patient advocates. When my doc comes back, she will get an ear full. She hasn’t heard the last of me. In the meantime, I pushing forward and I will fix this.
Well let me throw a curveball. Have GERD and been nauseous almost all of the last 5 years. Went on vacation, ate and drank like no tomorrow...................no nausea!!!!! Back home and boom...................nausea after a week. Yes, I can go back on vacation ha ha, but seriously, any ideas why have nausea again? Thanks!
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1 ReactionHave any one heard of taking BACLOFEN for burping
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I believe Tom’s and medication proscribed by doctor combine at night could help