Hi, Amanda,

Thanks so much for your prompt response. I've looked at the discussion, and I'm impressed with the helpfulness of respondents. However, the last response I saw was from 2019. Is there more current correspondence? The comments about the diet were only mildly helpful because I've already read THE ACID WATCHER DIET. My questions were about items not mentioned there. My husband just went off the FODMAP diet after a year; so we're both very familiar with it, and I was on it most of the time with him. The problem with the diet you sent me the link for is that the foods to stay away from are the obvious ones we already know, and some of the foods to try are off limits on the acid watcher diet, although most of them are okay, especially on the maintenance diet phase.

As to your question about food tolerance -- unfortunately, I am pretty asymptomatic, which is why it took so long to take my gerd diagnosis seriously. I did find, though, that when I took my daily dose of liquid turmeric (Qunol brand), I reacted to it, and my nutritionist told me it was because of the black pepper in it. I checked the bottle, and sure enough! Even the capsules have black pepper; so I can't take turmeric supplements. I'll just have to use the pure powder.
Before I realized I shouldn't have it, I was using low sodium soy sauce, which didn't seem to affect me. Now I have Bragg's amino acids, just to be on the safe side. I've also been using a light Ranch salad dressing, trying to use much less than I used to do. Is frozen Greek yogurt okay? I've had it a few times, seemingly with no adverse effects, but finding it with no chocolate or mint is not easy, and I don't like salted caramel. Have you cooked with garlic or onions? Are Vidalia onions okay? Somewhere it says cooked sweet onions are okay, and they're the only sweet onions I know. Have you used shallots in cooking? I read that they're less irritating than onions. I'm also wondering about canned artichokes, if the vinegar is rinsed off before use. I have the world's easiest recipe for chicken breasts, covered with a mixture of artichoke hearts, mayo and parmesan cheese, then baked. My final question is about Hellman's mayonnaise. Is it okay to use the light or olive oil based mayo? If you have answers to any of these questions, I'd be grateful.
I'm now almost four months out from my diagnosis. I'm trying to be good. I haven't had my morning coffee, a glass of red wine, or lemon on my fish since then. I want my gold star! I'm wondering whether I should still be on the 28-day healing diet, which I've been doing for a few weeks with just a little cheating, e.g., nectarines and cherries, or whether I should be moving into the maintenance phase. Again, any advice is welcome.

Finally, thank you again for your quick response. I found when I had thyroid cancer 11 years ago that a support group made all the difference, both in valuable advice and in feeling less alone. I'm very happy that I found this online group.

Best regards,
Roberta