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@robertatheriveter @riflemanz64
My Barrett's too seems to be in remission. My doctor does not say it's cured, and he does have me continuing to take a medication. I am currently on Famotidine. I was on Omeprazole but I asked to be switched because of potential side effects of it.

I don't recall ever being told to not eat berries. I have been having oatmeal with either blueberries, strawberries, raspberries in it every morning for years! Maybe the oatmeal neutralizes the acid? I also frequently have salads with chicken and strawberries in them. I guess my Barrett's was not that severe. I think some of these things will do no harm unless your Barrett's is severe - as my mother-in-law used to say, "all things in moderation". Of course you should check with your doctor on that. When I checked with my gastroenterologist about coffee when I first had Barrett's he said if I really enjoy my coffee to not be concerned with one cup in the morning. I do not drink it in excess, and I generally drink dark coffees. They have less acid due to the extra roasting time.

I do use occasionally use mayo, mustard, and ketchup also but the other things are things I tend to not eat anyway, except for Italian food. My husband is of Italian heritage so we do have Italian food about once a week.
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Thanks for the info. Kudos to you for being in remission. I think I'll just add more almond milk in with my oatmeal and berries. I think I heard someplace that honey mustard was a better bet than just regular mustard. I haven't gone near ketchup because of tomatoes. I've had Italian food but no marinara sauce or lemons, nothing fried., no red meat. It leaves a few choices but none of the old favorites. I've had white pizza. Is that okay? I can't wait to get back to a cup of coffee in the morning, but I'll wait until after my next endoscopy for the go ahead.
I'm currently on 40 mg. daily of pantoprazole, which is supposed to be slightly stronger than omeprazole.

Thanks again for your response to my questions.

Roberta