Hi, My brother had severe reflux issues. His gastroenterologist in Los Angeles told him to use flax seed daily (i.e. in smoothies for example). My brother said it worked really well and he no longer has acid reflux issues. Has anyone else heard of doing the flax seed thing??

Find a hobby you get passionate about. I find internal peace in nature. I took up gardening- growing and caring for flowers and other plants. I was dealing with stress on multiple levels and found I could glory in what God had created for us. My troubles melted away in time by simply being overwhelmed by our beautiful world. The exercise will physically tire the body making sleep more sound. I could think about my next gardening project laying in bed at night instead of other issues I had no control over. You need to change what your mind focuses on.

Hi! I can not speak to the anxiety as my husband has been on a variety of meds and nothing seems to work. But I have acid reflux and what works for me is Omeprazole, once in the morning before eating anything for at least 30 min. If I do not take it I have bad heartburn by afternoon. As long as I take it there is no reflux. I do not limit things like caffeine or chocolate or acid foods like tomatoes. Once in a great great while I may have some heartburn anyways and 3 Tums takes care of it. I am determined to keep it at bay- my mom had a hiatus hernia that caused her reflux and it eventually ate a hole in her esophagus resulting in surgery and having a tiube for liquid food through her side- I am not going to allow that to be my fate. It is worth the fight. I wish you the best in finding solutions.

There is HOPE.
It takes TIME.
It took me more than one or two try’s and a full YEAR to eliminate anxiety meds.
Even my dr doubted my ability to wean myself off of anxiety meds.
But I did it!
Let someone tell me that they don’t think that I am capable of learning something
new is like lighting a fire under me!
The biggest “things” that helped me kick em to the curb was:
I literally track EVERYTHING I eat every single day to stay on track.
I work out at least 5 days a week.
I also prioritize FUN in my life.
Detractors only fuel my motivation.
(And detractors and failures are just ONE part of the process.
There is HOPE
Your journey is yours ALONE !
We can do hard things!
Please don’t give up.
RESILIENCE is a learned skill that I had to learn to not let a
bad day turn into a bad week…I’m rooting for you!
Yes, it can be discouraging but, we are going to face adversity anyway,
it’s just a part of life, but not your whole life.
NEVER stop trying and reaching forward to meet your goals.
Reach out when you need encouragement! We ALL need it.
It’s a daily choice, and we are ultimately the ONLY ones that
can choose a committed lifestyle of never giving up.
You physical and mental health is worth every battle.
I didn’t develop this “growth” mindset overnight…yes there
have times when I was a self pitying whiner… but I
finally learned that I was the ONLY one that could change
my health for the better. It’s the secret sauce for me.
I hope you never give up too.😉

I do not eat after 7
Avoid dark chocolate which causes heartburn from hell

@friz - apple cider vinegar felt like it was burning a hole in my stomach - and made my GERD something fierce! Strange how it works like a charm for some, but not for others, eh!

I’ve put a post on other page regarding Seroquel. I’m on Xanax. Was on celexa for years. Stopped it in 2020 due to me being lazy and not taking it. Then in 2021 tried to get on it. Seen my psychiatrist again. He stopped seeing patients for years. Couldn’t get back on celexa. Or any other antidepressants. Very sensitive to meds. I have GERD/reflux. It’s been very bad for several months. I’ve tried meditation, breathing and I see a therapist. Psychiatrist thinks my anxiety is causing all the digestive issues. I lost weight and lack of appetite. So he wants me to try generic Seroquel. Very low dose because of my sensitivity. He wanted me to try it 6 months ago. But my husband and I read it’s not good. But Xanax isn’t either and I’m on it. Just scared of new meds. I was on a few and to taper off was grueling. Pristiq was one of them. Just overwhelmed, irritable, on edge and uneasy. I’m sure so many are. The pandemic hit me hard. I’ve had GERD for years. Was on Nexium for years. Recently I was switched to Protonix. Still not helping. I have heat. Plus I take Pepcid. Anyone in the same situation? Thanks for listening.

Thank you for the info. I usually drink water before, during and after. I don’t think I drink that much during my meals. I decided to wait to drink after I ate. Usually the thing that settles it down a bit is chewing sugar free spearmint gum. It’s for the heat or nausea. After I stop the gum the heat or nausea comes back. Plus no appetite. I’ve lost so much weight over the past 13 months from the GERD and anxiety. Thank you again.

My Stage 4 esophageal cancer & hiatal hernia surgery in 2020 left me with the loss of 1/3 of the esophagus. My stomach was detached & relocated higher up & sewn into the remains of the esophagus. I lost the valve that is mandatory in the esophagus to close after food is passed thru to the stomach. Thus, gerd flows like a river 24/7. No meds have worked on gern, even Sucralfate. Constant chest pain wakes me multiple times a night ruining my sleep. Am told by gastro docs that nothing can be done about the valve so situation will never change. I fear erosion of my remaining esophagus by the gerd over time will mean the rest of my life on a feeding tube . Was on one for 7 mos. while hospitalized from the surgery & resulting coma. Never again! It plays havoc with your intestines & results in uncontrollable severe diarrhea.
My surgery was an "Esophajectemy With Gastric Pull Through".

I saved my parent's old cookbooks & by & large their one's on European cooking just furnish pate recipes. However Julia Child's Kitchen (by Julia Child) provides some background. She says "Pate comes from pastry, because originally it was meat baked in a pastry crust: it has now come to mean the meat mixture itself". From looking online pates have come to include vegetarian, & fish mixtures too. I believe these mixtures can be very much adapted to ones dietary and food consistency needs. Very artful presentations can even be made serving them. Julia Child says "if you can make a meat loaf you can make a pate".