I'm impressed with the kefir and papaya regime. Years ago, after my thyroidectomy, I had GERD and took Prilosec for maybe 10 years. A functional medicine doctor helped me get rid of it with targeted antibiotics and going gluten free, but I also greatly improved my diet and wonder if I really needed the antibiotics. But the takeaway is that acid reducing medication can make everything worse because certain bad bugs can grow in a low acid environment. Lately I found that Diet Coke brings it back....