Barrett’s esophagus-friendly diet

@graceandpeace Thank you. I know I have not been a good patient in this but I have so many restrictions for various reasons that I have been resistant to adding more. I do try to keep my coffee acid low. I bought the healthy coffee on Amazon that someone suggested. When I don't have that I drink dark roast since that is lower in acid.
I don't eat many tomatoes or citrus but I do eat a lot of salads and they, of course, have vinegar in them.
JK

I understand your concern. My mom was able to get off of the Omeprazole after she changed her diet, but then had to go back on it when she started eating problematic foods again. That book I mentioned has really helped her, though, one, just bc it's very informative and educational, and second, bc of the 28-day elimination plan it puts you on. And, she's not on omeprazole or anything else now. So, I think the book speaks for itself. Maybe you can just get the book, since it's not that expensive, to at least skim through it, and then take it from there. As I'm sure you already know, since prolonged acid can go undetected sometimes and cause damage and cancer to the esophagus, it might be worth the time to look into it. But, either way you decide to go for now, I wish you well, and will be praying for good results on your upcoming Endo!

@graceandpeace The bad part about nothing appearing to bother me is that maybe it is actually causing a negative effect on my esophagus. Frankly I have not adhered to low-acid as well I should. I would love to get off omeprazole though.
JK

Good for you! I think that's a very wise decision 😊

No fig cookies until i read book.

That's wonderful @riflemanz64 !! I hope it can really prove beneficial for you like it's been for my Mom! Did you ever try that Fig Newton?

Thanks for the tip on the book, I will order it today because it sounds like a lot of great info.

@contentandwell I am so glad to hear that about your BE! Mine hardly bother's me anymore as well, but that's just bc I've been on 2 restrictive diets for so long for the IC and IBS that I don't have problems anymore with it, for the most part. Not only has a lot less food and food portioning helped, but just being off of almost all acidic food/drink/ingredients hav been the most helpful. I was never able to stay on the Omeprazole for more than a few days bc it aggrivated my IBS-C . It did help my mom at the beginning of her's, but eventually it started coming back to where her GI was talking about surgery. So, like I had mentioned to @riflemanz64 , I bought her this book, and, so far, it's done wonders for her!

@graceandpeace I think I’m a real anomaly. My BE never seems bothered by any food, the only sign of it that I have ever had is hoarseness! That was the first indication. The omeprazole has kept that in check for a long time and my endoscopes have been good but I am getting a little hoarse recently so I am a bit anxious for my endoscopy scheduled in September.

If my endoscopy indicates I need to be more cautious, I will buy that book. Thanks for the info.
JK

Also, I'm not sure this is something you'd be interested in or not, but my mom also has BE, but she doesn't have all of the other health issues that I have, so she is able to do things for her BE a little differently than me. So, I looked into this book for her bc the Dr was talking about possible surgery for her, and I decided to buy it for her bc I kept hearing really good things about it. She had only been following it for a few days and was so encouraged and excited to tell me that it was already making a huge difference, so she is currently in the middle of the 28-day program, and is feeling so much better and has even lost weight. She also said that it is very interesting and informative. I bought it off of Amazon for $13

The Acid Watcher Diet: A 28-Day Reflux Prevention and Healing Program https://www.amazon.com/dp/1101905581/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_81ytDbXQ7VB5K