If you have suffered from GERD and live medication-free, how were you able to get off the PPIs?
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I began using digestive enzymes 30 min's before a meal.(you can get these at a health food store).  This should not be done as a continuing solution however.  Your stomach needs to produce more acid actually.  I take a tablespoon of vinegar in a half glass of water if I already have the heartburn and it stops very quickly because now your stomach will produce more acid to digest the food!
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Oh, it isn't easy.  Drink a lot of water, exercise, & get plenty of rest. Talk to your doctor if you need. I was addicted to prescription drugs and it is rough getting off.  Sometimes getting a different prescription for a week or so will help...but just temporary!  Will power and inner strength...you can do it!
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I was taking Nexium twice a day and started taking LiquiVida (Formerly Juice of Life) and Multi Zyme and they have really helped me.  No more GERD and no more heart burn.... If interested in products contact me at http://www.myspace.com/phxcashmom
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Hi.  You need to take your symptoms very seriously (even if your doctor doesn't!).  There really aren't enough details in the info. you give to say anything specific about what might be going on.  But, the symptoms you describe can be indications of potentially very serious problems, such as:\n1) Ulcers\n2) Gallbladder problems\n3) Pancreatic problems (including cancer)\n4) even Heart problems (especially in women)\n\nWhy are you on 'meds' for gerd?  Why is your doc not working with you to find and fix the cause of the gerd?  (There are many causes, but they can be found and fixed!).  Note: the meds create the potential for causing many new problems, including: H.pylori infections/ulcers, maldigestion, malabsorption of some vitamins and minerals, etc.  Simply, meds do not treat the cause, they mask the symptoms that should be telling you that you need to find the problem, and meds cause NEW problems!\n\nYou need a second (even a third) opinion.  Demand it or just go find another doc.\n\nLastly, I would like to recommend a very educational and helpful book on these types of problems.  It is written by Sherry Rogers', M.D..  She is a leading researcher, clinician and teacher of physicians.  The book is called: "No More Heartburn".  It is available at Amazon.com or from the publisher at 1-800-846-6687.  This is a very powerful book and includes all the scientific research references to back up the information (research I guarantee your doctor has not read).\n\nBest wishes and good luck!
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Acid Reflux Desease, GERD are the same thing. My symptoms started five years ago. Extreme pain in the middle of my chest but no other symptoms I've tried not to pay  much attention until one day suddenly I couldn't breathe. Just the tiniest amount of air came through my throat. Well, I've had to calm myself down fast. It probably lasted a little over two minutes but in my mind I felt I will suffocate.This incident occured approx. 8-9 times including at night. I never regurgitated anything, it did not happen after I ate my meal, so my doctor thaught it's probably psychosomatic/ crazy/ on my part. I went to see another one. Prescribed Losec 20 mg daily and in five years never had one recurrance. Perhaps my story does not fit the criteria for GERD but it's a true story and there are always  exceptions.
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Try getting 1 teaspoon of baking soda and mix it with 4 ounces of water mix until completely disolved.Then drink it.You will burp a couple of times about a minute or 2 after but it should take the problem your having away.
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I've had chronic heartburn, and though I'm not a doctor, I'm sharing with you advice my doctor has given me (and what has worked!)\n\n1.  For immediate relief, use Maalox.  Avoid Pepto Bismol, as it has something that irritates the stomach long term (my gastroenterologist told me that!).  For longer term use, use Priolosec.\n\n2.  Stop eating at least 3 hours before you get in bed.  A reclining position with food in your stomach irritates the esophogus.  You would be AMAZED at how much this helps.  Soda or alcohol before sleep is the WORST!\n\n3.  Limit intake of:  Alcohol, Caffience, Carbonated beverages, spicy foods, acidic foods, aspirin (or advil, motrin).   Honestly, I can't stick to this one -- but I've been pretty good keeping #1 and #2, and it's kept my heart burn at bay.  Be good keeping 1 & 2 and you can cheat on 3 -- at least, that's worked for me.\n\nGood luck!
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I am sorry, but there is no way somebody will do that for free. \nI do lots of researching, and I read that if you drink lots of WATER and then let a little sea salt dissolve on your tongue, (Because if you just drink that much water and use no salt, all you'll do is use the bathroom too much, and lose some of the stuff that's good for you, salt makes it so that doesn't happen) you will lose weight & feel better.\nAnd, I know you don't want to hear this, but we used to eat like your typical American~ fast food, white flour, lots of sugar, ect., and some members of my family were having problems with weight. : )\nWe switched to almost no fast foods, (I know.... you think it's impossible) used honey and a whole cane sugar as much as possible, used whole wheat flour,\n and the weight problem was almost gone within a month or so. (We did lots of other stuff too, like getting rid of chemicals and dyes in our food) You probably think I'm crazy, but a professional once told me that white sugar is like a drug. It gives you a headache, tiredness or feeling bouncy, and couses countless health problems. It's true.\nThis is waaaaaay too long now. : )
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I don't think that that is possible. I had gall stones last yr & had to have my gall bladder removed. The surgery wasn't too bad &  I felt 100% better afterwards. I had gotten to the point where I could hardly eat & I was throwing up as soon as I woke up. I was told that your symptoms never get better they will only get worse. I wish you the best of luck. God bless.
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I had similar problems,try Prilosec, it might be a little expensive but it really works.
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Home Remedy of Indigestion\nDrink mint essence (available as Pudin hara or Amritdhara in India. These are mint or peppermint essence.), 3-4 drops in water, every one hour. Also drink jaljeera (a mixture of cumin, salt, asafetida, and other herbs) 2-3 times. Let the poison get out of your body through vomiting or motions. First you will throw poisonous foods and then water (Drink lot of water with sugar/salt). You should be alright in less than 24 hours. Start this treatment as soon as you start getting sour burps. You may drink mint essence (3-4 drops in water) after you eat in a restaurant or party or you have overeaten. \n\nThe authors of this web site have used this treatment for this type of condition many times with 100% success.\nMix a tablespoon of lemon juice or cider vinegar in a cup of hot water before a meal to prevent acid indigestion.\nAdd three drops of garlic oil to an half a cup of soya oil and rub onto the stomach after food.\nDrink a herbal tea of mint, raspberry, camomile and blackberry.\nDrink one cup of ginger tea after meals to promote a good digestion and for heartburn, nausea, etc.\nMix equal parts of baking soda and water in a glass.\nTake 1 tsp each of mint juice, lemon juice, and honey.\nPeppermint is a good for indigestion. Those who are prone to heartburn may try peppermint tea. It will help indigestion with out causing heartburn.\nMix 2 pinches of rock salt and 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain). Chew it and wash it down with water for upset stomach or indigestion,\nMix 5-6 chopped basil (tulsi) leaves, 1/4 tsp sea salt, some black pepper in 3 Tbsp of curd, and eat it. repeat this 4 times a day for one week for complete reconditioning of stomach.
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Heartburn: eat a piece of bread to absorb the stomach acid.\nHiccups: Spoonfull of sugar poured down the back of your throat. Swallow it dry.
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The main cause of heartburn is not always something you ate.\nIt can be the result of what is commonly known as GERD which stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease.  This is a condition whereby acids in the stomach cause food you have eaten to partially back up into your esophagus (throat).  When this happens, heartburn is most often the result.\n\nYou may not necessarily have this problem since you say you've only had heartburn once and recently.  It is possible you ate something you've never eaten before and often times, it can be the result of of emotional distress as well, or at least, if we are feeling upset for some reason, this will not help.  Some people, when upset, may either eat more or less.  Neither is good and therefore both can cause the reflux of acids.\n\nI've been dealing with this problem for quite a while.  Sometimes I will have heartburn as it is most commonly called - even though it has nothing to do with the human heart itself.  I can go for days having heartburn and then it just disappears for several more days.\n\nAt first, I just took an antacid tablet - I prefer Rolaids Tropical Fruit (pink in colour) because I just don't like peppermint or spearmint which are common flavours of antacid tablets.\n\nSeveral months ago, I finally had to take a prescription medication called Pantaloc.  There are several medications that can be prescribed but unless your problem becomes frequent or worse than the episode you already had, I advise just trying an over-the-counter remedy.  You can also take an antacid in liquid form.  Just check with a pharmacist and ask what he/she thinks is best for you.\n\nYou say you haven't eaten well lately and this may be the only reason why you had one episode.  I advise that you try to regulate your diet and stay away from spicy foods and dairy products for a little while to see if this improves your situation.  Believe it or not, drinking milk does not solve the problem even though it was believed for many years, this was the answer to heartburn.\n\nI hope you will try a few different things on the basis of over-the-counter remedies first and see what happens.  If you improve your diet and take an antacid when necessary but the problem occurs more often or episodes of heartburn seem to worsen, then see a doctor.  You should rule out having a gastric ulcer for which you may require prescription medication.
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my husband had acid reflux...tried the diets, tried the nexium, the prevacid, etcetera, nothing helped. now his acid reflux has turned into a hiatal hernia, and hes having surgery in April to correct the problem.
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A 40 pound weight loss over a year isn't that extreme, it's a little over 3 pounds per month. Perhaps you haven't been eating as much because of your symptoms?\n\n Some of the medications used for GERD(Nexium, Prevacid, Zantac, etc) can cause gastrointestinal problems. I know when I was on Nexium it changed my digestive system entirely. \n Are you stressed and depressed? Sometimes that can lead to colitis as well as Acid Reflux. \n I would talk to your pharmacist and explain the symptoms you described, perhaps they are side effects of the medications you are taking, they would know best.\n\n Good Luck to you.
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I heard some of the symptoms of M.S. can be caused by a food additive and if you quit eating the food the symptoms go away. The book you should get is by Kevin Trudeau that I think you could get from Amazon. I forget the name of the book but it's like Natural Cures They Don't Want You to Know or something like that.
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See your doctor!  There is medication that can help.  Otherwise the acid can eat your esophagus.