Has anyone cured their acid reflux?

donnaforbes1

I used to have horrible h eartburn and acid reflux. Between my husband and myself, we would go through a large bottle of Extra Strength Tums a week!! A friend, and gastroenterologist, told me to completely eliminate animal products from my diet for three months, and then gradually begin adding them back until I found what ever it was that was upsetting my digestive tract. Surprise!! Cheese.. worst offender.. and milk. So, now, I stay clear of these things, and have not had once ounce of trouble in 4 years!

Cholbrook008

I too was taking Dexilant twice a day, I started consuming 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar and have not had to take the medication anymore. I don't know if it is a combination of changing my diet or the Vinegar, but I am going to keep it up, because Acid reflux bites!!

lilchicksta94

Hello! I was surprised to read this thread because I have horrible GERD and a hiatal hernia. Right before starting my lifestyle change I went to the ER because the pain was so severe and lasted for days. I thought I had a heart condition. After a whole slew of tests including an upper endoscopy and a colonoscopy I was diagnosed with the hiatal hernia. I was taking antacids for years so that caused me to have polyps that are harmless which they removed. I said to myself, I'm too young to feel this crappy! I started eating better and exercising and I no longer take any meds. Just the occassional tums when I drink coffee or have tomato sauce/orange juice. I think excess weight has a lot to do with GERD and reflux. Don't eat right before bed and avoid trigger food and beverages. It's been 3 months since I've taken any meds for it. Good luck!! Hope this info helps a lil :flowerforyou:

TrailRunner61

I no longer have acid reflux, I've dropped one blood pressure medication and I am no longer considered pre-diabetic! And that was only after a 12lb weight loss with 36 to go!

dls06

Believe it or not. I had to take 2 prilosec everyday and still had reflux. I could not lay down flat to sleep.
When I started my journey I gave up everything made with white flour. Within days my Gerd stopped. I swear, I was shocked.
I could not even drink water without getting indigestion and heartburn. I don't take anything now.

ndlakebum

I don't have acid reflux but my Mom has had lots of problems with it. She found the following book very helpful: Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook & Cure by Dr. Jamie Koufman.

MichelleV1990

Are you into old home remedies? My husband's grandmother would take 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar in a 16 oz. glass of warm water at bedtime. She said it helped with heartburn, achey joints, and was a good fat burner.

MrsLVF

I have! I used to take prescription acid reflux medication daily. I have been off of it since losing weight. Now I only get an occasional flair up-mostly from overeating or eating spicy or salty foods.

That's what I wanna hear!

Me too ((used to take prescription acid reflux medication daily. I have been off of it since losing weight. Now I only get an occasional flair up-mostly from overeating or eating spicy or salty foods.)))

Using this site it is easy to track the food triggers, so now I avoid those foods, or have them rarely.

TeutonicKnight

I was diagnosed with hiatal hernia, acid reflux disease, and was told to take Nexium/Prilosec. They did very little for me.

I then read people curing their acid reflux with this simple mixture, so I tried it. In 3 days I had little to no acid reflux and within 2 weeks, GONE.


1 Heaping teaspoon of bee pollen granules. (Let them soak in 8 to 10oz of Purified or Alkaline Water for 15minutes
1/4 teaspoon pure cinnamon (I use Saigon)
1 tablespoon Bragg's Organic Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother

Mix them together after the bee pollen granules have soaked, and drink it down. Don't sip, gulp. Does it taste good? Not really, but it doesn't taste gross either.

Make sure you don't have an allergy to bee pollen FIRST!

nisijam5

My son has acid reflux and it needs to be treated 2 x a day....150mg of zantac in the AM and PM on an empty stomach

Fubar_Bill

Yep, I used to go through a bottle of Extra Strength Tums every couple of weeks. There wasn't a night I didn't have acid reflux.

Within a week of starting here it was gone!

No special diets, just watching what I eat and getting regular excersize.

Hope this helps!

unmitigatedbadassery

Mine completely went away within 2 weeks of changing my diet......soooo nice not having to sleep propped up on pillows

^^^THIS

I have a hiatal hernia - which I didn't know until about a month ago - but a few years ago I had reflux like it was my job. I was on pills for it but it wasn't until last year when I completely changed my diet (cut out wheat-based and processed foods) that I noticed that I no longer needed the pills. Win!

Obviously I can't guarantee that going to a Paleo diet will cure yours but diet changes are usually a huge factor in most things. Good luck!

felice03

i used to be on three medications I had to take multiple time a day, and would still have it. I am off of meds now for over a year, and RARELY have to take something OTC. Majorly due to weight loss and change in eating habits....

brat021502

i had gotten it while i was pregnant with my youngest. had it for a few years after and then got really bad and stomach pain so bad i curled into a ball and couldn't move and was sooo hot not even my husband could touch me. i went and got checked out and my gall bladder was on the low side of working. so i got that removed and the pain and reflux had left the building:) so you could ask your doctor to do a test to check your gall bladder function.

DeeJayTJ

when i lost weight i stopped having acid reflux too!!

used to have it daily for about 8 years!

claireyf12

I have severe reflux that burns my throat and affects my breathing. Has anyone with similar symptoms managed to cure (or greatly reduce) their reflux and get off of the meds after losing weight?

i had bad heartburn i was taking up to 10 antacid a day!! Since losing weight mine has all but gone, just when i eat dertain foods now e.g. bananas!! I hope you get it sorted :happy:

laurastrait21

I had horrible acid reflux when I was at my heaviest -- but eating cleaner foods and exercising has helped tremendously!!

TurtleCrush

For me it was simple. I have GERD and just eating healthier, exercising and not eating at least 4 hours before bed has really done the trick for me. Cutting way back on soda, junk, and sugar really helps (I have a sweet tooth:blushing:). Tried apple cider vinegar and made me really sick but I have heard people swear by it. You have to try them all and see which remedy might work best just for you. Best of luck!
Big hugs,

Rebekah

TrailRunner61

Not everyone has acid reflux for the reasons I did.
1. I overate.
2. I ate most of my food later in the day, after dinner.
3. I had too much food in my stomach when I went to bed.
4. My stomach was so big that when I'd lie down it would push everything up my throat. Blech!
5. I also took a bp med at night time that made it worse.
6. I was in denial about my weight being the problem.
Now all of it is gone unless I forget to take that bp pill with dinner.
Again, not everyone has acid reflux for the same reasons, but I thought I'd post some of mine.

Things that helped me when I had it:

1. Eat dinner early and don't eat 2 hours before going to bed.
2. Chewable Rolaids! Sadly, they had a recall on them and I could no longer buy them. Walgreens has a chewable kind that works just as well though. Try them! Usually one would work, if not the 2nd one always did!
3. Keep working on your weight loss! You can do this!

Add me if you'd like, I'll so my best to encourage you.
You will get to a point where you will no longer have to worry about acid reflux.
YOU can do it. Good luck!

beccci91

I had terrible acid reflux until I started to loss weight, now I haven't had it in nearly 2 months

lesliefence

I was having acid reflux so bad that I had to take 1 prevacid in the morning and 1 before bedtime. Now I'm only having to take 1 a day, so hopefully after losing more weight, I won't have to take it anymore.

turkeytrotter

I used to take over the counter meds to stop the burping and heart burn I had. The meds worked great and they may have helped to heal what was ailing me. Around the same time I changed my diet to more fresh veggies and less fried foods and processed foods and portion control, I noticed that I didn't need the meds anymore. I don't know if it was the diet change or the lost weight (160-135), but problem that I had for years went away and I haven't had it for over 2 years now. Also, I used to snore and my husband said sometimes it sounded like I stopped breathing or made funny sounds that worried him. That went away too. At 57 I'm feeling better than I did when I was 40.

photojunk

I found my acid reflux was caused by dairy and spicy food. Since been vegan for 2 years i have had one acid reflux attack which happened after i had eaten a spicier than usual curry.

katema62

HI
I find that dairy, coffee, chocolate and any highly acidic food will cause reflux especially if you lay down within 3 hours of eating them.

Taking a tablespoon of Raw Organic Apple Cider Vinegar mixed in water...works almost Immediately. The prescription drugs mask the issue actually causing your stomach to become alkaline which is exactly what you do not need overall. You need the acid to digest the food. Eating alkaline food will usually stop reflux overall. Taking enzymes can help amazingly well too...especially if your body due to ulcers cannot digest certain foods without pain.

Don't try and drink the vinegar straight it is much too acidic---you must dilute. You can go online and find Mother's raw vinegar pretty much anywhere. Also looking up a alkiline, acid, neutral food chart can really make you aware of what foods such as fake sweeteners are at a poisonous level of acid along with prescription drugs. They can make it worse in the long run.

Hope it helps,
K

smcassaro

Try orange peel extract. (If you google "d-limonene for gerd" you can get a lot of info on it. I tried it & it helps a lot!

lukeout007

I had an issue with excess stomach acid production and had to take omeprazole which worked for awhile. Eventually it went down to a tolerable level that was necessary to be medicated with prescriptions (just Tums...)

But now that I've started eating healthier and losing weight I almost never get it. In fact what used to be acid reflux nightly is now once a month at most.

monyea

My grandson had very bad acid reflux. He started taking 2 tsp of Bragg's vinegar (health food store or some markets) He puts one tsp in a large glass of water and drinks it twice a day. His reflux is gone. I have also read comments on my fitness pal that people are also taking Bragg's before meals to loose weight. Kill 2 birds with one stone. Hope this helps

EricNCSU

Losing weight, eating better and sleeping better (mine always struck at night) has seemed to cured mine.

rmsrws

Yuuuup!

Eating less at meals.

Eating no deep fried foods.

Losing a 135 lbs.

I am cured of acid reflux. I had it severely I had a hacking little cough from all the burning in my throat. Slept sitting up right. It was miserable!

gillybumbler

I cured mine by eating healthy and not drinking sodas. For occasional heartburn I use Bragg's unfiltered apple cider vinegar and it works every time!