Anyone suffer with GERD or simular affecting eating exercise

What kind of work-ups have you had at the doctors' offices? If you haven't had an endoscopy (it's a scope to actually look at your esophagus and stomach - under anesthesia - and take tissue sample if necessary) then I would return to the doctor in the new year and talk with them about this.

In terms of diet and nutrition, if you are finding that high-carbohydrate foods are the ones that you tolerate best, look at rice, beans, potatoes, bananas, oatmeal. I personally find that plain kefir (look it up if you don't know what it is) soothes my chronic stomach inflammation whereas straight milk and yogurt just makes it worse.

In terms of "heartburn stuff," some medications take a few days to actually work and then have to be taken consistently, and response can vary to medications even within the same class. When ranitidine got pulled off the market I went to another in the same class - famotidine - and it doesn't work as well for me. Work with your doctors on this.

Good luck.

I have it too, my doctor gave me lansoprazole which is something you take which works over time ie a week-ish to become effective, but it really does work. Also I found toothpaste irritates the condition so be careful not to swallow any and rinse really well. I hardly eat anything spicy, fizzy, creamy and cream on anything is a no no, last time I ate cream I thought I was going to die, the reflux that caused nearly choked me. So now, starting today I’m going to loose the 20lb I’ve gained and I’m going to get fitter as apparently loosing weight and exercise will help! Springerling62 what is the elimination thing your dr told you please?

Mine turned out to be a gastrointestinal infection masking as GERD. For a long time all I could eat was an ounce of plain chicken and an ounce of rice.
You might want to see a gastro doc for an endoscopy

I developed heartburn and GERD suddenly, after never having had it before, and it turned out to be caused by gallbladder adenomyomatosis (not the same thing as gallstones or sludge). It was only diagnosed after . . . gee, I forget whether it was a CT or ultrasound, but an imaging procedure. Taking out my gallbladder resolved it completely.

Since this is uncommon, it's probably not what's causing your symptoms, but I mention it to underscore how many different things can be behind these symptoms, so it's pretty important to be seeing your doctor and pushing for follow-up until something specific is diagnosed, if you haven't already done that.

I hope you find some relief!

@juliebroughton34 It is the Elimination Diet from the Institute for Functional Medicine. The actual handout is only a couple of pages long if you scroll down, however, the entire PDF is interesting reading. They are an association of healthcare professionals with an interest in combining holistic medicine with "regular" medical practice, so there is nothing to buy from them, no "woo woo" instructions, fasting or oddball ingredients. The food list is simple and easily available. They do believe in organic, but I stopped buying organic after several months.

The premise is that you eliminate potential trigger foods for several weeks to give your body an adjustment period, and then you slowly add them back to try to identify your triggers. Permitted foods are very simple- chicken, fish, fruit, vegetables, legumes, some teas and spices, etc. To me, it seems very similar to the food pyramid.

Once I started, my GERD literally vanished within days.

I found it so easy to follow, that I still stick to it for the most part, except that I do eat cottage cheese and greek yogurt again, and as well as some wheat products. I make my own almond milk now in lieu of the gallon of milk I used to down every couple of days. I can now eat anything I want, including spicy foods and tomatoes, with no consequences.

I had the colonoscopy, the camera down the throat, the bloodwork, the whole shebang. It basically came down to weight, but then, I already knew that in my "honest mind", because it would always flare up once I reached a certain weight.

I totally understand you about thinking you are going to die. I woke up many times choking on acid and unable to catch my breath, and with painful raw burns in my throat once I finally did. It was terrifying to me and upsetting to my poor husband. Oh, I can tell you GERD stories....horrifying, embarassing, mortifying GERD stories. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. Best of luck in your search for a solution!

So, I have suffered from GERD for quite some time. I tried taking pepcid for several months and also panteprozol. But I didn't want to be on panteprozol long term because I have concerns about it absorbing certain nutrients. Also, while being on PPI's or H2Blockers would help my stomach and esophageus heal, I felt like it was just a bandaid solution. I got off the panteprozol and stuck with pepcid for a while. (Just to cover the rebound heartburn.)

I tracked my food very carefully and tracked any symptoms that went with the food. I found dairy & sugar to be a primary contributor to a bunch of my stomach problems. Eliminating/ reducing them still didn't eliminate the heartburn entirely though.

What's wierd is drinking a tbs of apple cider vinegar with water was doing more good then any of the acid blockers I had been taking. It got me thinking maybe my problem wasn't too much acid but not enough, and maybe things were just out of balance. So I began taking probiotics on a lark to see what would happen. Three days later my heartburn was gone. Since then, I've been staying on top of consuming a few sources of probiotics a week such as yogurt, kiefer, or pills. I have to reach for the tums maybe twice a month instead of once or twice every single day.

Not sure what was going on or why the probiotics and ACV proved so effective. Things to discuss with my doctor on my next appointment I guess.

It started all of sudden 3 years ago. I didnt know what is it, when my doctor said the word GERD. I did all range of tests including endoscopy, breath tests etc and it was all negative, no infections. For three years I was on several medications (proton pump inhibitors). It kept things under control. Starting this year I started to have concerns on the side affect of these medications so l decided to gradually quit while carefully observing my diet. For a month I started to take my medication every second day while observing what type of food will flare up the acidity. Also I started to eat smaller portions of food. Today is my 5th day without medications. I have some acidity but it is manageable. I will continue another month and assess the situation. Hoping with weight loss my conditions will improve.
Food to avoid for me : all fatty food, coffee, fuzzy drinks, processed meat, spices and fried food

What I found useful to elevate my conditions: coconut oil.

I get reflux, mostly the silent type when my thyroid meds are dosed too low. I'm not sure what exactly the connection is, but many hypo people seem to experience this. If the meds are perfect I'm generally fine.

I had HORRIBLE reflux. I got food poisoning awhile back, which unbeknownst to me morphed into an infection. I had a slight cough, which led to a consistent bad cough, with diarrhea . Yes I had some of the typical "Battery acid" taste when eating or just after but it didn't add up to me since a bad cough was my main symptom. Things got 10 times worse and I couldn't eat, I'd gasp for air every time I ate anything. I tested positive for H Pylori and was hospitalized.
That's a long way of say that yes, I know what it means to have burning after a meal or when I wear restrictive clothing. It could be GERD or H pylori.
YES losing weight WILL help. I've lost 95 pounds and feel so much better! It's a long slow road though, for now try eating smaller amounts and slightly blander foods. GERD and other issues are helped by a bland diet. Wear loose clothes too