06/21/2012: Brad from North Providence, Rhode Island: "Dear "diet not helping acid reflux", you need to Proper Food Combine. Its been around for I think 100 years. Google it, buy a book, whatever. The foods you eat are not digesting the way you are combining them, Good luck. Harvey diamond is one good source for a book. Brad"

06/21/2012: Leeopia from Lawrecnceburg, Ky, Usa: "Im a 40 yr man that has had acid reflux or gerd acording to my doctor, for about 10 yrs. At first I would eat tums when I would get it. Which I usually got it from baked goods, like bagels, cookies, cakes, pies, dounuts, things like that. Spicey food never bothered me. Well over time it got worse and my Dr put me on Nexium and then Ive been taking Prilosec OTC for a good 5 years. Well now everything gives me reflux! So Ive come off of the medicine and I am trying natural ways to help it. I have cut out all junk food and fast food. No sodas of coffee or tea or anything like that. I eat 5 small meals a day. (I had a bad problem of overeating and the food wold sit in my stomach for hrs) And Ive tried to just about every natural remedie I can find and nothing is working. Here is a typical day for me:

Small breakfest: Usually small bowl of oatmeal with 1 egg and 1 piece of whole wheat toast I also started taking a digestive enzyme with each meal for about a week.

Snack: A piece of fruit

Lunch: Turkey and cheese sandwich on rye bread with mayo.

Snack: Apple

Workout for about a 1/2 hr after work

Protein shake and then a sensible dinner small portion fish or chicken with rice and a veggie and nothing else for the rest of the night.

Heres the problem. After about 1-2 hrs after eating I get reflux. Sometimes its bad sometimes its just one burp and then goes away. Sometimes water triggers it! And I have a physical job so I bend over alot and thats when its really bad! My stomach always feels bloated or crampy all the time. I think from taking the prilosec for so long has really messed up my stomach and is the root of the problems.

Ive tried everything and I dunno if I have to much acid or not enuff. Ive taken ph test and my saliva is usually alkine and my urine is acidic. But its not to bad just over or under the normal range. Physical activity seems to bring it out the most. If I just sit around it doesnt really bother me to much. If I dont eat anything for the day it doesnt really bother me. I have been eating this way for about a month now and working out for only 2 weeks. Im not obese. Im 5'10" 180lbs. Ive always been in ok shape. Hardly ever sick. I just want to get this under control and any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for taking the time to read this post."

05/16/2012: Etta from Tustin, Ca: "I have always had issues with nausea. A couple years ago, I was throwing up all the time, lost alot of weight. At the time, I had insurance and they told me I was lactose intolerant, and I had a severe sensitivity to acids. I gave up smoking cigarettes, dairy, coffee, candy, acidic fruits/veggies. All seemed well, gained 40lbs back, gained muscle.

But now I am getting sick again more often that I would like to. I do not have insurance. I am wondering if a written, planned out diet would be best? I am really confused and uneducated in nutrition. I am a bad pill taker, but have been hoarding prescription Prilosec for the worst times. Don't really know how else to describe my symptoms, PLEASE HELP!"

03/29/2012: Gary from Edmonton, Alberta, Alberta, Canada: "Hello, I'm new on here and I think that after much investigation I may have GERD. I have most of the symptoms which just started a few days ago. I have not been able to lay down at night to sleep as the acid reflux burns my throat and esophagus. Last night I found this website and after reading the countless logs of other people who are experiencing what I am, I feel I have finally found some help. I have taking antacids and stuff like nexium for probably 20 years. After reading many posts last night which kept me up until 330 in the morning, I think that I need to try this HCL with Pepsin. Can anyone tell me where I can get it as I do not want to continue with this very hard to manage problem of gastric reflux. Email me at Garywyurchak@shaw. Ca please as soon as you can. I am desperate!!!!"

02/01/2012: Deborah from Herts, Uk: "I have been suffering with reflux since May last year and it gives many symptoms, feels like a bubble in my throat, constant clearing throat , choking feeling, difficulty breathing, swallowing problems etc. My Dr say I have a spasm in esophagus which he felt when he was doing endo but nothing showed on Barium. I take Omeprazole 80mg and Isosbate 10mg to try and help the spasm. My osteo thinks all caused by such a tight diaphragm which causes the reflux. Not sure who to believe or what to do but am miserable as cannot eat etc. Do you think I dare take ACV- it sounds too good to be true and I am so bad I can't risk being made worse."

01/30/2012: Linda from Marshfield, Ma: "I have an autoimmune disease called scleroderma. I have had this now for 17 years. I am a 54 year old female and am looking for some help. More recently I had been struggling with ulcerations on my fingertips and major acid reflux. I went to a Dr. of Holistic medicine and was on a brown rice, soy, fish, chix, turkey, veggie kind of eating. I lost a lot of weight and then the weight loss became a little uncontrollable. I got some kind of an intestinal thing and the next thing you know I am in trouble. 3 weeks of diarrhea and I am away on vacation. When I came home they did tests and found out I was anemic. All stool samples came out fine. I didn't have any fat on my body so a friend suggested me to read Jordan Rubin's story and read the Makers Diet.

Since then I have been drinking Kefir Probiotic and adding whole raw dairy to my foods of choice. At the same time I am experiencing acid reflux which had gotten better on the rice and soy plan. I do take 1/4 tsp. of baking soda with 2 oz. of water before bed. Can I take this more? Should I add anything to it? My acid reflux can really be bad at times and feels like a fire in my digestive tract all the way up to my ears!! I am looking for any advice that you can give me. Thank you so much. Linda"

01/26/2012: Lakanush from North Brunswick, Nj, Usa: "Hi, I am looking for natural remedies for esophageal spasms. I tried to look under ailments under E alphabet but unable to find it. Could someone please tell me where it is under ailments?

Thanks, Lak."

01/17/2012: Caz from Maldon Essex, England: "I have just had a bout of diverticulitis. I normally recover from this with little side effects, not this time though.. I've been left with the most awful acid reflux. Nothing seems to work and I'm getting desperate for ideas. Please any suggestions will be more than welcome.. Thanks, Caz"

12/12/2011: Bubbles81g from Trenton, Nj: "I need help I have acid reflux so bad I can't eat or drink anything- it all comes up and right out. I'm eating the smoothies, tums but in eating 10 a day and nexium 2 a day when I can get them and prevacid 5 or more a day and they help a very very LITTLE for me. The coumputer said there is 13 foods that help with an acid but if you eat them and I can't keep the food down. What am I to do- I need help and no one will point me in the right way. Doctors think there's nothing wrong but it's not like they care either. It's been month after month and many more months and they still won't stick a coop down my throat."

11/18/2011: Suchita from Panaji, Goa India: "My mom is sufferring from acidity problem. She gets the problem of long heartburn, chest and stomach pain inflammation in chest, gastroephageal reflux."

10/09/2011: Chris from Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey, U.s: "I get heartburn frequently. About 45 minutes ago I woke up outta dead sleep to my chest stinging where I felt I had to throw up. I only threw up real tangy phlegm. Now I just drank 2 tbsp. of apple cider vinegar and poured honey in my mouth. The heartburn is a little better but it's still too bad to go to bed. What else can I do? I'm on prilosec otc I took 2 of them too. I'm almost 30 years old and almost in tears this is crazy!!!!"

09/11/2011: Saravanan from Doha, Qatar: "Hi Ted,

I am expecting the reply from you since I have posted this question long back, but I didn't get any reply on this problem. Please kindly help me. I am having silent reflux. No heart burn, but my throat is getting affected a lot. I feel like sore throat for more than 10 days now. I don't know what to do? Initially I was on nexium 40 mg, but later it doesn't work. Now I am on Losec 20 Mg. I tried ACV with Bakingsoda, but it aggrevates my reflux. I tried Aloe vera juice, I feel better with reflux, but still my throat is very bad. Please give me some solution to get rid of this.

Regards, Saravanan"

09/09/2011: Elliejay from London, Uk: "I have been having reflux problems since I finished breastfeeding my son in 2009. The symthoms seemed to come mainly just before my menstral cycle which indicated to me that a change in hormones triggered it. Has anyone else experienced this?

I am now pregnant with my second child and the symthoms are relentless but I can't figure out how much is reflux and how much is morning sickness! I have been prescribed Omeprozole but was never tested to see if I had too much or too little stomach acid and the more I read on this amazing site, the more I think it must be too little. I stopped taking the meds as they were not really working and yesterday tried ACV and a change of diet (low carb) which made me feel much improved until I had an evening meal which left me with the worse reflux I have had of an evening even after sipping ACV in water. I am keen to perservere with the ACV, aloe vera, probiotics and change in diet but would like to know if it is safe to try HCL with pepsin whilst pregnant? Has anyone else expereinced similar problems with hormone change?

Keen to know all your views!"

06/23/2011: Rrindia from Delhi, Delhi, India: "Hi, I am a 27 year old male. I have just discovered that I have been suffering from Acid reflux for last couple of years. I consulted a doctor and got to know that it is IBS. The symptoms are : Every morning , I feel like vomiting and there would be yellow colured liquid coming out which I assume is acid refluxing from my stomach, secondly , I feel really energy less in the morning cramps in the legs and doesn't feel like having breakfast which decreases my energy level even lower. Is there something that can help me getting out of it and how do I get my energy in the morning ?

Looking for a quick response, I really need to get rid of it."