APPLE CIDER VINEGAR READER FEEDBACK

[YEA]  12/17/2008: KEITA from DECATUR, GEORGIA writes: "APPLE CIDER VINEGAR CURED MY ACID REFLUX - 3X PER DAY WITH HONEY AND WATER - EXCELLENT!!! DOCTORS PRESCRIBED LIFETIME OF NEXIUM - BUT I NO LONGER NEED NEXIUM BECAUSE OF THE APPLE CIDER VINEGAR"

12/09/2008: Kenneth from Manila, Philippines writes: "i have been suffering from this almost 2 years now. im having a hard time to breath, my chest is heavy, and the food i ate seems to back up from my stomach to my upper abdomen up to the esophagus. and there's like a air pressure from my stomach that's pushing whats inside up. and the pain seems to be reflecting up to the side of my neck. i have a difficulty of turning it, and when i do, seems to be worsening the pain in my chest. and i also have difficulty being with other people or spending time with them when I'm in pain. (like a melting candle).

i have episodes morning, noon and night. a pulmonologist a expert doctor of respiratory problem diagnosed me of having GERD. i went there because i toughed that I'm suffering from a respiratory disease. he prescribe me to take proton pump inhibitor. i take it for 2 weeks and it helped me to ease the pain just a little but pain is still there. i came back and he advice me to see a gastrointestinal doctor, and he also said, that i can have surgery if my case is worse, i am very frightened that time. so before i decided to go, i searched the Internet one night for some remedies for acid reflux, and my search lead me to earthclinic.com. i have read about many post regarding ACV, and that ACV cured thier acid reflux.

so we immediately buy it from a local supermarket we buyed the unfiltered one, the one thats with the mother on it. i drink 2tbsp. of it in a 8oz of water 3x a day. and after drinking it, i felt relief from the heaviness of my chest, but some of the pain is still there. i continue to use it and i am on my 4th week now, but most of the time im still having episodes of: air pressure in my stomach, food backing up on my upper abdomen, pain still reflecting on the side of my neck, difficulty in breathing and speaking.

i am fully relieved from all of this when i fart, and release all the air inside my stomach. base on my condition, am i really suffering from GERD? Because I haven't gone to a gastroenterologist doctor yet, and afraid to do so because it might cause us fortune on the medecines on laboratory such as endoscopy.

because most of all the postings that Ive read from ACV user's that after 2 weeks or so, they have been already cured from acid reflux. i am on my 4th week now, what do you think should i do?

by the way, i can't also choose the food i eat in lunch, and dinner because of finacial status. but im still trying to do so.Avoiding fatty foods, specially fried, chocolates, milk, and many more. and i also smoke a little for time to time. Does all of this affect the effect of ACV? what should i do?

please help me, because im always in pain and having frustrations because despite of using ACV Im still in pain. Hoping for your fast reply on my letter. Thank you in advance and GOD bless."

12/08/2008: Rita from Valparaiso, IN writes: "I have been on Protonics for about 6mo now and am still suffering horribly with acid reflux. I also have developed a chronic itch in my throat which causes me to cough constantly. I dont sleep at night and neither does my husband due to all the noise. I sometimes cough to the verge of throwing up. I now believe I may have GERD. I am going to the store on my lunch hour and purchasing organic ACV and giving it a whirl. It is worth the try after reading all these comments. Thank you so much!"

Anybody else out there with a lap band and acid reflux problems?"

[YEA]  12/02/2008: Frances from Blanchard, LA writes: "I have been using the apple cider remedy off and on for the last 3 weeks. Because I was laid off from work the state run insurance decided that I did not need the Acid Reflux med. They said I could use the over the counter stuff. After 6 months of agony I went to the internet and found the acid reflux remedy. It has been a great relief to me and it also has cleared my skin which really surprised. I use the apple cider vinegar to rinse my hair too.

I have been using 1 teaspoon to 8 oz of water. I use about a 1/4 cup of vinegar in a large 20 oz cup water shampoo and the rinse with the vinegar."

What troubles me is the chest pains. I have never had them so bad. It was burning in both breast bone area and also in my upper chest. A bit of pain in my right arm as well. I think it is all related to the acid. Has anyone had similar problems?? Was also nauseated @ the beginning of the week when this all started being so bad. It woke me up just sortly after 1 pm. I have IBS as well as Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue, so I never know what is happening. I see some people on here use organic ACV. Is it better than other types??"

[YEA]  11/28/2008: Marsha from Quartzsite, Arizona writes: "I have been on Zantac 50 mg. once a day for the past 15 years. I have been suffering with Acid Reflux for the past 4 months. I have only had 3 weeks relief out of the past 4 months using homepathic medications, I ran out of them and within 2 weeks the pain in my stomach and the pressure in my chest have been so bad I was desperate. My friend has been trying to get me to try Apple Cidar Vinegar and I thought yuck who wants to drink vinegar. I tried it for the first time 2 days ago and could not believe within minutes the pressure was gone. I slept better that night than I have in 4 months."

[YEA]  11/25/2008: DEE from CLEARWATER, FL writes: "I HAVE RECOMMENDED APPLE CIDAR VINEGAR TO MANY OF MY FRIENDS WHO SUFFER FROM ACID REFLUX AND WE ALL AGREE THAT IT'S A MIRACLE RELIEVER OF ACID REFLUX. I AM MORE CONVINCED THAT NATURAL MEDICINE IS THE WAY TO GO. THINK ABOUT IT! WOULD GOD PUT 6 BILLION PEOPLE ON THIS EARTH WITHOUT THE NATURAL MEDICINE NEEDED FROM NATURE ALONE? OF COURSE NOT! PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS ARE UNNATURAL AND IT'S FOREIGN CHEMICALS ARE SIMPLY JUST NOT GOOD FOR OUR BODIES. "

11/24/2008: Jenny from Orem, UT/USA writes: "I also got my esophagus and stomach scoped. I have some acid reflux damage showing on my esophagus, and I don't really understand my acid reflux. I rarely have problems with it (I take antacids before bed), but every once in a while I have problems where my throat hurts, I feel sick, can't breathe, etc., and It's horrible. I take pepto and tums when I feel like that, but it takes a while to work and I feel sick for a while. I have not tried the ACV remedy yet, and I'm a little hesitant to. Does it cause any nausea? Will it burn my throat or stomach? Does anyone have any advice for my problems? I'm thankful for any advice!"

11/12/2008: Michelle from San Jose, CA, USA writes: "I have been suffering from an irritated scratchy throat for over three months and I was recently diagnosed with acid reflux although I never get heart burn. I have started the two TBS of apple cider vinegar 3X a day and I am wondering how long I should continue before dropping the dosage down to teaspoons?
Thank you, Michelle"

[WORKED TEMPORARILY]  11/09/2008: Carol from Sioux Falls, South Dakota writes: "I have suffered from severe acid reflux for the last year. Was placed on Nexium and had horrible side effects. My esophogus is throbbing constantly. I have had all the tests, stress tests, chest x_rays,upper endoscopy and Chest CT--all came out ok. I went off the nexium 15 days ago and the rebound was miserable--the side effects are still there----ringing in my ears, tingling in my legs,dizziness, etc. I have been on the apple cider vinegar remedy for the last 15 days. It helped a little at first but the discomfort is back. The throbbing in my esophogus and not sleeping is the worst. I definitely believe that the vinegar does help some people but I'm not so sure about the really tough cases like mine. I would sincerely appreciate some feedback as I have no intention of ever going back on the nexium. Is 15 days on the vinegar remedy long enough to expect at least some improvement? Thanks for the help."

[YEA]  11/08/2008: Keran from Cocoa, FL writes: "I have suffered for over 20 years with acid reflux. Prilosec used to work when it was prescribed and not able to be bought over the counter. I suffered morning noon and night. Just taking a drink of water in the morning would trigger the acid reflux. Tonight I was so fed up with drinking baking soda, that I typed in "home remedies for acid reflux disease" and hit this site. I immediately drank ACV with water and cannot believe the burning is gone. When I get up in the morning, before coffee I am going to drink it again. WOW what a relief it is, so ironic, I am saying that, isn't that a slogan for a commercial that doesn't work?? I am in heaven. Just so you know, my husband wanted to have sex today, but I was in so much pain from the disgusting pain of acid reflux, I had to pass, but after the ACV treatment, I invited him to bed!!!!"

[YEA]  11/08/2008: Frank from Potomac , MD USA writes: "I was Rx Nexium that control my symptoms for awhile but if I stopped the medication I was back in pain. I also had a hard time lying flat on my back to sleep. I also got to a point that I had to eliminate certain foods from my diet. I read the messages on this site and was impressed. I tried taking the ACV 2 table spoons in a glass of water . After 2 weeks I stopped the Nexium and I no longer need any medication, I am back eating anything I want , I breath better , I sleep flat on my back without any problems. Im a physician myself and I think the current medical analysis and cause of GERD is wrong. I think the cause is either
1. Low Stomach Acid Production " under production "
2. Yeast infection
3. Unkown Parasite

Item 1 is less likely I think its either 2 or 3 , the ACV kills the organisim over a 1-2 week time period . Just my thoughts . ACV has saved my way of life . Thank God for sites like this!"

[YEA]  11/01/2008: Carolyn from South Bar, Cape Breton Nova Scotia Canada writes: "Thank heavens for finding this site... my birthday is on Oct. 31st and I was in dire pain from GERD just been diagnosed .. hadnt picked up my meds yet and went to WED to research Holistic REM... well mixed the ACV with water and it burned going down but after that I felt much better... it is next day and am not experiencing any burn at all... so will keep you posted Thanks"

Hope this helps."

[BETTER BUT NOT CURED]  10/18/2008: Casey from Chicora, Pennsylvania writes: "hi this is the first time i have ever replied to a website like this. so here it goes. for the last couple of wks i have . recently i have had severe chest pain, earache, and flu like symptoms on one day. yesterday at work i was in really bad shape my chest felt like i had a 500lb person sitting on it and i am only 117lbs so that is alot. i though i was havin a heartattack. on top of that i took four asprin not all at once but during a 8 hr pd.so i woke up today and took tums. they relieved some of the pain but i didnt really have much. i figured i would look on the internet to see about acid reflux due to i remember havin it a few yrs ago but not thtat bad. i read the acv article and decided to try it. well i have had it in my system for two hrs now and it seems to have helped alot. except for the whole fact of the taste is really bad. lol. i really hope it works and stays away. but we will see. thanks for the advice though and i love this site."

[YEA]  10/17/2008: Bobby UHUAD from POCO, B.C, Canada writes: "Well let me say that ACV was awesome and it works!!!

I was suffering from acid reflex for years, as far as I remember - I kept on taking TUMBS to ease the pain every time I got A.F problem. I got some sleepless nights and that burning sensation - sucks!!!

Recently I was surfing the net for some organic remedy, I found this site - So I tried ACV (two teaspoonfulof ACV with water). And oh boy, it works!!!

Thank you so much for all the help and you guys made my day.

Organic is better than some chalky and dry medicine...yack!!!

Cheers to all!!!"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  10/07/2008: John from Fishers, IN writes: "ACV: I have suffered Gerds for years and have been on Nexium, Prilosec and PRevicid. I eat ante acids like they are candy...I decided to try this remedy the other day and it felt a little better, but then I started getting an unbelievable burning in my stomach. I am still taking tums and I am currently trying not to take this other medicine. Doctor has me on zantac, not sure what to do. How much time is needed on this, it literally feels like my stomach is on fire. I want off of Nexium because I think it is causing my vertigo....anyone else have vertigo issues???"

[YEA]  10/05/2008: Holly from Aliso Viejo, California writes: "Over the last year, I've noticed occasional burning in my throat that was similar to heartburn. I've also felt like I had something stuck in my throat. Last night when I went to bed, the pain and spasms were so severe, I actually considered going to an urgent care facility. I eventually fell asleep sitting up.

This morning, my internet research indicated that I probably have Laryngopharyngeal Reflux or "LPR" which is similar to GERD, just higher up in the throat.

Looking for a natural remedy, I found this website about ACV. 30 minutes ago, I drank 2 teaspoons of ACV mixed in a glass of water. I'm already feeling some relief! Keeping fingers crossed that this is the remedy I'm looking for! Thank you everyone for taking the time to post your thoughts! I think you just saved me a lot of "heart (burn) ache"."

09/27/2008: Mike from Manila, Philippines writes: "I have a question. What if the cause of the reflux is wound on the esophagus? will ACV be alright?"

[YEA]  09/23/2008: Mary from Raleigh, NC writes: "I have been suffering with acid reflux for about a year and a half but didn't want to take the PPIs. I have taken Nexium, Aciphex, Prilosec, etc. but nothing worked for me. In fact, some of the meds made my symptoms worse. I started seeing a naturopathic Dr. and it helped to some extent, but didn't alleviate the symptoms entirely. I would wake up several times during the night and finally had to elevate our bed about 8 inches, which my husband had to get used to. This helped too, but still was waking up with symptoms. Yesterday i was searching the internet and found this site and i saw the ACV comments and decided to try it. So i mixed a tablespoon of organic ACV with a cup of water and added some maple syrup for sweetening and drank 1 dose at about 6:00 pm and another before bedtime. Last night was the first night in MONTHS that i have slept thru the night and felt rested. It was awesome! That pain behind my sternum has disappeared and i don't feel that "hairball" in my throat anymore. I took another dose this morning and feel almost "normal" again. I can't believe what a difference this is making for me! I am so thankful that i tried this. I was almost at the end of my rope with these symptoms and just could not take the meds anymore. I've actually heard from some naturopathic folks that acid reflux is actually a LACK of stomach acid. Don't know if that's true, but it makes sense if the ACV is making the symptoms disappear. I plan to continue with this therapy and hope that it will continue to work."

[YEA]  09/21/2008: Judy from Pardes Hanna, Israel writes: "I started using stronger and stronger medicines for acid reflux and wanted to try something else. Looking in your site, I got some apple cider vinegar. I take less than a teaspoonful in a large glass of water, twice a day, and have stopped using any medicine. Thank you so much."

[YEA]  09/19/2008: DANIEL A MANJARREZ SANTIAGO from LOS ANGELES, US writes: "I TRIED EC REMEDY OF ACV SUGESTION FOR MY ACID REFLUX. I'VE BEEN IN PPI'S SINCE 1993. I JUST READ THE INFO ON THIS SITE AND RAN TO TRADER'S JOE FOR IT. I TOOK A 16oz GLASS WITH 2 TBSPNS AT NITE. IS GONE! I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE. ALSO MY ITCHY NOSE STOPPED!! THIS WAS DUE TO ALLERGIES. I'M NOW DRINKING THE 2TBSP W/1LTR OF WATER TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS. THANK THE LORD FOR THIS SITE AND BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL THAT THOUGHT OF THIS!!

** one tiny thing: My upper right lip started tremoring as soon as I finished with the 16oz glass. By morning it looks like cold sores where coming out, but they were dead! No pain, no itching, no redness. They were gone by 8:00am. The lip still tremoring, though, any thoughts...?"

[NAY]  09/19/2008: Kathleen from Billings, Montana writes: "I have both GERD & Hiatal Hernia, and found that the Apple Cider Vinegar tablets made my condition worse (in fact my doctor told me not to take it anymore). So, what brand of apple cider vinegar do you recommend for me to take that Will help?"