Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Kemi, I have severe GERD....

i just posted to you in the other "volatile slide" part of the Zelnorm post.

For me, I have to avoid all sorts of stuff-tomatoes, tangy stuff, spicy stuff, peppery stuff, and pop, alcohol(wah!) caffeine of all kinds and fat. A lot like IBS diet but without the flavor. it's helped me a lot. A lot of GERD people have proton pump inhibitor meds, but I just buy generic Zantac and it works for me. You should also elevate not just your head, but your whole BODY when you sleep.

Anyhow, I do hope you get it checked out-mines improved dramatically. When I was pregnant, even MILK made me have heartburn!LOL!

My doctor thought it was just heartburn, then it was gastritis that never went away...but you have my symptoms for sure, and it's something you need to get in check even more than our IBS. I was just officially diagnosed with IBS and GERD last week,but yeah, try generic Zantac-it's cheap, not too chemical, it works (for me at least), no side effects.

good luck-let me know the scoop, OK?

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