Reaction Times

[JaffaNut]

If you've strayed from the bland diet path and eaten some foods you shouldn't or had a glass of wine for example, how long does it take for a bad reaction to occur? Immediately? Few hours later? Next day?

[Usedtobeyounger]

I've never had an immediate reaction, but depending on how far I've strayed and what time of day.....it can be a few hours or the next day. For me it's usually a very scratchy throat and speech not great followed by (sometimes) a horrid taste in my mouth for a day or so

[JaffaNut in reply to Usedtobeyounger]

Thanks for your response Usedtobeyounger. Following endoscopy I was told the results were normal so I was puzzled that I was prescribed Lansoprazole. As it did not agree with me, I informed my GP I would try to control symptoms through a better diet and he agreed. At a later appointment with a nurse for a cholesterol check, she told me that GERD was on my medical record although I'd never been told this. Anyway, I have recently been on holiday and it was a bit of a challenge food wise. I had some foods that I had been avoiding and, lo and behold, I had no burning in my throat, no discomfort at night and slept better than I had in ages! I'm now wondering if I have caused more acid by the strict diet I followed or I've still to experience the backlash from not eating the bland foods!

[Usedtobeyounger in reply to JaffaNut]

We are all different aren't we?? Not one size fits all. Because LPR doesn't necessarily give symptons, you could probably eat many things and not experience problems, although that doesn't mean your not free of any internal changes. With GERD I believe you still get feelings of heartburn, indigestion or pain....probably these would happen very quickly after eating a trigger food....