Some thoughts :* reflux is typically because you have less acid in your stomach, not more. The valve at the top of your stomach (lower oesophagal sphincter) automatically stops strong acid from burning your oesophagus, but doesn't function correctly if it's only slightly acid even if that's acid enough to cause you pain. Are you taking any medication to reduce acid? Are you feeling the reflux because your nerves now work, whereas you had it before but didn't feel it?
* diet sounds good - are you taking B12? Might be easiest to take one-a-day multivitamin multimineral tablets to round out other possible nutrition deficiency
Hi, I feel for you - these gastric symptoms aren't pleasant. I've had two bad flares since starting regular B12 injections in December and lost 10lbs on a porridge and soup regime 😕 Currently things are pretty settled. I've come to the conclusion it's the nerves regenerating as they do in other parts of the body...hopefully🤞 Following the advice re kefir, prebiotics, healing digestive herbs and bitters really helped me. Plus ginger tea with manuka honey and ginger chews from the health shop, and Apple Cider Vinegar gummies after a meal. Hope it calms down for you soon.
Do you supplement with a modest daily folate ( vitamin B 9 ) tablet , say 400 mcg? It works together with B12 . AIG upsets the stomach flora , causing pain ,and bloating . Bad bacteria takes over . Good bacteria in the shape of kefir , real yogurt etc can help . Also have smaller meals more often Chew food throughly allowing the enzymes in saliva to start the breaking down process . You are lacking in stomach acid ( and Intrinsic factor ) due to your diagnosis. So taking an acidic drink with protein meals could help .
Perhaps your gastroenterologist could suggest a diet for Achlorhydria or Hypochlorhydria.
Always dilute otherwise so acidic could not tolerate it. So sharp literally takes my breath away unless diluted enough; also diluted so do not damage teeth and oesophagus.
I dilute 1 tablespoon to approximately 3/4 to 1inch.
I have autoimmune atrophic gastritis, which means I have low acid production due anti-parietal cells. I also have pernicious anemia. Is this what you have? I had terrible heartburn for 6 months with pain in my sternum area, prior to diagnosis 6 months ago. A low acid diet was not helpful, I was originally diagnosed with GERD. The only thing that worked was weekly B12 injections and Heartburn TX, as needed. It took weeks of treatment before I noticed a difference.
It's not clear to me what exactly fixed it. This is what changed after the diagnosis: I stopped the gerd diet and now eat whatever I want and drink alcohol on the weekends. I take B12 shots at least once a week, twice a week when I have a cold. I take iron (ferrous sulfate) twice a day along with vitamin C (I was also diagnosed with low ferritin a month into treatment) with breakfast & dinner, I also take a super b-complex and probiotic every day. The heartburn took several weeks to get better, but a month in I started taking the Heatburn TX (whenever I felt it coming on) which I found on one of these internet groups. It really does work for me. Expensive, but now I rarely need it. My doctors were no help at all with this, telling me to take anti-acids which is ridiculous as we have little or no stomach acid. So far, I have no other stomach issues.
My PA diagnosis came from the low B12 (63), pins and needles in my feet, and positive for intrinsic factor and parietal cell antibodies. You should have these tests done, as well. Good luck!
Yes, I even eat spicy stuff. At least for now. My heartburn was on and off for six years prior to diagnosis. Every day for six months prior. It was awful! Nothing helped, PPis, H2 blockers. Gaviscon seemed to help temporarily. But it got gradually better as I started injecting and taking the other stuff. It’s worth it if it works. I spent way more on stuff that didn’t work.
I have not. Since the Heartburn TX has been working and I rarely get it anymore, I have not been looking to add anything else to my regimen. I feel lucky compared to many with this disease, I'm just hoping it stays that way. My mother had thyroid disease (I also have Hashimoto's) and could possibly have had this too, but she passed away from lung cancer 6 years ago. But she was never very healthy. My father also passed away with a heart attack around the same time, but I don't don't think he had it. It's hard to know for sure because most doctors know very little about it. I've gotten much better advice online than from them.
Weekly, unless I'm sick with a virus, then I inject twice a week. This has been working for me and you can't overdose on B12 with these doses. Some inject daily. Yes, I only take 1 teaspoon when I start to feel heartburn. In the beginning I would take a second teaspoon if the first one didn't work. The directions say 2-3 teaspoons daily as needed. The person who told me about this on facebook said she took it every night before bed. It's harmless as the main ingredient is zinc. I asked my GI doctor about it and she said it was fine to take, but was skeptical. But she also told me to take antacids, which I know is incorrect, and they did not help and probably made things worse.
Hi Canadian 77–I had horrible reflux after having COVID in December 2021. I think COVID attacked my digestive system instead of my lungs and wiped out my stomach acid (which must have been borderline low to begin with). GI specialist was of no help whatsoever and made me worse and then I ended up with low B12 from it all.
It has taken me over 2 years to start healing my gut. What has worked for my reflux and low stomach acid is B12 injections, probiotic, and digestive enzymes. I also take D3 and a mineral supplement. I avoid gluten and most dairy foods (except cheese). No alcohol. I drink ginger tea with honey every night after dinner to aid in digestion and I don’t lay flat when I sleep. Also wait 3-4 hours after eating dinner before going to bed. I am so much better than I was but it has taken a long time to get here.
I got rid of my reflux which was killing my sleep and sanity with canivore diet. Before I could not breath at night because of the reflux going up of my esophagus. Heart rate was through the roof and I could not breath. It was a nightmare. I thought this is the end. Now I rarely wake up at night maybe once a week to take a pee and sleep like a baby. I also do omad(one meal a day) and every Sunday I fast for 48 hours. Life has never been so good.
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