Acid reflux

[SUE42SUSAN]

Hi everyone, does anyone else suffer severe acid reflux, and is it anything to do with PBC.Thanks all.

[iagra]

I have acid reflux. Have it for the past 20 years. It started 10 years before I had PBC. So, in my case, it has no connection to PBC. I still have it, and take anti acid pill, Nexium, 20 mg daily. Generic for Nexium costs less. I buy it at Costco (in the US). Good luck!

[SUE42SUSAN in reply to iagra]

Thanks for replying 🙂

[nabbadi1986 in reply to iagra]

i was also suffering with acid reflux. now i am better, i am not feeling that burning any more. with a sever diet (no coffee no green tea no fried food no lemon juice no orange juice and all my food cooked with olive oil. and no white bread), i am taking a teaspoon of CHIA seeds in a cup of water every morning after breakfast for 2 weeks. now, i am good no more burning at all). the key is the CHIA SEEDS. has fibers on that help to digest food and protect esophagus from dryness.

[Cat19]

yes it's horrible wake up with pain and burning in my throat gavisgon liquid and the tablets Gp gave me a course of maxalon 10 mgs x3 times a day for 3 days it worked felt great then day4twice a day for 3 days now one daily but pain and acid reflux back going to Gp on Tuesday best wishes

[SUE42SUSAN in reply to Cat19]

Thanks for replying, will definitely pay a visit to the doctors 😀

[Michi1]

I had acid reflux for years in my early 20s. Then, I lived on Gaviscon. Today, having dove deep into holistic health, I’m not so sure that wasn’t the beginning of my gut issues and PBC. Today, I have learned A LOT about stress management and I practice what I preach. I walk a lot and exercise. I meditate. I have RADICALLY changed my diet since then. I left my stress-inducing verbally abusive ex-husband, and I also do things that may seem counterintuitive, like drinking the juice of a half lemon in 8oz of water first thing every morning. Since leaving the ex I have never needed another Gaviscon.

[Michi1 in reply to Michi1]

The functional medicine view about reflux is that you don’t produce enough stomach acid and your intestinal motility is low. This fullness and gas pushes acid up and out into your esophagus. If you a) supplement with a digestive enzyme; and b)chew your food until it is liquid; and c) build up your stomach acid production with the lemon (also you can add a dash of cayenne, a bit of grated ginger and a tiny bit of raw honey or 100% real maple syrup); and work on ways to de-stress whatever that means for you; your food will go into your intestines partially digested as it is meant to do and your reflux will go away.

[SUE42SUSAN in reply to Michi1]

Will definitely try this, thank you.

[Michi1 in reply to SUE42SUSAN]

This podcast gives some good basic information:

Doctors Farmacy Episode 811

[SUE42SUSAN in reply to Michi1]

I will definitely listen to this and thanks for all your good advice. You sound like a very positive person. ☺️

[Michi1 in reply to SUE42SUSAN]

I am … but I didn’t used to be. It’s one of the mindset things I’ve worked on A LOT in the last 10 to 15 years.

[Michi1]

Let me know if it helps. I have never taken an antacid again after making a number of lifestyle changes including these.