Healthy eating with Acid Reflux, IBS and Gastritis.

[tinaghosh07]

What foods should we eat if we are suffering from Acid Reflux, IBS and Gastritis?

And what foods should be cut off?

I have heard that yoghurt is good for acid reflux but I had it a few days back and guess it's causing a negative effect on my body. I suffered from gas pain during the early morning the day after eating it.

Please help!

[hutch368]

Hi! What will ne useful to do in the first instance is to keep a food diary and then you can see what foods make you feel unwell. Also probiotics is good for digestive issues

[4049robert]

Hello,I seem to be having the same issues that you are suffering with.🙂 I suffer with gas pain mainly in the morning on the left side of my abdomen and lower to mid back pain mainly after eating aswell. I tried the apple cider vinegar which gave me gastritis. The pain I can handle, it's just the thoughts and anxiety that it causes wondering if it's something more serious than IBS. Have you had a diagnosis with tests?

[tinaghosh07 in reply to 4049robert]

I had visited the doctor and he told me that it's due to acid reflux. He just gave me antibiotics for 30 days.

[Jackie1612]

Hi Tina this isn't easy, I have similar problems.

My gastritis eventually settled down when the doctor prescribed Esomeprazole, which is a form of omeprazole and helps to reduce the acid levels in the stomach. I couldn't manage without it. Has your doc prescribed a similar med? These meds also help with acid reflux. I still have to be very careful though and limit the dairy and acidic foods, such as fruits and tomatoes. You can get omeprazole in pharmacies too although it's a low dose and rather expensive.

It's tricky when you have IBS as well because the diets recommended for gastritis are bad for the IBS. I saw a dietician and she couldn't really do much to help. It seems to be 'trial and error' with what food to eat. I take loperamide too as I have IBS-D.

[zandou]

I am just going through the same eating issues to try and resolve IBS symptoms with acid reflux. Omeprazole stops my acid but does not help with IBS, I was referred by my doctor to a health advisor who suggested the FODMAP diet. It is early days yet but I have less bloating and pain from gas. To see any real results I will have to try it for 4 to 6 weeks. I have also developed fat in my liver which is another complication with digestive issues. But I was informed that FODMAP eating could help with this to. But everyone's body makeup us different so what works for for the me may not work for you.