--- In gerdrefluxdisease@yahoogroups.com, "Norm Robillard" <norm@...>
wrote:
>
> Passthecrablegs,
> Hello,
> Please see my posts below. You might reconsider the toast and
spagetti
> and try limiting carbs if you have not done so already. This
approach
> has helped many people. It's based on my theory that undigested
carbs
> feed intestinal bacteria causing overgrowth, intestinal gas and
reflux.
>
> All the best,
> Norm Robillard
> Author of Heartburn Cured
>
>
> --- In gerdrefluxdisease@yahoogroups.com, "passthecrablegs2"
> <passthecrablegs3@> wrote:
> >
> > I had my consult with the gastro and he is doing a scope on me
the
> > 22nd, anyone have one of those and they actually found out what
was
> > wrong with you? His guess is I have that bacteria that causes
ulcers
> > but figures I don't have an ulcer since I have had the protection
of
> > Protonix for 4 years to prevent the ulcers. I could have
inflamation
> > though. So now I have to wait two weeks and deal with the
refluxing
> and
> > pain until then. Any hints to what foods I can try to reduce
reflux?
> > Right now I am living on toast, jello and spagetti noodles with
no
> > sauce. Oh he did say I could take my protonix twice a day but I
> don't
> > want to do that unless I really have to.
> >
>

I see your point on the carbs, know carbs aren't that great for you
anyway with losing weight, but I thought the toast would "soak" up
acid in my stomach like a sponge. At this point I am looking for
foods that will coat my stomach or not irritate it thinking I must
have hurt my stomach in some way and it needs to heal. I have had
GERD for 4 years so I am used to the reflux part and have cut back on
mexican type foods that would give me heartburn but I ate a sausage
pizza three weeks ago and it could have been a coincedence but I had
a terrible time that night and ever since have had stomach pain and
heartburn with any food I ate. Could just be timing and this was
going to happen anyway but I don't understand how someone can go from
basically eating normal one day to baby food the next. I have taken
your suggestion on cutting carbs though and I appreciate the idea.