re: How did you cure your GERD? UPDATE about dreams in OP

Got prescribed pantoprazole as well for a while because I had terrible GERD for over 10 years. After changing my diet from eating a bunch of trash all the time to eating a lot more vegetables and fruit and a lot less meat, I was able to stop taking everything

It comes and goes for me and I have been on diffrent meds with mixed results. What has brough me the most relief:
1. Stop drinking, especially brown liquors like rum and whiskey
2. Eating less and never eat late at night
3. Lose weight

The drinking, at least for me, was what caused 90% of my symptoms. I never was a cumpulsive drinker, but I usually did drink heavy one or two weekends a month. After those binge sessions, my heartburn/gerd would flare up and last for a few days. It wasn't until I went a few months without drinking that I realized I had been symptom free

I stopped drinking as much, I eat smaller meals and use digestive enzymes, and started taking a fiber supplement.

ETA: I developed GERD after gallbladder removal.

Had it for over 10 years but it's only occasional. When it shows up I eat a Tums1000 and it usually take care of it. Don't like the thought of acid in my esophagus so I have to step my game up.

BTW I have that throat clear thing but it is not as bad as in the beginning. Must be some sort of protective measure by the body.

Prilosec fan here. I found that I needed it less than once a day, and titered my self to once every other day, and it has worked. I also erase problems by going low carb.

PPIs are getting some bad press lately. As the use of them has been going on for a few years now, large population studies are finding correlations with muscle and bone deficencies and dementia.

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I didn't mention something that I should have... I never have heartburn. Just constant throat clearing and erosion of my molars' enamel.

I picked up some Prilosec today, and I'm going to take it for the 14 days. Thanks for all responses.

Thanks. I think I might do something crazy and eat only like chicken and broccoli for a while and phase everything else back in.

fricking coffee fuxking my shite up, I bet. Love it, too.

Doctor just prescribes me Prilosec (Omneprazole) generic and its free with insurance.

I have ARD and it almost nullifies it unless I go on a 2-3 night stretch of hard partying and spicy food eating (i.e. Jazz Fest, which WRECKED me).