Acid Relux !! Is it Chronic?

United States
January 30, 2007 1:33pm CST
Once you get Acid Reflux, why do we tend to believe it stays with us for the rest of our lives? Has anyone experienced this and actually cured themselves of it...I'm not talking treatment with antacids, I mean have you overcome and eliminated the condition? If so, Please tell me how...
2 responses
@DRoddy77 (1776)
• United States
30 Jan 07
I used to have bad reflux and heartburn but Ive started eating healthier with less spicy and greasy foods and I dont have to even buy antacids anymore!
1 person likes this
• United States
30 Jan 07
Great for you! Thanks for responding too! I just found out I have it when I visited my Doctor (Gastroenterologist). He gave me a prescription & I'm under the impression it's going to be forever..? Please tell me how you happened to get past it...Are you cured or are you avoiding these foods only?
@alindahaw (1219)
• Philippines
1 Feb 07
Hi! I have acid reflux and my doctor gave me proton Pump inhibitor. The medicine worked but I really hate taking medicine so I tried other ways to fight of the acid in my tummy. Here are some tips that a friend shared to me : a healthy diet is very impotant. Avoid triggers such as coffee, chocolates, fatty foods, carbonate beverages, tomato sauce based food and those that are preapred with vinegar. Keep your diet as alkaline as possible.
• United States
1 Feb 07
Are you still there? Can you eat a small amount of greasy foods without heartburn?
@pixel65 (19)
• United States
24 Feb 07
I have Acid reflux..I had to have surgery to repair damage to my esophagus..Dr. said take a Pill every Day it Won't Happen again... I got tired of talking Pills because Side effects and all that...So I changed My Diet had No need to Take the Pills then with Out warning the esophagus was damaged again.. I Found this out because food got stuck(I had no burning feel not signs at all)..So My Advice is Take the Pills as the Dr says to..
• United States
26 Feb 07
Sorry about what you went through...it sounds awful! What condition are you in now?
• United States
26 Feb 07
Was there any permanet damage to you esophagus? Are you taking the same medication you were before the surgery?
• United States
26 Feb 07
second Surgey went well taking RX every day and thing are going ok.