From the article: What You Need to Know About Acid Reflux Disease and GERD
What is the most annoying thing about having GERD for you? For me, it is the food I have to avoid in order not to experience heartburn, some of which is food that I love. What has been your experience? What is your experience?
gerd
- My most annoying thing with GERD is when I exercise. It hurts like heck and has caused me a lot of problems and I have to be very careful.
- —tfarmer1942
THROAT
- Worst part for me is feeling like I have something lodged in my throat all the time- feeling like I can't swallow! No fun at all!
- —Guest Lauren
Social Occasion even Daily life
- I have diagnosed with Acid reflux GERD last year because of drinking too much sometimes I guess and sometimes I used to eat not in the right time plus always eat a lot also lay time right away, And now I have to be really careful for what to eat other wise I will just suffer my self to death for GERD. ts just hard especially cant eat the food I used to like and enjoy. I wish I have known this earlier at least I avoid it right away but too late now...I have it already and now just to change my life style I guess.
- —Guest Betsy Abrams
stumbled onto my cure
- I suffered from GERD, and hiatal hernia for years! Started taking Acidophilus for another maladia and noticed it also stopped my indigestion and GERD. I've used it now for about 6 months (1capsule at night) and my symptoms are gone. Occasionally, if I eat highly spicy foods like pizza with lots of onions I have to take a Zantac but it goes away immediately. Life is wonderful now. I used to burp all the time, and have to prop up to sleep. Acidophilus has worked wonders for me.
- —browercreed
easily remedied
- Had it for years, until I started taking psyllium seed husk.
- —slbrooks
Gerd - a living hell
- I was diagnosed severeal years ago, years of heavy smoking, stress and bad diet have lead to this and the worst thing is being sick almost everyday. Worrying if I make plans to go out and not living like a normal person. I envy those who can eat a cheese sandwich and carry on as normal, I'll be stressing my head over where the nearest toilet is in case I need to be sick.
- —sonja33
Having to be Picky
- ... and sometimes going hungry! I have learned that I have to be very careful about which foods I eat. When I am out socially, I often find that there are few foods I can safely enjoy. Sometimes, I will leave a party early so that I can go home and fix myself something to eat that I know my body can handle.
- —Guest olive
Picnics
- The toughest part about living with GERD is having to not eat some of the foods I love. One of the highlights of summer is picnics with friends and family. Unfortunately, many of the "picnic foods" people bring are foods I can't eat. I often have to take separate food for myself. But what's the fun in that?
- —Guest Michelle
