JodyM75

Yes, lifestyle changes helped me a lot. Not eating big meals after 7:30...not drinking a lot of water or having a lot of soup all at the same time...I think those are my biggest two. Oh, and I'm 40lb down from my heaviest, that helps. I have recently had good luck with heartburn control using - don't laugh - an essential oil blend doTERRA produces called...

Yes, they work hard to make it very scary. Let's be clear here, though. According to the National Institute of Health, about 1.5-7 people out of one hundred have Barrett's Esophagus, and the risk of them getting Esophageal cancer is .5%. That's it. That's pretty low. If your diagnoses was just visual it does not count. You can only get diagnosed...

I had a biopsy done when I was going in for a routine EGD (I have a hiatal hernia and get these every 5 years). The results came back with mild to moderate damage consistent with celiac. I had blood tests two weeks later that were normal, no antibodies. Is your son currently eating gluten? You need to be on a gluten diet for the bloodtests to mean...

So, I've got this wonderful thing going on where I can get to sleep fine, thank you very much, but I wake up in the middle of the night and I'm up. Every. Night. Doc originally put me on Ambien, which helped one night. Then she switched me to Ambien extended release. Same thing. I've been taking Lunesta 3mg for 5 nights. Worked the first night, waking...

This is so incredibly helpful and positive, thank you! I'm coming up on my first holiday season after diagnosis. I've been dreading it, but this really helps! I'm off to look up other holiday posts on here. Thanks for the recipes, too!

I'm curious: Swedish Bitters for energy?

The Gluten Dude did a post on kitchen "safety": Open Original Shared Link It's interesting to see how others handle the issue.

I was spending so much time and energy stressing myself out trying to find the perfect gluten-free bread, rolls, treats, crackers, etc., that I gave up and went grain free. I went Paleo and took out grains and veggie oil, too, but not dairy (yet). I'm happier for it!

If you hurry and follow up fast, the lab may still have the vials of blood and they can do the correct test. I was told my lab keeps the vials for at least 3 days.

For those of you who don't eat soy....why? What were your symptoms? What are your symptoms if you've been "soy'ed?" I'm trying to figure out if I need to drop soy as well....many thanks!

I have been on prescription Prilosec/Nexium/Generic for over 15 years. I was on 20mg 1xday, then 40mg, then back to 20, then 20mg twice a day. I have a hiatal hernia that causes bad heartburn no matter what I eat, etc, so mine is a plumbing problem and not (necessarily) a food issue. In June 2013 my dose had been upped to 20mg twice a day. I had known...

Me, too! I feel very lucky, but it is also incredibly frustrating because I have no idea if I'm being strict enough or not. I guess I won't know for sure until I get another endoscopy. My bloodwork was normal.

It's funny, I just did a search for "tea" and it told me there were no results in the forums! Go figure! My husband have a huge HUGE tea stash at our house, all kind of brands and flavors. I haven't had tea since my diagnosis but winter is coming. What should I look for on the labels? Any brands I should be especially wary of? Where is the hidden...

Thanks everyone!

Rats, I hadn't thought of the tupperware....*sigh* Stoneware is still on the "replace" list, right?