The only way I got through this was to change my life. Living with acid relux is a nightmare and I am so grateful this disease hit me when I am 40 and not before! Before this I had some fun and enjoyed moderate amounts of wine, coffee, restaurants and a hectic lifestyle! It has all ground to a halt. But after months living within a painful abyss, the meds, gentle lifestyle and strict diet are all beginning to kick in and I am slowly emerging..... I feel like a butterfly leaving my cocoon! Before this I was a woman insane, hurtling from my job to rush home, cook tea for the kids, take them to their activities, throw in a washing load and grab a quick junk supper (wine and crisps often). Now, it is gentle country walks, sit-down meals (fish and veggies), herbal tea and spending time with my gorgeous hubby and saying no to the kids sometimes! I am able to work from home and am excited about setting out on a new adventure. Acid reflux came upon me without warning - it knocked me out with pain and stopped me in my tracks. I am still in moderate pain (eased by prevacid, gaviscon, manuka honey, aloe vera and all the above life changes) - but I can see me improving!
Suze


Hello!
Thank you for sharing your inspiring reflux story. Lifestyle changes can be enormously important but take a great deal of time and effort not to mention sacrifice. Congratulations to you! You did it!
Jan Gambino
The Reflux Mom
Thanks for your encouragement. It is so nice to make contact - this website has been a lifeline for me! I think that the lifestyle changes have improved my reflux dramatically, but they will also have the added bonus of a generally healthier me. Eating lots of fish (easy on my digestion) has made my hair really glossy and I have lost 10 pounds in 3 months (BMI 26) - so lots of nice side effects! I am constantly battling with food choices, especially when cooking for the family - there are so many things I can't eat and I am still at the early stage of looking at food wondering whether it will hurt me. At the worst stages my pain has felt like giving birth and having a heart attack at the same time, at the best stage it has been moderate but bearable discomfort. I am seeing an end to the painful abyss - so there is hope for people out there! Not looking forward to a life on medication though - hope I can come off them at some stage.
Suze x