Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 Just while we're on the subject of health problems and vegetarianism, does anyone else have a hard time with stomach acid? I've recently been diagnosed with acid reflux syndrome (stomach acid going up into the throat), I was wondering if anyone thought it could do with the cutting out of meat from your diet, or if anyone else had similar problems. It could be just me, i don't know. Or if anyone knows of anything to settle an acid-ridden stomach, it could be quite useful. I can't have tea, coffee, chocolate, mints, or spicy foods anymore! help me! I miss them all! Thanks Carrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 Thanks Denise, mine is probably stress related. I just started university! And I'm in the middle of midterm season.... stress city, you can smell it around here. I've actually tried Tums, they won't touch it. I'm currently on medication, but it's really expensive stuff, so any alternative therapies would be great. if you have any advice on meditation etc for stress control, I'd love to hear it! What herbs do you use? I'm open to suggestions! Feel free to respond privately if you wish, to cnixon Thanks so much! Carrie " Denise, Jani & Rowan " wrote: > Over the years I've dealt with acid reflux, both before becoming a > vegetarian and after, so I tend to think its not meat related for me. Mne > is associated more with stress in my life and I always have it badly during > pregnancy. > > What works for me in a pinch is Tums. But to deal with it more long-term, > I've had great success using acupuncture, medicinal herbs and mediation (to > better work through stress). I also know which foods tend to set it off and > avoid those during high stress periods in my life. > > Good luck, > Denise > > *************************** > Denise & Jani > newmoon > moms to one living child, Rowan Kelly, born 6-26-98 & > 4 spirit babies: Cassidy, m/c 8/99, Mandy, m/c 10/99, > Keegan, ectopic 1/00 and Molly, m/c 8/00 > Spirit Child list manager spiritchild > Honored Babies Writing Center coordinator > http://www.HonoredBabies.org/writing-center/ > > " Friends are the ones who know the song in your heart and can sing it > back to you when you have forgotten the words. " (source unknown) > > > contact owner: -owner > Mail list: > Delivered-mailing list > List-Un: - > > no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed > contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list > or anything else. Thank you. > please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 Over the years I've dealt with acid reflux, both before becoming a vegetarian and after, so I tend to think its not meat related for me. Mne is associated more with stress in my life and I always have it badly during pregnancy. What works for me in a pinch is Tums. But to deal with it more long-term, I've had great success using acupuncture, medicinal herbs and mediation (to better work through stress). I also know which foods tend to set it off and avoid those during high stress periods in my life. Good luck, Denise *************************** Denise & Jani newmoon moms to one living child, Rowan Kelly, born 6-26-98 & 4 spirit babies: Cassidy, m/c 8/99, Mandy, m/c 10/99, Keegan, ectopic 1/00 and Molly, m/c 8/00 Spirit Child list manager spiritchild Honored Babies Writing Center coordinator http://www.HonoredBabies.org/writing-center/ " Friends are the ones who know the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. " (source unknown) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2000 Report Share Posted October 25, 2000 Hi Carrie, I was diagnosed with reflux several years ago now, but I only ever have trouble when I eat food with a high fat content in it. The doctor also said that spicy foods can be a problem, but I haven't found this to be so, just the fatty ones. So I try to cut out most of the fat from my diet, and when I have something I know will flare it up I just grin and bear it for the time that it's affecting me. I honestly don't see that giving up meat would have caused your stomach to produce more acid, but wouldn't know for sure. Anyways, hope some of this helped. Love, peace and happiness, Karen. Carrie Nixon [cnixon] 26 October 2000 08:02 Quick Vegetarian acid Just while we're on the subject of health problems and vegetarianism, does anyone else have a hard time with stomach acid? I've recently been diagnosed with acid reflux syndrome (stomach acid going up into the throat), I was wondering if anyone thought it could do with the cutting out of meat from your diet, or if anyone else had similar problems. It could be just me, i don't know. Or if anyone knows of anything to settle an acid-ridden stomach, it could be quite useful. I can't have tea, coffee, chocolate, mints, or spicy foods anymore! help me! I miss them all! Thanks Carrie contact owner: -owner Mail list: Delivered-mailing list List-Un: - no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list or anything else. Thank you. please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 <sigh> Oh yes, I used to have acid reflux, and so did my Sweetie. It made our lives miserable, and it didn't matter particularly what we ate. My Sweetie was worse off than I was. His problem had progressed to such a degree that his esophagus had become pre-cancerous. Finally he had an operation and has been reflux-free ever since. At the time he had his operation it was still pretty new, and was only being given to people whose lives were threatened. I continued to suffer, and was living on Pepcid and Zantac, humongous doses of the stuff. The pain I felt was really interfering with the quality of my life. Then the thinking in the medical community changed, and it was no longer necessary to be in danger of cancer to have the operation. I got my stomach fixed, and have been pain-free ever since. Two things since the operation: I no longer have as large a capacity as I used to have (but I can still eat enough to get fat, and I still have a weight problem). And I am unable to vomit. Many people who have the operation report this. But I am pain-free. Oh boy, oh boy, it's *so good* to be free of that misery. Cheers, Lauranz ______________ YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 Thanks to everyone who's responded to my cry for help on the acid issue. I'm going to try some of these alternative therapies first, and look into the surgery if it gets that bad, which at my level, I'm afraid it will. I'm taking ulcer treatment medication for it, nothing else will touch it. But it'll all work out, these things do. Thanks again for all the input! Carrie Lauranz of Cyberia wrote: > <sigh> Oh yes, I used to have acid reflux, and so did my Sweetie. It > made our lives miserable, and it didn't matter particularly what we ate. > > My Sweetie was worse off than I was. His problem had progressed to such > a degree that his esophagus had become pre-cancerous. Finally he had an > operation and has been reflux-free ever since. At the time he had his > operation it was still pretty new, and was only being given to people > whose lives were threatened. > > I continued to suffer, and was living on Pepcid and Zantac, humongous > doses of the stuff. The pain I felt was really interfering with the > quality of my life. > > Then the thinking in the medical community changed, and it was no longer > necessary to be in danger of cancer to have the operation. > > I got my stomach fixed, and have been pain-free ever since. > > Two things since the operation: > > I no longer have as large a capacity as I used to have (but I can still > eat enough to get fat, and I still have a weight problem). And I am > unable to vomit. Many people who have the operation report this. > > But I am pain-free. Oh boy, oh boy, it's *so good* to be free of that > misery. > > Cheers, > > Lauranz > ______________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > > contact owner: -owner > Mail list: > Delivered-mailing list > List-Un: - > > no flaming arguing or denigration of others allowed > contact owner with complaints regarding posting/list > or anything else. Thank you. > please share/comment/inform and mostly enjoy this list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2000 Report Share Posted October 26, 2000 I have the problem & have found that it has nothing to do with what I eat. I get it from stress. When I'm not stressed, I have no problem & can eat anything I want. I take Prevacid when I need it & it works big time. It has no side affects for me. I also need to keep a full stomach so the acid can't take over. Vic Message: 1 Wed, 25 Oct 2000 18:31:33 -0400 Carrie Nixon <cnixon acid Just while we're on the subject of health problems and vegetarianism, does anyone else have a hard time with stomach acid? I've recently been diagnosed with acid reflux syndrome (stomach acid going up into the throat), I was wondering if anyone thought it could do with the cutting out of meat from your diet, or if anyone else had similar problems. It could be just me, i don't know. Or if anyone knows of anything to settle an acid-ridden stomach, it could be quite useful. I can't have tea, coffee, chocolate, mints, or spicy foods anymore! help me! I miss them all! Thanks Carrie -- The punishment for animal torturers/abusers should be exactly what they did to the animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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