Seriously need some advice

[fatBgone 6]

The biggest help to me was to slow down! I thought I was going slow but I would foam and dry heave, just miserable. The worst times were when I was trying to take any medicine, because it was crushed or split I just wanted to get it over with and went too fast.

I started measuring my fluids to 2 ounces and set a 20 min timer after each 2 oz and I would wait that 20 mins before taking any more. It helped me to realize I needed to slow down.

Good luck

[meggiep 57]

Meg, I use organic apple cider vinegar for other homeopathic remedies; however, I know quite a few people that use it for heartburn or GERD. One thing, I would check with a bariatric surgeon to verify how the vinegar will treat the new tender tummy (especially newly post op).

Melissa,

Oh hun, it sounds horrible. I will send some prayers up for this to resolve. Try to stay positive; I know it is hard. They will figure out what is wrong or find the right meds for you. Good luck <3

This is some literature:

Vinegar and Acid Reflux - The Natural Home Treatment

A third approach (a popular natural home remedy) to help reduce or eliminate acid reflux is to take the following apple cider vinegar tonic:

Natural ACV Tonic

2 or 3 teaspoons (10-15 ml) in an 8 ounce glass of Water,

before meals or whenever heartburn is experienced.

One underlying theory here is that the acetic acid in vinegar lowers stomach acidity (increases its pH) since acetic acid is a weaker acid than hydrochloric acid. It is also believed that vinegar (acetic acid along with its acetate salt) may help buffer and maintain stomach acid at a pH level of about 3.0. In this milder acidic environment, the stomach can still efficiently digest food but it causes less problems with the esophagus and thus less heartburn.

Another theory contends that the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a pH sensitive valve.

When there is food in the stomach with insufficient acid present, the LES valve can periodically flop open, causing acid reflux.

Too little acid in the stomach may be caused by different factors, but one of the most common one is that, as we grow older, our body does not produce as much stomach acid.

As a result the LES valve, sensing less acid, periodically flops open causing acid reflux.

Drinking apple cider vinegar supplies the LES valve with the acidity it needs to function properly.

Ref: http://issuu.com/the...december2008/34

thanks so much for this awesome info!