acid reflux

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This is for me this time, since NIMH conference I have been suffering

increasingly badly with reflux and finally went to the GP today who took bloods

and will test for H. pylori (my own diagnosis) but meantime wanted me to take

omeprazole or equivalent which I argued my way out of but agreed to do something

to protect oesophagus herbally instead.

I am just wondering if anyone has more expertise in this area can advise what

works best - my thoughts were to take slippery elm with possibly meadowsweet and

liquorice as a tea immediately after meals. I have tried taking a variety of

bitters before meals (in tincture form) with no immediate perceivable benefit.

Main symptom is having to perpetually clear throat after eating meals (less so

after snacks), but also burning sensation mid epigastric and also between

shoulder blades and occasional reflux as far as mouth if I bend down to quickly

after meals. I am not overweight (BMI 24) but could lose a few pounds.

Vegetarian with occasional fish (about once per week), avoid cow's dairy apart

from organic plain yoghurt and butter, do eat some sheeps or goats cheese and am

trying to restrict wheat and have given up sugar for last week (intending to

carry on with this until just before Xmas).

If I do have H pylori, has anyone come across Hompes websites, books etc

and have any useful opinions to share on his ideas?

Thanks for reading so far,

a