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Waking up this morning and immediately going to thedonald.win, the site feels full of power and energy just like our old home did in 2016. What an unbelievable accomplishment. Proud!
Me too, and I'm off Prilosec and my doctor told me I would never be able to. Caffeine is your enemy people. Really fucks up your lower esophageal butthole.
You think that's why I have reflux? I'm not overweight.
I was always fit also, I just overdid it with coffee. I used to work in logistics so I got used to drinking a lot of coffee, like 3-4 larger cups per day. Later when I had to buy coffee, I bought Americanos twice daily with extra shots of espresso. I treated it like regular heartburn but what I didn't know is that caffeine makes your lower esophageal sphincter relax, and allows travel of acid upward which causes the heartburn. I refused to quit, and it never stopped - when I tried to get off Prilosec it felt like hot coals in my esophagus, agony. But after I quit caffeine for good I am now able to get by on a h2 blocker whenever I want to eat some spicy or really greasy food. It's been over a month for me now. I'm also going to get tested for https://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/h-pylori-helicobacter-pylori#1 because it's a possibility that it's a contributing factor.
I wish I had done this much earlier in life, I would probably be able to not take anything but I really think I did some damage to my stomach over time by refusing to quit caffeine and just patching the underlying behavioral issues with pills (Prilosec).
Edit: Reason I went into so much detail is because I want you to understand the nuances of my situation, and that it may not exactly apply to you - or at all depending on a myriad of variables. But I think it's something worth trying, - quitting caffeine if you have reflux symptoms.
Could drink a little tea for caffeine. I've never had any effects like your talking about but it wakes me up slightly.
I quit drinking caffeine a while ago, and was also on 4+ shots of espresso a day.
Never took Prilosec or anything but definitely noticed the heartburn if I ate a heavy meal later on in the day.
Between quitting caffeine and intermittent fasting, I feel a lot better and have already lost about 30 lbs. (Kept eating like a construction worker when I transitioned to an IT job and have only myself to blame for gaining it in the first place.)
For acid reflux, or GERD, stop drinking caffeine and never eat a big meal a go right to sleep after. That's what gave me acid reflux. I got over it not with meds, I mean they helped but couldn't get rid of it for good, but rather by cutting out caffeine and eating a lot of oak meal a cream of wheat.
I use to eat a lot before bed too, not anymore, it's horrible for your stomach apparently.
I eat oatmeal every morning now too, I don't know why it makes me feel good after eating it every time but it does. How long before bed would you say a good amount of time for you is that you stop eating? I know it's different for everyone.
Oatmeal with fresh blueberries and walnuts or almonds is the best breakfast!!! 🤤
For me it's about 2 hours.
Costco Kirkland brand of green tea packets diffuse in cold water really quickly, absolutely delicious. Using cold water (I heard, not sure) makes less caffeine diffuse because I know green tea usually has some. I also like chamomile.
Coffee is more than just caffeine. Cigarettes are addictive because of the MAOI in the tobacco leaves (MAOIs are antidepressants).
The media purposely misportrays the chemistry.