To think that you must be able to cure acid with diet?

[Callardandbowser]

I have recently had acid stomach and every morning I wake up, I have an acid taste in my mouth, a burning feeling in my intestines and pain where my gall bladder used to be (I had it removed a year ago)
I was prescribed omeprazole and it did help with the heat sensation, gurgling stomach and reflux but it didnt help with the pain where my gall bladder used to be.
I take good quality probiotics and am a healthy weight/ in good health otherwise.
I tried to come off the omeprazole but it now feels worse than before!

Surely this can be controlled/ cured with a diet change/ exercise?

Has anyone else experienced bad stomach acid and recovered from it?

Thank you for reading.

(For background, I’m 35 and eat a low carbish diet with plenty of veg and drink 3 litres water a day)

Hi OP. I’ve recently been diagnosed with silent reflux too and prescribed Gaviscon advance and a PPI. This below is what I’m doing, as well as taking the meds for now (it’s only been a month but at least I can eat again - I couldn’t swallow solid food at all) An ENT Surgeon diagnosed me, GP dismissed me over the phone so I’m glad I saw someone. I’m:

Losing weight
Cutting back on alcohol
Sleeping propped up
Eating at 6pm latest
Being tested for H Pylori, SIBO and thyroid
Low histamine diet
Various supplements
Trying to reduce stress

I saw a nutritionist who recommended the above tests, I can PM you if you’re interested.

My view is that although the PPI may help short term, I don’t want to take them long term and, anyway, I need to establish the root cause of the reflux and treat that in order to get off them. Good luck, it’s a horrible thing.

You are all so kind! Thank you all so much, I will look into all the things mentioned.
I’m just praying it’s nothing more sinister.

Try apple cider vinegar.

Thanks for asking this OP, I’ve found the answers really helpful too.
Just been put on Lansoprazole for a month to see if it helps. I’ve started making some Kefir again which I did in the past, have apple cider tablets and some Gut powered immune support tabs from Holland & Barratt which I’m hoping will start to help. I’m getting horrible headaches and breathlessness too, so I’m hoping getting on top of the acid will sooth these. Good luck with finding a solution.

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