Acid Reflux Cures Now

In our growing up years, we have been trained as good children and eventually good citizens to trust our doctor, that the doctor is always right, and the doctor knows best. These sayings were imbibed in me as a kid and on my teen and college years. However, when I was diagnosed with GERD (Acid Reflux), I found out the hard way that such sayings can also turn against you. I say this with all honesty that doctors are great in diagnosis, but oftentimes – not all the time – they are the worst in treatment, if I were to base it in my experiences and condition.

I’ve learned in my multiple check-ups with the doctor that there are just some things that he will not say to you – especially if you are suffering from GERD or Acid Reflux, like I once was.

1. “You’re going to get well soon”. – if ever your doctor says this to you, he means you will get well from the symptoms of GERD, not the root cause. My doctor even told me up front that I’m going to have this illness for life, and as a word of encouragement, told me that I can handle it and live up to age 100! This was coming from a reputable gastro enterologist, and it really hurt me to the core.

2. “Your medication is lifetime”. – I didn’t believe this, although I heard a lot of people implying that this was going to be in my case. I have been taking Antacids (Tums), Maalox, Prevacid, and Nexium in a consistent basis, and following doctor’s orders as it says in the prescription. Usually it is only for 2 to 4 weeks. However, they never say that you’re going to be dependent on it for life! They only use the words, “just take it as needed”. Well, in my case before, and with the way things were going, I was bound to take it indeed up to age 100, if I ever live to be that long!

3. “Your medication has side effects, which can be more potentially fatal than your present condition”. – now that’s being frank, but it’s the truth. No doctor will tell you up front that these prescriptive medications cannot be taken continuously, and that there are a ton of possible complications that might hurt you more than help you in the long run (e.g. esophagitis, gastritis, barrett’s esophagus, esophageal cancer). Most doctors are silent about these issues, and they are not aware that people like me were getting dependent on such meds that would do more damage than cure my GERD or acid reflux!

This may not be the case with your doctor, but it has been the case for mine. It was only when I turned to look for a natural cure for GERD (Acid Reflux), and took a wholistic approach in my treatment, that I started seeing improvement – painless and permanent.