Intermittent Fasting and GERD (GastroEsophagal Reflux Disease) and/or Hiatus Hernia ((HH)

Is there anyone here who has GERD (GastroEsophagal Reflux Disease) and/or Hiatus Hernia ((HH) who is also trying Intermittent Fasting? Has it helped or made things worse?


I have been doing IF for 16/18 hours overnight from dinner at 6ish until noon next day. I must add here that I’ve been on a small dose PPI for a very long time due to a diagnosis of ‘IBS’ a sort of non- diagnosis as I was a ‘neurotic woman’ - Consultants term not mine. The HH and GERD was discovered in a routine endoscopy for chronic cough 2 years ago. I’m keeping a food diary at the moment to see if I can find any food triggers.


Then about 5 weeks ago I had a dreadful flare of symptoms- in fact so bad we thought it was angina! I’m now on a ridiculous amount of PPIs and Gaviscon to heal the oesophagitis the acid had caused. I’d had some heartburn during the mornings with the IF before I ate st noon but it seems I’d ignored it at my peril.

So I’ve now started having 2 boiled eggs each morning and eating smaller meals but I’m still waiting to heal.


Weight loss is supposed to help but I’ve lost 6 stone on LCHF! Plus I’ve been doing IF for about 6 months.


Any thought? Suggestions? Gratefully received.

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@DCUKMod, I’m so sorry about the earlier post, I changed the title as I thought I may have the subjects the wrong way around on this forum. But thank you so much for persevering for me, I appreciate it. I’m very new here and feeling my way around.

No my gall bladder has not been checked, but my pain was high up behind the breast bone and across the very top ribs. So high we thought lungs or angina to start with pain even in my throat and right shoulder. Plus it was very sharp almost neurological (I know as I have MS). My GP explained that the oesophagus shares nerves right by the heart hence the pain of oesophagitis.

I lost my weight doing LCHF, for many years I’d yo-yo dieted on HCLF but about 6 years ago I switched to LCHF. Hence the easily accomplished weight loss. I can maintain it easily and I’m at the lowest in my adult life. I was going IF more for health than weight loss, but a few more pounds wouldn’t hurt. I’m really after if anyone has had flares that only happened in IF?

 

Thanks @DCUKMod, that’s a useful tip re: changes to threads.
I’ll mention gall bladder to my GP next time and see what they think. Would the meds affect gall bladder pain? The meds have definitely cleared up the soreness inside my oesophagus that came with the pain. I’m on 30mg Lanzaprazole twice a day and Gaviscon 4 times a day at the moment. But instructions to reduce over next couple of weeks back to my original dose with luck. I’d like to get off them but after 28 years I think I’ll be lucky. The dangers were unknown back then!

 

BTW they likened what I had to a severe chemical burn which needed strong acids suppression so as not to continue burning (PPI) and lotion to soother the burn (Gaviscon).

 

Thanks for the suggestion, I hope your OH gets sorted out. My daughter suffers gall stones so I’ve seen how painful they can be. Has he ever tried IF or is it a non/starter because I’m beginning to think it might be i.e. no food in tummy the acid gets busy?

 

Thank you I’ll get it all checked out I’m aware if this but it’s so hard when GPS don’t support and your in pain! My main pain was much higher and across my chest so just below the throat and radiating across the very top ribs both sides just into the right shoulder. It made it difficult to breath and was typical oesophagitis pain. But I’m aware of the PPI issues and that scares me!