I know people are going through much worse medical conditions, so I kinda feel like I'm whining about something minor. I'm not really seeking answers to specific questions, other than what have your experiences been with dealing with acid reflux and how long did it take for you to recover?

I was recently diagnosed with this but it was a pretty general diagnosis without much investigation by the doctor. I'm not happy about it. I know it seems minor (and I feel like asking myself "do you want some cheese with that whine"), but I seriously haven't eaten more than 1x or 2x very small meals per day since mid-August, and sometimes I'll go a few days or more with just water and tea. I've lost almost 30 lbs bc I'm so afraid to eat or generally just don't have an appetite. I don't know what might trigger the reflux. The worst symptom is not being able to breathe well. Almost feels like I'm suffocating.

Before I was diagnosed I had no symptoms that i can even recall, but I was trying to eat better and move more in an effort to support the work I am doing in therapy. For weeks (6 maybe) I was eating salads and drinking smoothies and eating fruit and veggies, taking vitamins, doing yoga and spinning, and despite feeling really good during that time--better than I'd felt in a while, one night my body seemed to reject it all.

Now after buying books with conflicting information i have no clue what to eat or not to eat. The foods that I love--most fruits (oranges, pineapple, most apples, grapes, bananas, plums, peaches etc) but also pizza and chocolate pasta, etc. I can't even drink my chocolate vegan meal replacements. Melons are probably the one safe fruit most recommend, but I'm allergic to all but watermelon. I can do without the pizza and chocolate, but even the healthy foods I love are considered trigger foods.

One book says bananas are off limits another says they are perfectly safe. I know I should do some trial and error but I'm terrified of not being able to breathe. The other symptoms I can deal with (mostly burping and some burning in the throat--no chest pain at all), but not being able to fully breathe, I can't. And I have no clue what will set it off.

I was put on prescription prilosec and after reading up on PPIs (how dangerous and addictive they are) I have no clue how to get off of them because I've heard the rebound effect is so bad that people go right back to taking them. My doctors have been useless as far as how to control my symptoms without meds and neither one mentioned weight loss, or lifestyle changes (i looked it up myself).

I'm in the process of trying to at least workout some to lose a bit more weight--I don't have much more to go at this point, and I'm doing yoga to help relive my chronic stress, and trying acupuncture Wednesday (I have 12 sessions booked), but I just don't know now how to approach the food issue. My therapist is concerned bc of how much weight I've lost and how fast I lost it and worries it will impact my emotional/mental healing bc I'm not getting enough nutrients. She gave me some info about a nutritionist, so I might call them, but my finances are limited since leaving my 7 year career a few months ago.

Most times I can figure things out on my own, but this I just can't wrap my head around bc for 6 weeks I was eating mostly fruits and veggies, rice, and pasta (in my salads) and had no known symptoms prior. I have no idea where to start or what to do. I just feel stuck.