I have been reluctant to blog about this because I am not 100% convinced yet. You might recall that for years I have suffered from very severe GERD. A wonderful doctor has been working with me for the last 3 years or so, and it's been so great to be able to operate like a normal human being with the right medication. I believe I have blogged about how expensive the medication is, and the difficulty of getting my insurance to pay for it.Occassionally, I go on these weird, crazy tangents where I think I need to try a non-medical approach. I mean, it would definitely be more cost effective. Recently, someone suggested to me that papaya enzyme might help treat GERD without prescription medication. I decided to give it a try.
The little pills are more like thin wafers. They taste a lot like papaya Flintstones vitamins. The bottle says to take 2-3 after each meal. I have been taking 3 after meals and then an extra every now and then.
So far, I can tentatively say that it is not too bad. In the past, when I have stopped taking the prescription meds, I have experienced what can only be called INSTANT TORTURE. I can't eat, I can't NOT eat, I can't lay down to sleep, I can sit up. It is just horrible. I would go into more detail but you just really don't want to know.
As far as that goes, none of that has really taken place. I can sleep and eat. The taste of the wafers are refreshing. I don't feel like my stomach is ruling my life. I will keep you posted.
2 comments:
papaya works where did you purchase the brand from?
The Country Life brand I'm using now I got at Whole Foods - this is my second jar and so far, so good!
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