I know that’s a problem a lot of us share. I need some guidance from someone who has it figured out.

Someone here has gotta be a self-study in gastroenterology. Well I hope so anyway.

  • Jul (they/she)@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    6 days ago

    Mostly it’s just treating the symptoms because the gastroenterologist just says everything is “healthy”. What symptoms are you having specifically?

    Reducing dairy helped for me. I switched to almond or oat milk wherever possible and when I can’t, I keep lactaid on hand including in my purse.

    I also take a stool softener once a week and stay hydrated to make sure I stay regular. I take Adderall for the ADHD side of the AuDHD, so hydration is always difficult because then I pee a lot. But the Adderall means I dont need as much coffee, which is an irritant for me.

    For the reflux that didn’t get resolved by reducing dairy and coffee, I make sure not to eat or drink anything, including water, near bedtime and if I still have some feeling like it’s going to come up I take supplements with alginic acid recommend by my vocal therapist. And I take pantoprazole prescribed by my gastro.