Why did you fire your doctor?

I went through some crazy stomach stuff and my GI finally narrowed it down to simply a really bad case of GERD (I never had heartburn which is why I never suspected it). She had me try numerous medications and every time I would ask if I should try diet changes she would wave her hand like that was ridiculous. It was her nurse who gave me a printout of a GERD diet to try. I now control my symptoms almost entirely with food choices and only a small amount of medication. I don't think diet changes can fix as many issues as some people claim but for GI issues it should be the first thing you consider, not something brushed off as pseudoscience.

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