I was hoping that by taking the pills my doctor told me to, my GERD would be well-wrangled. I figured this since it didn't bother me too much before I was diagnosed.

I was wrong.

The past two weeks have been pretty uncomfortable. Just about everything I eat makes me hurt. Doesn't matter what, doesn't matter when, doesn't matter how much. It all ends in pain.

So, I'm going to start messing around with my diet to see if I can find a balance of things that doesn't hurt. I'm starting by cutting out some stuff that is reputed to aggravate the GERD, trying to lower the fat intake, eating smaller portions (ironic since I've already got a long-standing reputation of not being able to eat much at one time to begin with), and eating more times a day. Also losing weight, but I was struggling with that before I got diagnosed with the GERD.

I'm hoping with a few adjustments, I can get things back in check. I imagine it won't be as easy as it sounds to find what foods work and don't work with me. But I have to try. I have to do something.

Oatmeal shouldn't hurt.