Acid reflux and holidays do not mix

The last few weeks have been very busy here in Cyprus and not very good for my acid reflux. There have been plenty of friends out on holiday so again much eating and drinking.

One friend has just received a container of household goods from the UK and we have been working on that. Of course every 10 minutes a beer is required to quench the thirst an it really has not been good and bouts of heartburn have been regular occurrences.

We have also helped the same friend put his new boat in the water and again every time we have gone onboard it had to include a good amount of beer. I really will be glad when all the holiday makers go home although I could try to say no to the beer (maybe not). Just have to take more acid reflux medication.

Not only is the reflux bad but my diet is also suffering and it seems I am putting on weight again. Gaining weight also does not help the acid reflux or health in general, so the vicious circle starts again.

Hopefully everything will be back to normal soon and we can get back on track and try some more natural cures for acid reflux. That is until Christmas which can be one of the most stressful periods for acid reflux sufferers. But that’s another story.

I must find a different cure for acid reflux

Things here in Cyprus are slowing down after the influx of tourists for the summer holidays and it should be better for us poor sufferers with acid reflux disease. But with the weather cooling down slightly the opposite is happening. A lot more friends seem to visit just after the summer and also lots of our friends who have been back in the UK to avoid the very hot summers out here are returning. What has this got to do with acid reflux you might ask, and the answer is that we seem to be doing a lot more entertaining, eating and drinking at the moment. This puts a lot of pressure on my trying to loose weight, and eating foods which do not give heartburn, also of course there is a lot more drinking to be done. If I am not careful the acid reflux will return with a vengeance.

The other problem is the sport. The football season has started and I have to go down the pub to watch my team ( Newcastle). Then there is the rugby union world cup, the European football qualifier games, a must drink situation also down the pub. Then there is also the cricket 20/20 at the moment. All have to be watched and celebrated down the pub. I can tell you it takes its toll.

To get over all this revelry I have to cut down on the amounts of food I take and up my doses of acid reflux medication just to survive.

Roll on the end of the football season when I can have a rest. Although that’s when the summer tourists start to arrive and it all starts again.

Must find a different cure for acid reflux.