(todo) The Cause of Acid Reflux — Yikes

A couple of months ago,
for some reason,
I started eating breakfast
regularly.

Probably a feeling that I should take a little better care of myself.
So, every morning,
stitch by stitch, that intention turned into practice.

The small wins I earned from a few minutes of fuss each morning
were, honestly, surprisingly satisfying.


I started with French toast.
Flour didn’t quite feel right, so I switched to fruit.
The fruit run began with bananas. Then, based on various advice, I swapped in tangerines and apples.
A clinical trial pivot, performed on my own body?


My body started flagging a problem
about a month after those little wins began.

I thought it was a winter cold going around.
COVID and flu tests… both negative.
One clinic just said it was throat inflammation.
Another said acid reflux. This time I thought stress was the cause.
Another month passed. A new year arrived.
Unable to stand it, I visited yet another clinic.

The problem, they said, is breakfast.
Especially bread, tangerines, apples — not as a breakfast, but as a small appetizer before a meal they can be fine.
Eating only those leaves your stomach burning, and over time it affects the esophagus.  

Anyway,
just thought I’d note it down.