Bloating with GERD

[SAFatl]

I have been suffering with GERD for the past 6 years. I manage to control it for the most part by taking pantaprozale and trying to watch what I eat. I will be honest in that I don't strictly follow a gerd diet since for the most part I only have symptoms at times.
I am currently under a lot of stress due to the health of my aging mother among other things an I am suffering from the issue that brought me to the doctor year's ago where this was diagnosed.
I get bloated very easily. I can eat a bowl of cereal with a banana and feel like I ate a heavy italian meal. When I first had this I was diagnosed with gerd or IBS.
Anyway this bloating is back.I don't really have pain to speak of or any nausea. I have not vomited nor do I have the urge to do so.

I am wondering if anyone else suffers like this and how they manage it. I know it lasted a while the first time and I cannot remember how long it did. The only bright side was that since I cut back on eating I lost some weight which I could afford to do now.

any help would be appreciated.

[alvarado10]

Stress can add on to your symptoms. Have you tried eating small means through out the day? Like trying to eat every 3-4 hours