Eyes stinging from acid reflux

Hi Laura - if it helps I had my gallbladder removed in 1990- after having bad pains all indications of gall stones and the scan confirmed it.

i have been good until 8 years ago when the heart burn IBS and accompanying other symptoms started flaring up- after the endescope and the cameras in just about very orrifice showed barrats esophogus for which I was treated with ranatadine 1 @ night this was ok until 2012 

i then had a bacterial lung infection which lead to complications of a miss  diagnosed blood clot in my leg for 9 weeks which lead to a lung clot then a secondary clot in the other leg - all because a doctor put negative report in my file - when actually the scan showed clots  and no one checked his work - from then on my health and digestive system has deteriorated- the hospital diagnosed me with asthma which I struggled with for -18 months on inhalers which activated my breathing and breathlessnes

in the end I elected to go thro the private sector 

IT now shows my barrats had declined to borderline symptoms - however I have developed reflux

i saw a respiratory consultant because of relentless coughing and mucus production,after ct scans and all manner of tests- including seeing a private ENT consultant and Opthlamic consultant as I developed extremely dry eyes and have had the ducts plugged

Putting all these things together the consultant in the private setter had a discussion, which revealed 

I do not have asthma or any ENT problems - what I do have is GERD reflux.at the moment I have extremely burning tongue and mouth syndrome which is all part of it.so it's difficult at the moment - but the NHS had admitted liability for miss diagnoses I am now waiting to hear their outcome of liability.

So Laura- I think what I am saying don't be despondent there a quite a few of us out there suffering Nd trying to help each other- I have just joined this forum and in 24 hours I have had some useful tips and don't feel so alone -I thought I had some life threatening horrible disease - I have recently been put on NEXIUM by my consultant

he advised my my GP may not like it as it is the most exspensive of all the medications for reflux but it has the least side effects - it's early days so it wait and see now 

Please don't be afraid go talk to your GO  go see an enterologist and ask questions if your not happy ask again and again- it's what I have done and the truth has outed 

I feel if I hadn't taken all the rotten inhalers and steroids my condition wouldn't have altered to where it is now as I knew how to manage it easily on ranatadine and natural diet.

i hope this can fill you with confidence to seek answers and help along the way

 

Sorry Laura - I tried the omeprazel - it disagreed with me 

Hi Laura,

i have silent reflux too. When I saw the ENT consultant he said that for silent reflux you have to double the dose of your ppi for two months. I started on Lansoprazole 30mg x2 per day, but now I'm on Esomeprazole (Nexium) 20mg x2 per day which has had the best result for me. I also take Gaviscon Advance after every meal. There are lots of lifestyle changes you can make. The most important for me wS raising the heD of the bed with bricks under the legs. I raised it by about 8 inches. This helped even before the tablets. Pillows alone don't help. Also take A dessert spoon if Gaviscon Advance right before bed. 

I have times where I feel despondent but my throat is definitely better. Not coughing up blood anymore.

Go to your GP and ask for a meds change, you can get the Gaviscon on prescription too ( in the UK anyway ). I've got another Endoscopy on a Friday so I'm hoping that my oesophagus has healed. I too have Barretts so it will be interesting to see if the tablets have helped that, too. 

You have my sympathies. Your surgeon will only remove the gallbladder if it is a neccessity. I had mine removed last year and my reflux is still with me. Eating the right food helps a lot. Last week I lived on alkaline fruit and veg smoothies only (a little experiment) and I felt a lot better in general. Have had visitors for a couple of days and relapsed into 'normal food' and am really suffering today

Hi Laura

Having the GB out is a doddle. I was in/out within 12 hours. The worst side affect was constipation for a week . No problems with eating the same food as before.

Sad to say my reflux got worse but I wasn't eating the right food (like chocolate/coffee too much)

I'm afraid this is a life changing condition that only we can control. Eating the right food is so important to heal. I have also bought an alkaline water jug which help a lot. i too get burning nose/blocked ears. I breathe in the steam and wash my sinuses out with it

You soon get used to eating differently. I make my fruit and veg smoothies as they are easy to digest. You don't want to put too much pressure on your stomach as this weakens the valve and then the reflux gets worse

Hi Laura,

I am a 27 year old male daignosed with GERD a couple of months back.

I have similar issues like you. Sour taste in mouth all the time, eyes and nose feel like they are on fire, nasuea. I have changed three consultants but it seems none of them could make me fit again.

At this moment I am on Rabeprazole 40 and Itopride 50 twice a day. Along with that, I have made several lifestyle changes but nothing seems working for me.

Its so depressive and I got hypertension in complimentary.

Did you found some correct treatment to reduce all these bloody depressive symptoms???

Waitng for your valuable comments........

G,Day laura52300 i tryed to find the foods that gave me reflux and then stopped eating them i found since having my Gall Bladder out if i drink Beer with out Nibbles chips a Peanuts i got reflux so now i eat when having a few cold one,s before if a Drank 6 Stubbes i would get reflux since eating while have a few beers its stopped better not to take tablets if you dont really need them ,Try and changing you foods around and see if you get reflux Cheers

Hello Laura,

did you ever find a cure for your problems? I have the same symptoms for 2 years now. I've been having problems with reflux for some years now. No medications seem to help and lately my eyes turn red whenever I lay down and they often burn. I have been to many eye doctors but they have no clue what's causing this. Life has really been miserable the last 2 years and no one seems to know what's going on. When I mention that I think my reflux is causing this, they look at me like I'm crazy. No anti-reflux medications seem to help though.