My Reflux Hell!!

Hi there.  I need tour help.  I know you posted this a while back, but i wanted to know update on your health?  I am dealing with a similar situation I have no idea what is suddenly going on with me.  Thanks 

-Christina

Hi there, I know it has been eight years since you posted on the site but I’m wondering if you still check in from time to time. Would love to know how you are doing now? I am in the beginning stages of this journey. Was hospitalized in November  with severe Gerd symptoms. I was scoped and everything was normal Except for mild reactive gastritis. I also had a CT scan which came back normal. I am suffering the way you were suffering. Nausea horrible reflux have lost 15 pounds in two months. No appetite, always full, life is on hold.

 Except for mild reactive gastritis. I also had a CT scan which came back normal. I am suffering the way you were suffering. Nausea horrible reflux have lost 15 pounds in two months. No appetite, always full, life is on hold.  I would love to hear that there is a light at the end of this awful tunnel! I sure hope you still follow this for him. Thank you !

Hi there, I know it has been eight years since you posted on the site but I’m wondering if you still check in from time to time. Would love to know how you are doing now? I am in the beginning stages of this journey. Was hospitalized in November  with severe Gerd symptoms. I was scoped and everything was normal Except for mild reactive gastritis. I also had a CT scan which came back normal. I am suffering the way you were suffering. Nausea horrible reflux have lost 15 pounds in two months. No appetite, always full, life is on hold.

 Except for mild reactive gastritis. I also had a CT scan which came back normal. I am suffering the way you were suffering. Nausea horrible reflux have lost 15 pounds in two months. No appetite, always full, life is on hold.  I would love to hear that there is a light at the end of this awful tunnel! I sure hope you still follow this for him. Thank you !

Thank God I bumped into this discussion,I have been suffering for a while now and its easier to deal with knowing that Im not alone in this battle.I thought I was going to die and become very anxious when ever the symptoms strike,which makes it worse.My doctor told me 4 years back that I had acid reflux but I did not believe him cz I thought I had a heart problem cz I was overweight n experienced shortness of breath and chest pain.Everytime I got sick,I would just eat healthier and exercised and the symptoms would dissapear.Last year late december the symptoms got worse,shortness of breath after eating processed food,burning throat,feeling nauseous every now and then and I thought my life was ending.I have since changed what I eat,I exercise more often,eat small portions and I feel a bit better,my doctor told me to keep on losing weight n eat healthy then I will be fine.

I know how u feel. I had my gastric band taken out cause I nearly lost my throat. Gastric reflux/hiatus hernia. Im on the highest dose of esomeprazole. Normally fine but  every now n then i suffer badly. Cough acid, breathe acid, burp acid, and feel real poorly, heads woosy, body weak,  tummy stings. Back to docs i go

That experience sounds awful. I had chronic sinus and recurrent chest infections I was so worried about it my dr sent me to respiratory specialist convinved I had chronic bronchitis or Bronchiectasis, but the CT scan showed healthy lungs. It did show the LES lid was very diluted and wide open therefore allowing acid to escape into my throat, sinus and lungs. I'm now taking Esomeprazole and Gaviscon but I think I might going to ask to change to Ranitidine as I hear it's safer. I'm also worried about the Gaviscon as I don't think it's meant for long term use.

its a horrible condition I often feel nauseous and have burning back pain between my shoulders, I get a cough after I eat and am constantly blocked up.

i am seeing my specialist and contemplating have a Linx procedure (google it).

i had impedance test and endoscopy but those were okay. My throat hasn't been effected yet although I do get gunky feeling and icky taste a lot.

i find sipping warm boiled water helps especially when eating.

Hi,

I am also a GERD patient for 4-5 years I think and I always go back to my Gastro doctor many times in a year. I have experienced all the symptoms related to this disease and have taken different kinds of medicine such as Omeprazole, Pariet, Dexilant from once a day to 2x a day. That's on and off depending on the occurrence of my GERD. Sometimes I also experience panic attacks and tingling in my left arm or right arm. My gastro said that it's because of anxiety. It makes sense because whenever my GERD flares up, I panic and think of a lot of things like having a serious disease or if this doesn't have any cure at all, stuffs like that. I got tired actually and recently I realized that this disease is mainly triggered by STRESS!! I'll stress that out, it's all about Stress friends.  I realized that back last December 2017, when my GERD flared up for a couple of months and I was about to do a PH test  procedure (research it online )which will cost me a large amount of money. It was suggested by my Gastro since the medicines are not working for me. Since there was no available equipment yet that time, I had to wait and I had the opportunity to go out of town with some friends. We stayed there for 3 days and it was literally relaxing and enjoying. I got nothing to think about. My GERD did not flare up that time. Then when we went back home and got to work, my GERD flared up again. I have food restrictions and I follow it mind you. I do not eat spicy food, anything with tomato, dairy or with wheat. I noticed that the difference was that I was stressed at work. 

Whenever I feel stressed, symptoms of acid reflux and belching occurs. As I mentioned, GERD can also cause panic attacks due to anxiety. My gastro suggested to get a small brown bag, put the opening in front of your mouth while holding it and start breathing in and out. The air should not come out as you need to breathe in the carbon dioxide. After noticing a few days, I also decided to check for yoga exercises online to calm my body and do some breathing exercises together with it. And it was EFFECTIVE!  I noticed that when I calm myself and do some simple yoga and breathing exercises (deep breathe in and breath out a couple of times), the GERD symptoms go away.  It was amazing. Since then, I did not have GERD symptoms anymore and I'm not taking any medicine for it. Thank God!

Try it and notice the difference. Do some breathing exercise (you may use the brown bag exercise) until you are finally calm and your symptoms will go away.  

PS. Continue to avoid food restrictions like spicy food and milk and tomato. 

I hope that this helps you somehow. Let me know if it works for you too. 

 

Hello, in glad to have read ur story. As alot has been going on with me last few yrs.

N just this last wk was horrible. Spiked Labs n my doc called n sent me to ER.

And still nothing. I've had reflux problems n they got worst from use of nexium etc. Ibuprofens messed me up first. Idk?

But I had to raise my head last night so what wr comes up front stomach poisoning foul tasting. But with it I have terrible pains. N more

Eat 3 to 5 bites when hungry of soup or soft food. No more milke or ice cream one time I dreaded.

I have not only abdoninals pains but stomach as well. N my son said we ate bad eggs that were recalled. Why they are fine.

I've even considered this. As I have all 9 but one of them systems.

We'll I see u were a guest. Gonna leave my email incase u can reply.

Thanks for ur story may give me some direction n definitely hope. Pretty worrisome. I ask my doc for something for anxiety. She said can't cause I take pain meds. Smh! Ever heard of that. Thinking if in calm it will help. Idk?

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Hi i know this post is a couple years old but I swore I wrote this myself everything you have wrote I am suffering , I have been back inforth from ER and doctors at my whit end now being Palmed of with oh just anxiety it all started 4 weeks ago when I woke up one morning with a feeling of something stuck in my throat I've now noticed this feeling comes as the day goes on when Ive ate etc .. then came the chest pains right beside my breast bone I also notice I burp a lot and when I get the feeling I need to bring up wind I get a sharp pain in my chest.. it's got to the point now I get half way through a meal and start feeling really nauses and I have even threw up once I probably do have anxiety now because I'm constantly worring what the he'll is wrong with me is it cancer or something I'm 23 with a 2 year old child I'm getting so upset about this if it's something serious I have begged ER to sent me to ent and they refused I don't no what to do next

This is how i feel, had been coughing for months never went near docs as nvr ill, then my neighbour died suddenly, after the funeral i started to get the lump in throat feeling, food getting stuck etc! My head near went thinking the worst, went to doc & they kept saying aw its anxiety because of neighbour dying it can do so much!! But knew i wasnt well, they got me a chest xray, bloods which were clear & then endoscopy! Dropped 30lb in 10 weeks, the day came fror endoscopy & i was so scared! They found a hiatal hernia & severe acid reflux! put on pantoprazel & started gettin pains in abdomen & arm which hadnt been there! Then they changed to Esomeprozle which i dont think is any better, im now so worried as my eyes have started going blurry & my ears are causing me discomfort back & forward! I have to go to optician & so afraid incase they see are tell me something bad!! This illness is so horrible!! My family think im losing the plot as a new pain keeps appearing! The eyes are giving me dull headcahes also! Did u have any of these side affects? So worrying!😥