Have been getting near nightly severe heartburn with pain in chest, esoph, throat and between shoulder blades. Happens 2-3 hours after dinner, hardly ever...
It sounds as if you copied my dialogue from some weeks ago, that was how it was with me for about five years. About four months, maybe five months ago I...
It take time to heal. I hope you are sleeping on an incline. Perhaps in a hospital bed or even a recliner. This is vital in my experience. Some PPI meds work...
I keep intending to give vinegar a try. After I got healed up with the meds and sleeping in the recliner, my meals just seemed to set in the stomach. I found...
Hey all. 26 y/o male diagnosed with mild acid reflux a little more than year ago. I used to get heartburn almost every day, and I started taking Nexium. which...
Ryan, I am on Nexium as well. But for a while I had switched to prilosec OTC because it was more convenient. I gradually developed chest pains, heart...
Hi, Ryan I am currently going through what you are going through. I've had GERD over a year with all the different meds. I stopped the meds because of side...
note to self: Don't drink beer or acohol of any kind. Best advice i can tell you is stay away from any perscription medication. Buy this book called How to...
sally, what else do you do to keep off meds? eating alkaline,, me too, green drinks and I got a juicer. Also, DGL and acid ease by Prevale. also, ultra clear...
Hi - I was diagnosed with GERD in October. I started taking Protonix (40 mg/day) and everything seemed great initially. Then, 5 days in, I developed an...
You may be having a reaction to Protonix. A few weeks ago, another member was complaining about all types of symptoms, mostly like heart problems. The lump...
Hi, Just want to let you know I to have had the problems listed with Protonix also and have been dealing with Gerd since 97. Let your doc know and there are...
Has anyone had the enteryx procedure done where the liquid polymer has been injected in the esou.? I have had 2 lap nissens and before going in for parital...
Hi Everyone, I need some advice about my four year old. She had reflux as a baby but "grew out of it" at age 1. When she was 2 1/2 she had problems again and...
Do not give your baby any medication, thats the worst things you can do. These drugs have serious side effects on adults, let alone a child. From all the books...
Hello All, I have recently married and brought my wife from India to USA. After 2 weeks of her arrival she started complaining of Stomach pain. I assumed it...
Raising the head should help. It often takes the pills a week or so to really kick in and start working. In addition, the doctor may need to prescribe another ...
I can only speak from my experience but i was on prevacid for about 2 weeks total and was taken off of it because one side effect from that is an upset ...
Raising the head of the bed is good. And more is better. I often sleep in a recliner. I caution you and your wife that the meds aren't risk free. I quit all...
also you can go to heartburn-help.com betaine_hcl <betaine_hcl@...> wrote: Raising the head of the bed is good. And more is better. I often sleep in a...
I am dealing with a round of I guess gastritis, that has lasted over a month. I am only able to eat applesause, mashed pot, sweet pot, bananas etc. I am trying...
Ellie, perhaps you should see a doctor and consider taking medications at least to get you on an even keel. I was on Prilosec and Reglan for months. I don't...
Once again I' writing about my daughter. She has multiple medical issues and I'm not sure where one starts and the other ends. This is something that has been...
I know for me when i have a massive attack of acid reflux i have trouble breathing and i am coughing/choking and my throat feels like it's on fire. My worst...
Folks, With my own experience dealing with my GERD and the research of four years so I could deal with it, SANDY is right on target. If you keep doing the...
thank you, and I totally understand and aggree with you. I dont eat anything processed, and i live in fla, and have a garden. BUT,, my stomach hurts so bad,...
This reminds me of the hiccups that I had before I was diagnosed with GERD. I had them for days at a time and when they were especially bad I would get a...
... trouble ... on fire. My ... Microaspiration can cause a number of problems. Asthma-like choking, a sore throat, and changes to one's voice (hoarse). In the...
... While I am not quite as anti meds as you seem to be, I add so comments. First, the PPI meds suppress the stomach acid to the level that stomach can become...
Yes, only to get healed. PPI meds can cause hormonal imbalances and neurological symptoms. Can you send me to a link that tells about these imbalances? Can...