Lump in throat feeling

Hello.  I am writing to see if anyone else shares in my struggles.  I take 3 .25mg of xanax a day.  That eases a tight feeling in my chest and helps me sleep.  I was taking prilosec for about 4 months to squash that lump in my throat feeling until a few days ago.  It stopped working   and my doctor just put me on aciphex.  I am a 33 year old male.  It has been almost a year since I have been having sleep problems and no longer have to rely on ambien.  I use the xanax for that.  I felt depressed for a while because of the sleep problems and was put on lexapro.  That was a disaster and I gained 15 pounds in two months.  That's quite substantial for me since I have always been around 160-165.  I tapered off of it myself and stayed on xanax and prilosec(until it stopped working) with sleep issues controlled.  Now I am having trouble staying asleep.   My main question is with people that have GERD, do sleep problems go hand in hand?  Thanks for any response out there.

Hello chiplindie,

I had the same problems, but when I started exercising it made it a lot easier. When I knock off work I do some skipping and sit-ups. Problem went away in a week.

Can you please try these...it got me off the Nexium within a few days:

1. Heartburn Free: http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=2181&at=0
2. Reflux Away: http://www.iherb.com/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=4470&at=0