Recurrent GERD Symptoms

I was diagnosed with GERD and a hiatal hernia in 2005.  I was put on Aciphex which I took for about 8-10 months until the symptoms went away.  Now it's 2010 and I think it's back.  For the last week I have had heartburn, slight nausea, burping, back pain.  It doesn't seem as severe as when first diagnosed.  I know that you never get rid of GERD but do the symptoms come back whenever they want?  I will have to admit that in the last month I haven't been exercising and I have been eating horribly!  I am trying to remember how I changed my diet last time.  Even water gives me terrible heartburn!  I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday.  Not sure if I will need to be put back on medications again.  Anyone else have recurring GERD?

My symptoms often come and go. Whenever I start feeling back to normal I usually end up getting careless and start eating poorly and not taking care of myself like I should and the GERD always comes back to let me know who is boss. I was also on zegerid but it seemed to stop working and now I am trying Prevacid because I have been feeling bad again too. You most likely will need some type of med to settle things down again though...good luck!