Just got home from ER

Just had a major gerd issue that landed me in the ER. First off I haven't posted on awhile, just been dealing with a lot, hope everyone is doing well or at least on the road to feeling better.

I woke up dizzy and feeling sick, I know it was from lack of food. I don't eat as much as I should since food causes me nothing but pain but I especially haven't been eating over past couple dats because of my cat. She has been very sick and had a feeding tube put in so I been busy taking care of her, going to vets and am just all around worried and scared. Anyways I decide to should eat something which was my first mistake because it was late and it's even harder to eat late. So I too, a few bites and my throat felt clogged, I threw up, felt pike I couldn't breathe and spent to ER where they did x Ray of throat (turned out ok) and they gave me antbausuia medicine and this liticane concoction. Anyways I'm home now hungry but my throat hurts so can't eat and I'm just so exhausted. I just can't anymore, I need my health back.

LAWCHICK,
I know what you've been through and how frustrated you are. I have been in the same boat. I'm sorry for all you are still going through. You must get those dreaded GI tests to get some clear answers. I know you already know this, but you can do it and the results can rule out or diagnose your problem.

My prayers are with you and your kitty!

You should also consider joining a reflux Facebook group they tend to post faster in addition to this website. I like having both.

Linda Sue said...
LAWCHICK,
I know what you've been through and how frustrated you are. I have been in the same boat. I'm sorry for all you are still going through. You must get those dreaded GI tests to get some clear answers. I know you already know this, but you can do it and the results can rule out or diagnose your problem.

My prayers are with you and your kitty!

Thank you Linda. Im going to schedule to test this week. I know it has to be done. I hope you have been doing well.

LAWCHICK,
I know you can do it! That test was how I was finally diagnosed with 'Jackhammer Esophagus'. I am now on medications that have given me a world of relief.

Hang in there! I'm rooting for you!

Totally feel your pain. Im on 2nd bout of bad gastritis. Lierally been in living hell. Got treated pretty bad by my own gp n er docs. I was on my back feeling like id swine flu had no energy whatsoever. This turned out to be h pylori which they missed. Had it not have been i could have recovered months ago. I activated the infection ten folds by ingesting too much garlic. I bottomed out on potassium near died went down to nothing. Only after did they discover d h pylori. N get this by then my gastritis had actually healed although i was no where near well still v sick n no energy...d treatment for it antibiotic ripped up my tummy lining again real bad...I was so weak id to go stay with my mother...After getting a good bit food in again still had zero energy n i discovered Im low on iron. Blood tests on what the docs see are not the full Picture. Since starting iron iv energy again n my body doesnt hurt as much Im not Cold all time etc now Im back to treating bad gastritis along with ibs its sooo hard not being able to eat what you want n like living in a war Times...theres food everywhere but cant eat. U need food to survive n not eating is sooo bad for health. Its d pits of misery n wouldnt wish on worst Enemy. I wonder why you are choking? Are u taking ppi for acid? I know iv been bad with acid last week n it stops u from eating ckokes pains.

Lawchick,
How have you been? My symptoms are somewhat different from yours but we are on the same boat.. the past few weeks have been rough for me as well. Hope you start feeling better soon! Keep us posted. God bless.

Melig,
Sorry to hear about your struggle. Are you supplementing with potassium and iron? I'm going to ask my PCP to test me for iron and potassium deficiency on my appointment tomorrow. I'm willing to bet they are low. That would explain my palpitations and feeling cold all the time.

Hi Melig,

You will recover, don't lost hope. I had same situation last June 2015. I was taking antibiotic that caused me so much harm. Plus took PPI as my doctor advised and made it worst. With God's help I was able to wean from medications, battled acid rebound and now 7 months off from PPI/Zantac and Tums. I'm now able to travel and eating more selections. I still avoid trigger foods like spicy and oily foods.

It was a tough journey but I got healed. Please try a better probiotics, I took it every night and drank Yakult after every meal. This had helped my gut to heal from the damage. I have to take food supplements as I got weaker and weaker. (Boost Very Vanilla flavor is what I can drink). Continue on praying and Jesus will lead you to the directions to be healed (Psalm 30:2), Be careful on your food intake. Remember damage gut flora will take time to heal. Also have a food journal and feel which food works for you. I was only eating plain white rice and steamed fish with a little ACV for 3 months. Then little by little I try to re- introduce new food. I lost a lot of weight that's why food supplements helped me.
All the best. God bless.

LAWCHICK said...
Just had a major gerd issue that landed me in the ER. First off I haven't posted on awhile, just been dealing with a lot, hope everyone is doing well or at least on the road to feeling better.

I woke up dizzy and feeling sick, I know it was from lack of food. I don't eat as much as I should since food causes me nothing but pain but I especially haven't been eating over past couple dats because of my cat. She has been very sick and had a feeding tube put in so I been busy taking care of her, going to vets and am just all around worried and scared. Anyways I decide to should eat something which was my first mistake because it was late and it's even harder to eat late. So I too, a few bites and my throat felt clogged, I threw up, felt pike I couldn't breathe and spent to ER where they did x Ray of throat (turned out ok) and they gave me antbausuia medicine and this liticane concoction. Anyways I'm home now hungry but my throat hurts so can't eat and I'm just so exhausted. I just can't anymore, I need my health back.

horrible, I know the feeling! Coincidentally I had to rush one of my Pixiebob cats to the vets only 2 days after my fundoplication and spent almost 48hrs awake checking up on her! Hope you both get better soon