GERD and teeth

Hi there,

I have ulcerative colitis and have been in a very severe flare since the end of August. Since that time I've also been dealing with enormous anxiety about my condition. I have been on prednisone for five weeks and am set to taper once I start on a biologic on Friday.

For a while, I'd say at least two months, I've had an alternating sour and sweet taste in my mouth, abdominal bloating and gurgling, some burping, but the worst is total lack of appetite. For the past week or so I've noticed that my voice is affected, and my teeth have begun to hurt. When I look closely in the mirror I think I can see some places where the enamel has eroded away.

I have been so distracted by my UC and anxiety that I wasn't really facing the fact that this is probably severe GERD. I started on Tums on the advice of my GI but realize that I probably need something stronger right away.

My question is, can my teeth be that shot from just a few months of GERD? I had a totally normal upper GI endoscopy a year and a half ago, but I have had mild GERD on and off the past few years that usually goes away on its own. I'm going to the dentist on Monday but I am completely and utterly freaked out.

Do people find if they get their anxiety under control things improve? What are people's thoughts on my teeth? Can I get this under control somehow?

Thanks for any insights.