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Posted 10/31/2015 12:32 PM (GMT 0)
First of all I would like to say 'hello' to everyone on the forum, this is my first post.
Little bit of brief history...
I'm 35, from the Uk. Around 10 years ago I suffered from really bad heartburn, with burning sensations down to my arms.
After getting nowhere with over the counter remedies I went to see a doctor. They referred me for an endoscopy at the hospital and a prescription of Omeprazole.
After all was done I was told I had mild oesophagitis and to keep taking the tablets.
5 years on and I was comfortable on 1 capsule a day with no symptoms (unless I had over eaten or drank too much).
This year My symptoms started to come back a little with the meds, so after seeing the doc again they tested for the bacteria thingy and swapped me to ranitidine.

Tests were negative.

Ranitidine worked well and I found myself ok again. So, deciding to myself I wanted to gradually come off these meds as I was confident with diet etc I could manage.

Next step, went to a homeopath to get treated etc. She has been really good ! Got down from 2 tablets to 1 tablet a day and heartburn was settled :). I'm not going to say I have really bad symptoms like some people so I do feel lucky to a certain point.

All of a sudden I faced a lot of stress and worry etc, heartburn symptoms started to show with 1 tablet. I've had stomach issues and a dry mouth. Occasional sore throats with a bit of mucas, acid etc.
I have got to return to the doc for another referral to see if there is any issues.
I'm sure stress is a major part of my heartburn, but now I feel lost as to what to do next! I worry that I may have something serious wrong with me.

A vicious circle indeed!
Apologies for the long winded and badly written piece

Thank you.
Posted 11/2/2015 2:10 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Andy35, welcome to the forum.

I was diagnosed with GERd last June 14. Have an ER visit and few test done. Praise God and test results were normal. But the acid attack and horrible feeling made me weak. I was taking PPI and H2 blocker (Zantac). Those meds did not make me better but worsen my symptoms. I ended up weaning myself after 6 weeks with PPI and 3 weeks on H2 blocker. We are different and I'm not a doctor. Diet and eating small portion and chewing properly to almost liquid had helped me. The forum moderator have a lot of info as to Diet food. I'm ok with most but not on all of them. I am re introducing this to my system gradually. I developed food sensitivities after the PPI and lose a lot of weight. Stress is a trigger to GERD. I developed anxiety and my doctor gave me the pills to control it. I did not realize the side effects and the anxiety pill gave me acid attack. I stopped all meds and took some supplements like probiotics. I was taking food supplement to give me some calories per day. I had dry mouth, sore throat, bogus lump on my throat and foods seems to be stucked and tough to digest. Those what they termed Delayed gastric emptying. Also GERD comes with the sour and bitter taste, heartburn. All those will get reversed. It took me at least 2 months to regain my strength and see the light to recovery. It's my personal testimony, prayers had helped to get better. I'm still on a diet and hopefully will eat my normal food soon. Just be patient and avoid eating big portion nor having hard drinks. yes diet is one of the key to recovery.
God bless.
Posted 11/10/2015 3:34 PM (GMT 0)
Anxiety/stress and GERD mutually effect each other it is a vicious cycle
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