Please please help me, is this really Gerd? :( please!

Please if anyone can give me advice please?

Ok so last week I started to develop weird symptoms it started out with burping excessive amounts after I ate they were not wet or anything just a whole lot I've never really burped ever even if I tried. But I thought it was due to my anxiety because I after I would leave work they would stop, I would go home eat wouldn't burp once and that was it.

Later on that week I felt an odd lump in my throat not big just felt something was there. Fast forward to Saturday morning I woke up feeling kinda sick but nothing to bad, later on that day I had a really sharp stomach ache that lasted about 3 minutes hurt pretty bad but went away. I ate some chicken later on no problem no burping no nausea. At night I went to Starbucks and ate a chocolate croissant and some tea (didn't finish all of it) after about 30 min I felt an awful taste in the back of my mouth like vomit and it burned and it made me very nauseous. I googled what it might be and it said acid reflux. I've never had heartburn ever that I can recall. The whole night I felt like throwing up and and I was shaking due to my anxiety. I slept two hours. I'm petrified of vomiting.

The next day I felt awful no appetite very weak and very nauseous. Stayed in bed all day. The next day I was able to go to work and I still felt awful and sick but managed to get through work still no appetite but ate some potatoes and some eggs, and I was able to sleep soundly. The next day my nausea was very bad didn't eat all day just water. I couldn't eat. Also when I would lay down I would feel something come up but nothing ever did.

I have developed some mild pain in my chest that's almost constant and constant mild heartburn and the nausea won't go away, my appetite is non existent, and very bad indigestion, and my throat has like a weird burning sensation, more like soap in back there. And I can't sleep comfortably. I have lost 10 pounds in a week and I'm already underweight. I'm 4'11 and I'm 21 years old. I don't have health insurance and can't see a doctor till 2 months from now.

Please does this sound like GERD? I don't want a chronic illness I've been crying very much all week and I'm just very scared I feel worse every single day. I've never had anything like this, can Gerd come out of nowhere? I've never had any problems with food I'm young I don't drink or smoke whatsoever. Please anyone if you can tell me what this might be. I'm scared it'll just get worse and never go away. I'm so weak and I feel so sick.

We are not doctors so it's nearly impossible to really tell you what it is. It COULD be GERD. Definitely stay away from chocolate. You had a chocolate pastery. And if you had it with coffee or some other caffeinated drink it could have possibly triggered GERD.

Your symptoms sound pretty intense. Have you tried any over the counter remedies such as Mylanta or Rolaids?

It sounds like it might be slightly more than GERD.. just my opinion. I had GERD and just had super bad heartburn and food sticking. I had a procedure where they expand your esophgus and then ahve been on prilosec every since and can eat whatever, whenever and have no heartburn. .if you are in fact getting GERD, its not a bad thing to have. 1 safe pill/day and you are good to go. Go see your dr then see a gastroenteroligist. They can run some tests and let you know if its that. good luck

Tu Wang, I am so glad you are healed, my friend! Such wonderful news.

Cris, I am sorry that you are in so much pain. You and I are the same height, and I can definitely relate to some of what you wrote. I lost weight in a short amount of time, too and it was scary.

I would second staying away from known trigger foods, taking a probiotic and reducing stress until you can see a doctor.