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Posted 4/5/2016 2:10 PM (GMT 0)
Please,please can anyone offer me any advice?i have had GERD for about 7 months now. It's dragged on for ages as it started well before Christmas and I eventually went to the go about a week before. I had to be tested for helibactor pylori during which I could take no antacids ,then I waited a month for results,which were negative. I tried to manage it myself until a few weeks ago and went back to go. I had bought Nexium and it didn't work,as they hadn't prescribed anything he gave me Lansoprazol.He said I have classic reflux symptoms. He said I may need a endoscopy(?) I wasn't at all happy taking these tablets,but I only managed a week as I felt truly awful( headaches,very tired,achy) I have fibromyalgia too and I couldn't cope with feeling worse.
So now the GERD has gone from bad to worse.my ear hurts,my neck hurts,it's all in my throat ,my chest is really sore and I don't know what to do with myself. I'm asking for advice because I don't want to take the tablets,but I really need something. I don't know what to eat anymore and I've lost 9lbs because of this. I think it got worse on holiday when I stopped being so careful and a period of stress. I take gaviscon,slippery elm. Tried Apple cider vinegar,but that really hurt even diluted and seemed to make it worse. Just bought some Dgl liqurice just on the 3rd day ,even that hurts a bit. My stomach is sore too now. I'm concerned I'm making it worse by keep taking different things. Just sent for the " Dropping Acid" diet book. Sorry for the long post..I'm so close to going back to the go but I know it will be just a change of tablets. Thank you.
Posted 4/5/2016 2:23 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Amy:

Sorry you are feeling so poorly. The first thing that you can do is keep a food diary, to see if there are any foods that may trigger your symptoms. As you probably already know, stress will make your symptoms worse. If you google GERD diet, you will see a lot of good information as to what to eat and what to avoid. The simple things to stay away from are alcohol, citrus, caffeine, chocolate, tomato-based products, etc. Also, any types of ibuprofen products such as Advil or Alleve can cause stomach issues. Any medication that you can buy over the counter are about 1/2 the strength of prescriptions. Not all medications work for all people, and sometimes it takes a while for them to become effective, as well as they need to be taken properly. My suggestion is to have an endoscopy done as your doctor suggested. Right now he is just assuming that you have acid reflux, but you don't have any diagnostic tests to confirm this. We aren't medical professionals, so we can't give medical advice, but I strongly suggest that you go back to the doctor and let him determine what further testing you may need.

Good luck,

Sharon
Posted 4/5/2016 2:49 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you for replying to me. I was hoping not to have to go back to the Drs . I have had blood tests to " rule out anything nasty" as he put it. Also I thought that whatever the diagnose you with is more or less treated with the same tablets (?) l think I might have to go back ,but I was so hoping I could manage without.
I will try and organise myself re the diet and see if the Dgl liqurice does anything. Thanks again for replying to me.
Posted 4/5/2016 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
You are right about the medication, but it would be useful to know if you have GERD, gastritis, a hernia, ulcers, etc. It's also useful in addressing any damage that may have occurred to your esophagus. Have you considered going to see an ENT specialist? I think if you modify your diet, you should feel some relief.

Sharon
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