Kindu Welcome! I hope you are feeling better now. I felt a lot of chest pressure with my reflux and I've read that H Pylori does cause bloated feeling in the stomach which can add to the chest...
Hi Dewey, glad you found this board, it's good isn't it! I was so relieved to find people who had the same problems as me. Hope you're feeling better. I know it's hard to wait for those...
Hey Grimmly, Just wondering how your scope/results went. Hope you are feeling ok. Sending thoughts and prayers your way. Jen...
Well, I finally got the results of my biopsy. Never heard of one taking a week and a half to come back... but anyway, the Dr himself called me which I appreciated. The biopsy was as he said "normal"....
My pcp and my GI dr both have said that taking things like tums, rolaids is perfectly fine with PPIs, which are proton pump inhibitors, which is what omeprazole is. I've read on here that a lot of...
Hey Grimmly. I have the need to clear my throat almost all the time too, hasn't been too bad the past 2 days though. I enjoyed reading your post. I think you and I are somewhat alike. You're very...
Hi, Mike... I have pain in the middle chest area very slightly off to the right side. Sometimes it also radiates a little farther right towards my right shoulder. Also sometimes I feel like it's...
Grimmly, My heart really goes out to you. I know what it's like to wait and worry. I hope today is better for you. I will pray that your barretts isn't worse. I could relate to your "a lot to lose"...
Hi Brit49, I'm glad you could relate to my post... well, I'm not glad you're in pain... but you know what I mean :) I won't get the results until tomorrow, at least that's what they said... "in a...
Well, I had the endoscopy today. Worst part was the IV.. Ouch! The dr only spoke to me a moment in recovery and said "...everything looked pretty good, there was one small area of inflammation that I...
Well, I'm a little disappointed that no one had a comment on my post. I didn't think I would be the only one since I've read so many posts with all kinds of GERD problems. Well, I did go back to the...
I'm new to this board, but not new to GERD. I'm a 34 yr old wife and mom, short at 5'1" and overweight but losing it slowly. Started taking PPI 7 yrs ago for reflux and + hpylori. Dr never did treat...