"Our Standard American Diet, I believe, is the source of many of our ills in this country". -Ditto Rawmaven....
I do a lot of homeopathic stuff. I mostly use probiotics and DGL right now. In the past I have used papaya enzymes, slippery elm, aloe vera juice and Acid Gone(available online). I'm doing really...
I was really interested that I actually met with a doctor in Ohio that does this. Unfortunately my husband got laid off and so I wasn't able to do this. I was debating between the Stretta and the...
I pay $38 for a month supply of my daughter's Prevacid at Target Pharmacy. Is this too much?...
Coughing is one of the symptoms. Every now and then I wake up in the middle of the night coughing due to reflux. Hang in there!...
I used to live in Michigan too, also in Oakland county, this was my support. Hope u find what you're looking for. I think you will probably benefit a lot from here. Which GI doctor do u see? I used...
Yes a while back before I even knew I had it, I had dizziness and nausea. Got better when I went on Prilosec but then later on it was mostly nausea with stomach aches while on that med....
I hope your sister gets better soon Kitt! I'll pray for her and the rest of your family....
Hi. My dd had it. She tried Zantac and Axid but Prevacid was the only thing that helped. She's 17 months old and still takes Prevacid. She was breastfed and I supplemented with a hypoallergenic...
I forgot to say, PPIs are supposed to be taken on an empty stomach, like 30mins before your breakfast or 2 hours after a meal. It is hard sometimes, especially if u forget it in the morning....
Kitt, LOL. You can always pick up shopping as a new bad habit! :-) Precious...
Barb - Zegerid is basically Omeprazole (Prilosec) that is not delayed-release meaning you can take it anytime, it doesn't have to be timed around a meal. With Prilosec or any regular PPI, you take it...
Welcome. Before I was diagnosed with GERD, I had nausea as well. But I didn't vomit, just felt like something was in my throat. Hope u get help soon....
Barb - hi yeah, we have been back for a week, thank God! Then a few days ago we had a windstorm and 9,000 people lost power. BUt we didn't lose ours thank God! I was about to call and make...
Those symptoms you mentioned like pain in the chest is a sign of reflux. You don't always have to feel the burning sensation on your esophagus. I don't feel it. I read somewhere that if you don't...
Barb, Glad u are feeling better. Pop is so hard to give! I just had one again yesterday, not the whole bottle just maybe 1/4 and I had a little problem but not bad. I would have loved to have that...
What does it say on the bottle? I only take 1 per meal. Lately I have been taking it off and on. I do try to take one before bedtime though....
Chipsygirl - the endoscopy was not bad at all. You just swallow some kind of weird tasting liquid and you will not even remember a thing. After that I went home and had a slight pain in my esophagus...
Most probably he found polyps. I had a biopsy too and it was benign, it was also from my esophagus. Try not to worry and just wait to get the actual results. I think if it was really urgent your dr...
I don't know about the crunches, I think that may just make u reflux more. I may be wrong. The sore throat does take a while to heal. Do u stay elevated all the time? I sleep on a wedge and that...
yes I agree. I was on Prilosec too and although it helped with the GERD, I had other problems, I mentioned it on a few posts here. I quit and now take herbal stuff and occasionally a Zantac. I watch...
No I have no issues with potatoes they're pretty bland....
Kitt, It's so hard to stay away from pop! I always crave for it. I of course get heartburn when I drink it usually hours later. But it's just so good, some foods u just gotta have a pepsi or a coke!...
I looked it up online and found a store that sells it but I can't post the link here. It's selling for $35 for 3, must be 3 boxes? About the Aloe, I found Alove juice at our neighborhood Walmart but...
I also read somewhere to be careful of Pepcid bec. it causes kidney stones in some. I have to look for that info but we're not allowed to post other websites here. I tried that Braggs AVC, it was so...
Yeah quitting cold turkey is bad! I did it! I don't recommend it. I would decrease ur dosage and keep on it for weeks and occasionally take Zantac as needed. Keep decreasing it until u just have...
That sounds like acid reflux. I also don't feel burning but when I have an episode, it's that feeling of something stuck in your throat or sore throat. Hope this helps!...
I was doing really well until yesterday, I started taking some antibiotics. They were huge! I had a 75 mg Zantac at bedtime and I refluxed pretty bad last night. I don't feel heartburn but I feel it...
You're going from a stronger med to one not as strong so I think that's normal. How much Prevacid were u taking twice a day? Prevacid and Zantac work differently. Hope this helps!...
Yeah, with the fibromyalgia, I went thru a bunch of tests...it took a long time maybe 2 yrs before it was actually diagnosed by a rheumatologist. I'm really hoping/praying we can go home today.......
Hi Barb...yes pray for me too! I had a glass of Coke yesterday and yes I woke up with heartburn last night! I got up and chewed DGL and was fine and fell asleep. We're on our 5th day here and I can't...
I lost weight with Nexium actually. I also became anemic. PPIs will impede absorption of vitamins and minerals. The docs didn't warn me about it. It could be the Lexapro making u gain weight....
I have taken and some still do: These worked: Hearthburn free (expensive) Acid Gone (expensive) DGL Chamomile Throat Coat tea (I can't remember the brand name, got it from Whole Foods) I still pop a...
Barb there's no pool and there's no other room any place in this city. I also have asthma that's the reason why I requested a non-smoking room. My asthma's been flaring a little since I've been here....
With Nexium I had the ff side effects: nausea, dizziness, heart palpitations, stomach pain....
Barb don't take the black licorice, I believe that can raise blood pressure. The only one I know that's safe is the DGL licorice kind that I mentioned before. I took a Zantac last night bec. I had...
No I'm feeling fine. I'm not going back to Nexium ever! I saw my PCP the other day and he said that the side effects I mentioned does happen with Nexium. I will take Zantac if I need it. I'm doing...
OK I noticed a big difference. I gave up carbonated drinks again. I'm off Prilosec and just taking DGL, not as much as I should. Feel better! I had no heartburn last night and I ended up sleeping...
Barb - no I'm not overweight. I'm 5'0 tall and about 100 lbs. I'm stressed out a lot though. I'm too young to have heartburn! Yuck!...
I got my wedge for 39.99 at Knox Foam and it helps if I sleep on my side. But the problem is I wake up always flat, I don't stay on it. So this morning I woke up feeling like raspy probably from acid...
O-boy well if you haven't heard of PPI you're in luck ! Maybe you don't need it! PPI means Proton pump inhibitor. Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium, Zegerid, Protonix are all PPIs. I may be missing some...
Hi there and thanks for sharing. How long have you had reflux? Do u have GERD? The stuff that worked for me in the past are: DGL licorice, papaya tablets and Acid Gone. I was off PPIs for over 2 yrs...
Hello. I was off PPIs for over 2 yrs and now I'm back to Prilosec. I hope I don't have to use it for a long time like the last time. I was doing so great until I had a baby and I was so stressed with...
Barb, Where did u get your wedge? I would be great if only I can stay on my wedge but I wake up often at night and I'm off it. I bought this wedge from Knox Foam. BTW I just started using Prilosec...
I had a consult with a dr who does Plicator and I'm very interested. I was going to get it done but DH got laid off work, then we lost our insurance, we moved to another state, got pregnant, etc,...
I want to try one too....
I had dilation back in 2005, I haven't had any since then. I'm not sure how often you could get it done...sorry. I had some pain after the procedure and they assured me it was fine. I didn't have...
Teamanfl- Read the above post about Barb. For me I took Nexium 2 yrs ago, then switched to Prilosec. I lost hair, lost weight, brittle nails, stomach pain everyday after eating, dizziness, nausea. I...
teamanfl - it's not just the cost, it's the side effects....
Pandacrazy That is insane! Ok I remembered the procedure, it's called Plicator. I hope your bravo test goes well. Precious...