Hm, it sounds like it may be worth waiting for Linx, given that the Nissens have a high failure rate....
Oh, and dexilant was the one that caused mine. Same PPI, although Protonix seemed to do it too....
Yes, I just got off PPIs and back-ache was one of my main problems. I think it way it works is that hypertonia (a documented side effect, the inability of the muscles/tendons to relax) is caused by...
It has been a while, and I'm still on the GERD wagon (since 2009). Basically, I was on PPIs for the last two years and was having progressively worse eye pain, back pain and hip pain. I just recently...
stkitt: I see, interesting rule. Yes, I am asking for my personal benefit, but am noticing that this forum has strong moral support but very little medical content (and you seem to want to keep it...
Please briefly answer these questions, I'm interested to hear answers (and commonalities?): 1) Were you a coffee drinker prior to GERD? 2) Did you ever take Prednisone, and do you think it made it...
I discovered that I became quickly "adjusted" to the PPIs to much so that I had to spend 10+ days getting off of them, with symptoms more severe than when I started. So yes, I think it can happen....
Ok, I am at the end of this one right now, so here is what I have found, maybe it will help you. I was taking Prevacid and Aciphex for about 3 weeks, and had side-effects, so I went off them. I...
As this is all new to me, I skipped lunch and dinner today because of the pain, and I developed a full feeling in my stomach where I wanted to vomit something up, but it never came. A glass of water...
I'd like to know this too, my reflux is worsening day by day and I have some mild pain in my right ribs (gallbladder area). It is like a downward spiral. :(...
Apparently Zantac is actually a form of an antihistamine - there is overlap between those and H2 blockers, so I would be careful taking one. Talk to your doctor first....
/community/emoticons/idea.gif You know what that is? That is gallbladder pain. You need a gallbladder ultrasound. Pain that radiates into your back is classic for gallstones, on the right, just at...
Thanks for the warm welcome. I have a feeling I'll be a permanent resident....
Same here - mine worsened significantly when I took Z-pak and then prednisone for a nasty lung virus....
Couch, I did my endoscopy without any sedation, but I suffered a fair bit - my endo lasted longer than usual and while I could handle the tube, the stomach discomfort and pressure was out of this...
Hi Alice, My food triggers so far are: Hershey's Milk Chocolate, but not some others Semi-sweet chips Dark chocolate Dry cookies (like Famous Amos) and some homemade cookies (usually chocolate chip...
Hello Everyone - Well, here I am, at the start of my journey. My first heartburn was after a coffee and beer at age 21. I've had mild amounts until about age 30 (usually Prilosec treated it), where I...