Hi mudmagnetmum It will help if you have stomach pains or heartburn. During childhood I had to drink it twice a day for my ulcer to heal. We rely much on herbal medicine in Poland. There is very...
Hi WJF - I'm sorry for my english. You take two teaspoons of brown flax seed http://www.biedronkowo.info/web_images/siemie_lniane.jpg put it in ~8.5 oz water and boil it on small heat and stir...
Thank you for your concern Carrie. I do remember you mentioning the ear ringing, it's nice to know it got better for you after taking Cymbalta. I think my tinnitus causes anxiety and depression, not...
I've been suffering from LPR for several years now. This year I used PPIs for the first time and while they helped with reflux symptoms, I developed a very severe tinnitus. Coincidence? I don't know,...
This is great Carrie. I'm very happy to read you're getting better. I remember your older messages and how distressed you were. Now, great improvement :) I wish I was where you are right now. My...
Thank you everyone for your answers. Carrie> When I was in hospital they did several tests, including head CT and basic ENT checkups. Everything was ok. Tinnitus is really much, much worse than any...
I am a long-time sufferer of LPR but only recently I started taking PPIs. In fact, I've been taking pantoprazole for only a month before deciding to stop. I gradually lowered the dose and eventually...
Hello Silence, Gaviscon is a medicine in fluid form which acts as a "barrier" for your esophagus should reflux occur. It speeds up a healing process too. You shouldn't eat or drink anything for few...
Very interesting read, glad to hear about such a great recovery! I'm at the point where PPIs do not help, my ENT says it doesn't look serious enough to qualify for surgery and yet I'm in pain, and...
3girls, Congratulations on a successful outcome. I'm glad to see one more person satisfied with the LINX procedure :) I'm reading all the posts by people who had LINX implanted so please keep us up...
I second Sunbeam's post. Kaufman's diet is a must in LPR. I've been suffering from this for several years now and I had many problems with my voice aswell. Very depressing since I used to sing in a...
I've been curious about this thread since in theory it would treat the cause and not the symptoms. I think it's sadly unlikely to be possible. If excersise worked, I'm sure it would be the gold...
I'm going to obtain this drug in 3 days. I've read about it, about the possible side effects and it doesn't seem any worse than PPIs which I used to take already. I'm out of options anyway so gonna...
Thank you for your reply. I am really desperate and would try anything if there is a chance it will help, but I have no idea how could I convince my doctor to try amitriptyline. Do you still take...
I've been diagnosed with reflux based on my reaction to PPI drugs. My symptoms are chronic cough, loss of voice, constant need to clear my throat, occasional hiccups and burping. I've been previously...
Hello Carrie, Have you read my reply to you in your previous thread? I am no doctor but it was just a hint, my mom had similar symptoms and it wasn't gerd....
ARTICLE LINK This is really worrying. I'm starting the 4th week of PPI's but after reading that I feel like quitting them right away and looking for alternatives. Not the first time I read here...
It's late reply but I just stumbled upon your post :) If your main symptoms are breathing problems and if you really suddenly felt better on vacation, perhaps a good idea would be checking your home...
While you cannot rule out a heart condition completely yet until you've done more tests, I'd like to assure you - if your blood, EKG and stress turned out normal, it's highly likely your heart is...
Hello, I've been browsing these forums for a week or two now and I learned a lot! My reflux is pretty bad but then again I just started the treatment and hopefully I can get it under control with...
Thank you very much for this! Hope there will be more and more satisfied linx patients so the procedure becomes a standard for treating mild reflux....
I cannot really give you any advice since my reflux is a very recent thing but I just wanted to voice my support. I really feel for you since I'm your age. I understand how depressing it is when...
Thank you for updating this thread. Considering I'm in the same situation, it was really worth reading! I'm starting my third week of pantoprazole, after first few days I felt like it's working but...
Well in that case the surgery indeed seems like a best option... If you are interested in LINX take a look at posts of forum member named "JustPassingThrough", he is a great source of information...
Have you tried lifting up your upper body a bit when sleeping? Some people mention feeling better when they sleep on the left side too, maybe try that out. If you symptoms are very mild and you can...
This type of reflux is known as LPR, you can find a lot of info about it here: http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=45&m=1483795 But I think you should do more tests to confirm it,...
Hello Carrie, As far as I know it's the less common version of reflux known as LPR (the other one being GERD). From my own experience I can tell you it's very likely to be misdiagnosed. LPR is caused...
I don't know if "Gaviscon Advance" in UK is something else than just "Gaviscon" here in Poland but my doctor told me not to eat or drink anything for 1 hour after taking it....
hello there, glad to hear that majority of your symptoms did go away. How long has it been since you started taking your medicine? If you feel relief with ppi's, I think you should wait few weeks for...
while a bitter taste in mouth can indicate gerd, I dont think it would be your only symptom. Have you been checked for some fungal infections? I had one once in my gums and it also caused an...
While study mentioned by Stkitt is probably right, I still would say it's largely an individual matter. I don't feel any difference really. Also, even though I lie down on the left side, I wake up in...
Mine started around 5 years ago but only recently was I properly diagnosed. Taking PPIs for some time now and I can actually feel it working, my cough didn't disappear completely, but has subsided....