I'm currently on 40 mg of Nexium. I guess pain all the time is more of an exaggeration. There's definitely more times of pain than no pain, and even then, there's still some pain, enough to be...
I saw my doctor last week and explained how I'd be fine during the day with the medication except I'd flare up at night time. He suggested taking the Nexium later in the day, which I've been doing...
Just to update: I got on a bus today! My brother was with me so that was a help. I was very much awaiting the stop as we got closer to it. I also took a cab which wasn't as easy. I'm doing better...
Sorry I haven't been posting very much. I just wanted to let you all know that things seem to be doing better. I avoid onions and tomatoes and I'm trying to eat more acid friendly foods. I do notice...
Hmmm...it might be a claustrophobia thing, I'm not really sure. I was ok today with my grandfather in his car, but it was only for 10 minutes. I also can't afford a car and my parents never had one....
The thing is, I don't drive. I'm 25, and I don't have a permit, license, never been behind the wheel, nothing. There's too much pressure in driving. I get anxious while in the passenger seat, or on...
Does anyone else get panic attacks/anxious while in vehicles? I did when I first started to have panic attacks near the end of 2005. I wouldn't get into a car for weeks when I was having those...
Trying to get over people isn't easy. Particularly this one. I'm trying. It's hard :(. My brain is trying to tell me things that I don't want to listen to....
I've been miserable all day. Even when I went out with a few friends. That might be because I wasn't with who I wanted to be with. And yeah, my brain tends to want things that my heart doesn't, and...
I can't see my doctor for a few days, since he doesn't work on weekends and was out of the office this afternoon. I was doing fine today but in the last hour, for no reason, I've been having another...
I don't think I've posted much on this forum. This morning, I woke up feeling very depressed, mostly because of a dream I had. I had been dating this guy but he dumped me because he wasn't ready for...
The bed is raised and I do my best to avoid eating a few hours before bed. If I do eat, it's something like a piece of toast when I get home from work (I work until 10pm most nights, so I don't...
I went without coffee for 2 or 3 weeks, and then I tried a small one and had no problems. I continued to have a small one the rest of this week with no problems. If I had one a day it was ok. I can...
Also, just mentioning that I woke up normal this morning, took my medications, had my breakfast (which consists of a small cup of coffee, since having small amounts seem to be ok, and Oatmeal Crisp...
I have a week and a half of Nexium left. Should I move myself to the night and go to the doctor as scheduled when I run out? Or should I go asap?...
Right now, if I take a deep breathe in my lungs, it hurts, in the side/back. Sometimes I wonder if there's something more wrong with me, or if it's not GERD but something else....
I'm not sure if I can take it at night time. I was told in the morning. Besides, taking it at night could mean missing a dose right now. I've wondered if I should have a daily dose but right now I'm...
Last night, I got off work at 10pm and decided to get something to eat. I hadn't eaten much during the day so I decided to get a small meal and since I don't go to bed until 2 or 3 in the morning,...
No, I haven't had any procedures done, actually. I'll keep a look out for if I get more pains as time goes on....
So I'm a singer in a church choir. I've noticed that, since the GERD, I've been having troubles while singing. It's not the vocal cords, but I get the pain in my chest and arm like I do during normal...
I'm currently texting my sort-of-ex and he said it was most likely the onion, even though there wasn't much in there. Right now I'm trying everything I can to make me feel better....
Even though I was better the past few nights, tonight I am not. I'm not sure exactly what it was. I ran into a sort of ex (it's complicated) at the grocery store and he has also had acid problems and...
Thank you Kitt! I know that I have to continue with the medication until it's all gone, so that's another two weeks. I have to see him after that if the symptoms flare up again so I can be put on...
An SSRI is works on serotonin while an SNRI works on both serotonin and norepinephrine. Unfortunately, the SNRI's stopped working as well and now I'm on Wellbutrin which is an NDRI, which works on...
I just wanted to let you know that I have been doing better the past few days! Last night (Wednesday), I had to go to a potluck supper and was worried about what I could eat. I was very good, didn't...
Celexa was the first medication I was on and it worked well. I can't remember much in the way of side effects. I had to switch though, because we later realized that I needed an SNRI rather than an...
I've been much better today, even ate a chocolate chip cookie without much problem! But I have a pot luck supper to go to tonight and I have no idea what will be there. Hopefully I'll be able to eat...
Actually, ginger tea seems to help me, due to the ginger in it....
I'm the opposite. When I'm depressed or highly anxious, I don't have much of an appetite. If I do eat, it's mostly a lot of "comfort" foods like chocolate and pasta. I remember one time being really...
I have no idea. Last night, I had a slice of toast, ginger tea, and a spoonful of a dessert my mom was making, consisting of dream whip and cherry jello. An hour later, I had bad reflux....
I've only seen my GP. My mother has said that if it's not clearing up after 2 weeks to go back and ask for something else or ask to see a specialist. But that won't be until next week. I have been...
I was doing ok with my GERD today. I had some pains, put they were fixed by eating something small, having some gaviscon or drinking some water (or all three). But now, in the last half hour or so,...
Welcome to my life, except I haven't been feeling like this for as long. I, too, am constantly paranoid that it's my heart, even though my mother (who's had both heart and acid reflux problems)...
So through out the evening, it appears my acid pain is moving. Right now, I'm feeling it both just under my ribs and also up near my throat. I definitely felt myself go hoarse while I was on the...
Thanks! I'll have a look at that and see what foods might be triggering me. If bananas are a trigger, then I'll be sad. I love bananas :(....
I was doing ok today until I ate a banana. Now I'm in some pain :(....
Hi, I know first hand that the holidays can be hard. I've had family deaths on and around Christmas, I'm always sick, plus there's just the regular stress. As for the medication, I'm currently on...
I'm terrible for googling everything that goes wrong with me. My doctor has continually remind me not to Google/WebMd, though I never listen. I could definitely use some help on this as well!...
Thank you for the welcomes! I don't think dairy is my problem, as milk helps a bit and mac and cheese is one of the few things I can comfortably eat. But a journal wouldn't hurt, I'm sure. I am...
Hi, I'm brand new here but I was hoping that maybe I can get some advice/help. First of all, let me just say that I'm 25 years old, 5'7 and 190lbs. Heartburn problems run in my family, with both my...