"I have not been drinking for 4 months, but recently while on holiday I lapsed and had a couple of beers. Not sure it had any really bad effects... How does it affect you?" It feels like I have an...
"How do you cope with the social side of life then? I am finding the restraints quite difficult (e.g., eating early and no alcohol)." I don't drink at all. Alcohol does mess my esophagus up. If I eat...
"I have pain in my back between the shoulder-blades, which moves from side to side." Interesting, I've never felt this before. "It feels like a dull sore ache (like sunburn but on the inside)," YES!...
makeitgoawayplz, The paint felt like a sore, nagging pain. It felt like a raw throat feels - all the way down to my stomach. But like I said, after I saw pics that I had no erosions, lesions, etc,...
Hartshon, Where was your pain located? Sternum and throat Are you taking a PPI? nexium 2x daily. Interesting how you mentioned anxiety - I noticed xanax helps/ed with my heartburn (which also...
Stephen, Paul, What do you (or your doctor) attribute to your esophagus healing after so many years? The doctor thought my second endoscopy was unnecessary but I insisted, so he did it. The way he...
Hello Hartshon, Thank you :) Elavil does seem to work for pain. I would say it is moderately effective. I had discomfort throughout the day before taking Elavil. The pain did come back so the doctor...
Ellie, Have you tried Elavil? Also, nexium 40mg twice daily worked best for me. Sincerely, Stephen...
Hello Everyone, Yesterday I had an endoscopy. I have attached an image of the results. http://s77.photobucket.com/user/pharcyder/media/esophagus_zps3a2ab7f8.jpg.html I have been suffering from...
Hello Pink, My chest pain is pretty dull/sore. Its not the "burning and acidic" pain that I used to have without PPIs. My chest feels sore and tight. I have been keeping a log on my heartburn and I...
My chest hurts just about every day. Drinking fluids doesnt seem to affect my pain. I havent found much if a correlation between pain and diet. Basically, Im almost always in pain.....
Hello Everyone! So I've been on Nexium 40mg twice a day for about 2 years. I still get pain in my chest almost every day. Has anyone else experienced chest pains while on PPI's? Was your esophagus...
Good luck my friend!...
same thing happened to me. i have no idea whats happening. just constant pain while on 80mg of nexium per day...
im thin and I have chronic heartburn even while on medication. (80mg nexium per day)...
Hello everyone, So I keep bugging my doctor about pain in my sternum. He seems convinced that I shouldnt feel heartburn while on 80mg of nexium per day and 20mg of elavil per day. I would like your...
Vicky, my doc seems to have the same philosophy as yours. He doesnt want to do any more endoscopies or any other tests at all. What you say about anxiety also makes perfect sense. Whenever I take...
Hello Vicky, I suffered terribly from heartburn while on nexium 40mg 2x a day. I also took carafate 3x per day, about 20 tums a day and a half bottle of maalox per day. Once I started taking Elavil,...
Hello Orchid, I don't think anti-depressants help against respiratory infections. I also never get a burning sensation in my throat. All of my pain is at the base of my esophagus/sternum....
Hello Vicky, First, 2.5mg seems quite low. My doc prescribed me 10mg. I like the medication because 1) it reduces pain and 2) it helps you sleep A LOT better. The 10mg elavil per day pretty much...
Hello everyone, I am here to see what everyone thinks about pain killers for heartburn. My esophagus hurts pretty much all the time. My doctor has convinced me not to get surgery at this time. I have...
Ian, What were you symptoms that made you decide to have the surgery? Pain? Barretts? Dysplasia? Stephen...
Altair, I am concerned of cancer, however, the data (and my doctor) suggests that it's extremely unlikely. He actually said he wouldn't advise that I get another scope until I'm age 50. He said that...
Hello Altair, I am 5'6" 135 pounds. I eat lots of vegetables, and grill chicken / streak often. I eat cheerios for breakfast. I never touch canned or bottled food. NO catchup, Mayo, Salad dressing,...
Hello, I am a patient with Esophagitis (grade A) while on nexium 40mg twice daily. My doctor confirmed a "gaping LES) during my endoscopy. My doctor is very anti-surgery. I'm worried that allowing...
As a new xanax user, im planning on taking it forever because it helps me....
Xanax is highly addictive. Its best to taper off very slowly. Stopping xanax cold turkey can cause death....
Kitt, thank you. This medication is a life saver. I wish I was prescribed Xanax 10 years ago....
Kitt, Thank you for your response. If the half life of the medication is 10 hours, should I still theoretically feel half of the effect from that medication (Xanax) 10 hours after I take it?...
Hello all, I currently take 0.5mg of xanax twice daily for anxiety. I have read that the half life of xanax is about 11 hours. However, the duration that the calming effects last can range from 4 to...
Hello Everyone, I have previously posted on this forum. Thank you all for your input and support. I just wanted to share my experience and how my quality of life has been improved significantly by my...
no heartburn today so far. i think its working...
I made an appointment with my GI doctor for frequent heartburn. I handed him a piece of paper that stated the following: "Medications: Nexium 40mg twice daily, taken properly Tums (only provide...
I had a very similar experience. I visited my doctor again and he said I was fine. I never have sore throats and mine definitely got sore for a week or 2 after my egd. I have no idea why. I'm fine...
I take nexium twice a day and I still get heartburn. My doctor told me that even though I still get heartburn, my acid is suppressed enough so my esophagus shouldn't get enough damage to cause...
I asked my doctor about surgery. He said he wants to delay it as long as pissible because the nissen "breaks down after 10 or 15 years." And because of my age, I would not be a happy camper in my 40s...
Yes, I have tried zantac. It doesnt work. I read online that anti depression meds can help with pain from heartburn. Is this true?...
Hello all! What do you think my options are? I take nexium 40mg twice daily. I incline my bed and I used a bed wedge. I also eliminate canned foods, bottled foods, only drink water, eat nothing...
Opnwhl4, Even while on PPI's, will my esophagus be damaged if my LES stays open? This is a scary thought. I don't want to get cancer. Stephen...
Cancer? Not likely...
Hello everyone! I have a few questions about heartburn. Perhaps you can help me :) I have a "gaping LES" and small hiatal hernia. I had an endoscopy done in april of 2012 and I had esophagitis while...
Thank you for all of your replies. Sincerley, Stephen...
But theoretically, shouldnt it be ok to have a gaping les because the nexium is making my reflux non acidic? Thats what I understood from my doc. Or do you think my esophagus is still getting damaged?...
Wow, nice article. My endoscopy showed a gaping lower esophageal sphincter and small hiatus hernia....
Hello all, IoIm a 26 year old male. 5'6, 135 pounds. I have suffered from heartburn for 6 years. I have taken zantac, pepcid ac, lanzoprozale (prevacid), dexilant 40mg. And now im on 80mg nexium and...
He wants to do nissen?...
Based on your knowledge, is it wise to get abalation therapy for barrets esophagus? I've read online that this can reduce your chances of getting cancer. However, I know several people with barrets...
Have you considered taking an anxiety medication (like buspar)? I'm no doc, but I've read that anxiety can contribute to heartburn. My doc prescribed it to me for general anxiety....
Best of luck to you! I'm considering tif myself for gerd...
Linx looks a bit more invasive than god though. I'm kind of scares of linx because there's not a whole lot of data behind it compared to nissen. I do have a gaping les and I get about 90% relief from...