If you want to continue on a PPI there are ones that you can get OTC since your insurance won't pay (priolsec, previcid or zegrid). If you don't want to continue a PPI then I'd suggest asking for a...
conniecollies- If I were you I'd get an OTC PPI and wean slowly or you could do severe damage. You could get OTC meds and cut by 5-10 % every few weeks. That should help with the intense burning. I'm...
Most of my life. As an infant they called it collic but it's pretty clear to my mom now that I was suffering from severe reflux. I have a birth defect (essentially an extra tube in my esophagus) so...
Yes...it's so hard to juggle the pros and cons and know what to do. For me...I feel like I can deal with the pain because I understand where it is coming from and how to cope but my toddler can't....
If Nexium isn't helping I think trying to come off is a good idea. You would want to talk to Dr. but I recommend weaning slowly. I think I've moved too fast but plan to slow my wean some. You haven't...
The root cause is a hiatal hernia . It was pretty manageable before with otc meds occasionally. I had the feeling of food stuck in my throat often and occasional burn ( only if I ate something is...
sewfun-Yeah I was using OTC tums which didn't help much at all. What helps me the most is carafate but sometimes I forget to take it and spacing it an hour before food and two hrs away from PPI is...
My son has had horrible reflux from the day he was born. For the first few months of his life he screamed for 22 hrs of most 24 hr periods. It was awful and he was in pain. Finally his GI got him on...
Sewfun- Thanks for your thoughts. I have wondered if I was moving too fast. I have been fine for 4 days and went to 20 mgs today and I'm burning like HELL!! OF course I did "cheat" and have one cup...
Alkaline water doesn't have the chemicals and acidity that tap and most bottle water has. A ph of 7 is neutral ( and you can get that with distilled water- which is the next best option) but alkaline...
I'm so sorry you are having a such a tough time with this terrible disease. I've had GERD issues for a decade but only had burning for the last few weeks ( due to rebound from coming off a PPI) and...
I think lots of doctors say there is no such thing as rebound but I disagree. There have been studies where people with no prior Gerd went on them for 8 weeks and when they discontinued they had burn...
T I am doing much better. The last 3 days I have had no burn!!! It's like it shut off over night. Here's what I've done. I have been watching what I eat very closely. I eat grilled chicken and...
Thanks for your words caseysmom! I think all I read is how PPI's are the devil and being on them is terrible so I worry.;-) Nice to hear what you said. I think you may be right, taking supplements is...
Fear of all the horrible stuff I read....mainly on boards. Fear of being dependent on a drug forever. Fear ofhaving issues with iron and b12 absorption. I also have endometriosis which causes...
Antihistamines?!? interesting...I'm willing to try anything at this point. Thanks so much for your reply! I've done a lot of reading on the board and gotten some great advice but hoping for even more!...
I have been on Omep 40 mgs for 8 weeks. I've tried cutting my dose very slowly over the last week and a half. I'm down to 1 (20mgs) and 1/4 of another. The burn is already soooooo bad and I'm not...