I remember reading on the JAMA website some years back that the Nissen surgery treatment had a lot of drawbacks. It might not be for everyone. The JAMA ( journal of the american medical association)...
For a very long time, Dr's thought that stress causes ulcers. Now they know that's not really the case and it's a bacteria HPylori that causes most cases of ulcers. I really think it's the same with...
I have nightime gerd, and found that anxiety really increases the acid production , which increases the chance of having a breakthrough at night. Here is my routine. I take my omeprazole OTC 20 MG X...
http://www.lowcarbcafe.com This site is great for low carb recipes. I have been using the low carb approach and it does work for me. Might not work for everyone, but I think that any problems people...
Deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL)---supports the body's natural defense mechanisms by stimulating the mass, quality, and production of mucous, a major component of the stomach's protective lining....
Priolosec is made by Astra Zeneca which is the same company that makes Nexium. I spoke to my pharmacist and he said Prilosec becomes Nexium in the body. One is E-Omeprazole and one is Omeprazole....
Hi SasGirl, Can't find your email in your profile, so perhaps you can post it here for me. I would be interested in the wellness diet your following due to your Chrons. My Brother In law suffers from...
Hello to everyone and Dr Norm. The low carb diet by Dr Norm seems to be effective , even with my severe gerd. Only problem is exactly what do you eat for the first week at 25 carbs per day? I find...
Took the reglan for about 4 days along time ago. Hated it as it made me anxious and depressed, although it did help the Gerd...but the side effect was too much to handle so stopped taking it. Jamie...
Well, I followed Dr Norms low carb for 2 days and felt great, then felt so good I decided to cheat a bit and now paying for it again. /community/emoticons/nono.gif Had breakthroughs the past 2 nites....
Regurgitation might also be Hiatal Hernia and not necessarily Gerd..have the upper GI done. Jamie:)...
Coming of the PPI's are difficult. You almost always get a rebound effect. I went cold turkey off the Nexium, but had a few rough days and ended up taking a max strength Pepsid a couple of times....
Nexium seems to work better for some people, although Protonix is designed for night time gerd. Don't eat 4-5 hours before going to bed, as often 2 is not enough for some people. Watch what you eat...
Hi Dr Norm, Hope your right about the LES I have been off the Nexium for 3 weeks now, finally deciding enough was enough when my GI doc said I was anemic. I know that the PPI's taken long term can...
You might want to have your gall bladder checked out. Shoulder blade pain is often referred pain from the GB. Hida scan and ultra sound to see if you have any large stones. If not they have meds to...
Side Effects of NEXIUM: Abnormal sense of smell, acne, allergic reaction, anemia, apathy, back pain, black stools, blood disorders, blood in urine, burping, change in bowel habits, chest pain,...
I took reglan years ago...about 20 years ago. I felt anxious and depressed while on it, but took it so short term from those affects that I never had a chance to develop any other side effects. I...
Alfred, You mentioned Anemia and the Gastritis. Did you know Anemia is also a by product of long term PPI use? lots of other bad things with long term PPI use like B12 deficiency...I am trying to get...
Have you told your Dr about the treadmill and sore throat? Acid reflux can be triggered by exercise, so it's best to wait an our or two after eating before exercise of any type. The chest pains can...
Hi Marsha, I missed Katie Couric and the swallow cam. It's been around for awhile now, and is probably not a bad diagnostic tool. I can't swallow pills though without jello or apple sauce so I don't...
Think I will pass on that one Michelle :)...
Low 70's is cool to me right now...remember this is Florida and the temps are normally in the 90's... Heme iron is different than the iron you get from greens. I need red meat...and I stopped eating...
HI Michelle, I do remember you telling me you were on Nexium, but you had been on alot of other drugs as well .I would love to get off of the Nexium, but can't until the Gerd is gone or in much...
First, there are a few people BORN with Barretts Esophagus. It's considered a Pre-cancerous condition, but does not always lead to cancer. In only a certain % of patients does it lead to cancer of...
Mornin Michelle, If your on Nexium, you really should consider taking a B Complex vitamin if your not doing so already. Seems that it's a fact now that long term users of Nexium ( those on it for 3...
Hi Domaincat, The Gerd actually can worsen and cause asthma. Since it's all connected, the esophagus lying right by the brochial airway it's a wonder that it wouldn't affect breathing in some way. I...
Hi Domaincat, Thank you for joining this thread and for your input. I'ts a horrible disease, without a cure at this time and so many suffer and do not get relief with the medications drs prescribe....
The New England Journal of medicine reported that mastic gum kills the H Pylori bacteria as well as any antibiotic....interesting... http://www.modernherbalist.com/products/mastica.html I have tried...
Hi Michelle! Been so busy customizing a program for a customer, didn't even have time for myself. I have had a good nite and day, and I really like how the DGL works. Which brand do you use? I use...
I work from home, so I can just log on whenever I want, that is if I am not busy with customers. Glad your eating some food, I think poor nutrition adds to reflux. I know I don't feel well if I don't...
Hi Michelle, Since you have IBS -D with the Gerd it's a bit more complicated for you. Personally I would rather lose the reflux as that can be damaging but IBS won't really have any long term affects...
Mornin Michelle! The chest pains can be the gerd, and it can also be IBS and it can also be the GB. Get the Hida Scan so you will eliminate that problem. Tell your Dr about the chest pains. Ask him...
Hey Michelle, I have heard about the baking soda thing, but have not tried it yet. Actually it was the woman in the local health food store that recommended it to me for nightime gerd. ALL Nsaids...
Hi Michelle, Reflux is Gerd. No matter how the Dr tries to color it, acid reflux is technically gerd. Lots of people have hiatal hernias without gerd symptoms, and I don't know why some do have it...
Michelle, you might also want to try poached eggs on toast( and yes , eat the yolk). The eggs scrambled might irritate the gerd, but poached eggs on toast should be ok as should boiled eggs. And eggs...
Hey Michelle, The surgery for the hiatal hernia can be done by laproscope, but even people with hiatal hernias don't always have gerd. Did your Dr tell you the reflux is due to the hernia and did he...
Morning Michelle! Sorry you didn't sleep last night. I do remember when my Gerd was so bad in the beginning that I felt sick to my stomach and it woke me up and kept me up most nights. Hard to live...
Morning Michelle! Georgia....I was in Atlanta a few years back, checked out the Alpharetta area and we had thought about moving there. But it was just too congested and expensive at the time so we...
Just out of curiosity, what state do you live in? I am in Florida....
Hey Michelle, I went for about 5 months before I could eat out at a local restaurant. The gerd was so bad, I felt the acid up through my nose and in my mouth..it was that bad....then slowly day by...
Ahhhh, had rainbow trout (flame broiled) squash and a baked potato... It was great. Actually felt better after eating, so maybe I didn't have enough food in my stomach earlier. I also went through a...
Well, the stress of work and the Remeron really did it to you then. Hope you can get it all under control again. I know how frustrating it all can be. I work from home, have my own business...
Hey Michelle, The Nexium and DGL do not upset my stomach. Not having food in it does though! So I can't wait for that hour to pass so I can eat and begin feeling better. Some days are better than...
Morning Michelle, I was hoping the Pepsid would help you. You should take it with a full glass of water too. I don't know why you woke up at 2 am and were hurting. Maybe it's the IBS and not the...
Hey Michelle, I have found that ginger candies ( the crystallized kind, unsulphered) works great for nausea. They now recommend it for women who are experiencing it when first pregnant. It somehow...
Hey Michelle, When 8 pm starts and if my reflux is beginning to act up I take the DGL (2). Suck on it slowly....I don't think you can OD on it...not the DGL as the part that is supposed to raise your...
OMG,,, I also found that around 8 pm my reflux starts to act up more...then I would also get the hunger pangs around 11 or 12... Must be secreting more gastrin at night...or more bile. Nightime Gerd...
Forgot,, taking the DGL for about 5 months now...it is soothing...
PS..I am going to see a nutritionist next month and see if I can get off of the Nexium and find out what foods Gerd sufferers should eat. It's been trial and error for me. The dr's don't tell you...
Hi Michelle, I also was very careful about what I eat. NO TOMATO PRODUCTS..thats a must. Now I can eat fresh tomatoes, but absolutely nothing from a can or bottle like spaghetti sauce. When they can...