I have a manometry and 24 hour ph study coming up on Thursday, so in the past few weeks I've been weaning myself off of Nexium, 40 mg twice a day. Right now it's absolute hell as this is the first...
On Sept. 16th, I'm going to have a PH monitoring test, and a manometry test. Before one of those tests, I have to stop taking PPI's for 72 hours, you can imagine how thrilled I am about that I know...
I'm not sure what an upper endoscopy is like in the UK, but here in Canada it's quite comfortable. It may look invasive to watch someone else get one, but when you're sedated, with numbing spray in...
I'm glad to hear that they'll change your medication for and I sure hope the Nexium works, sometimes that's all that's needed when you have a long flare up. It is nice to have this site to compare...
Hi Croftboy As it turns out, I ended up having a scope done July 2/14. and it was clear for lesions, ulcers, celiac disease, esophageal cancer, and even Hpylori. However, since I mentioned having a...
Welcome, and glad you've joined, it's a good site to find idea's and suggestions and also nice to have something in common with others who suffer the same health problem. I'm hoping that someone who...
Wow...what a rude you know what, that GI doctor was, I can't believe that anyone would speak to you that way for one thing, I wouldn't have put up with that and I'm pretty quiet and low key in...
Thank you GC1pink I'll be able to enjoy it more when this awful reflux takes a break or I find a solution in another PPI. I spent the night in my recliner my chest was so heavy and my whole digestive...
Scope is done and there are no tumors that can be seen. Moderate inflammation is all there is, however biopsies have still been taken and I can follow up with that in 3 weeks time with my own doctor....
Thank you..I'm trying, and I'm out weeding my garden and trying not to make a fool of myself mopping around. After writing that message I felt embarrassed, but I'm scared flat out. I'll try hard to...
After waiting for six agonizing weeks my scope is tomorrow July 2nd. Today I feel like a basket case, I'm both relieved that it's time to do the scope and at the same time I'm afraid of them finding...
Is there anyone in this forum who has anemia caused by having chronic gerd? Since December I've had the worst flare up of gerd immaginable and am due for a scope July 2nd which is four days from now....
Here I sit after midnight with the "lump in throat" feeling worse then ever. It seemed to ease up for a little while but now it's back with a vengeance. I've been waiting for an endoscopy since May...
I've been suffering with chronic gerd for about 10 years now, my PPI's have stopped working. I know how awful you feel. I'm sorry you've joined the ranks of the suffering, but don't give up, I did...
I was just wondering if anyone else here has chronic gerd along with anemia? My blood count keeps slowly going down over a long period of time, at the present time it's 88..I believe that's the red...
Getting an endoscopy is a step in the right direction, I'm waiting for one myself and it's torcher when you're worried about what's going on. I'm not a medical professional but it's doubtful that you...
Of course I'm not a doctor but it sounds to me like acid reflux brought on by stress, just from what you've mentioned, and when you worry it becomes worse, and I know better then anyone that it's...
I'm in the same boat, I have that lump feeling in my throat and my stomach feels like a balloon has been blown up inside of me. I feel the inflammation going all the way down my esophagus and also...
Gerd is a major risk factor for esophageal cancer, I just read that, along with Barrettes esophagus, and only 10% survive that. I feel so down in the dumps and the wait for my scope is close to...
I've read that it's hard to swallow food, and the stomach feels full with just a small meal, blood in the stool, which I've had, and anemia, which I also have. The last scope I had two years ago...
Hello I've just joined this community today as I've been scared in the last few months that my chronic gerd has turned into stomach cancer. I know a lot of people with gerd are afraid of this and...