Brielle, i was on full dose of nexium + endep for 4 months. I did endoscopy & biopsy in the 4th month and everything was fine. my GI back then concluded my symptoms were all 'hypersensitivity' and he...
Brielle, 2.5 years down the track, I figured out my gerd/ibs was triggered by antibiotics used during the surgery. The antibiotics disrupted my gut bacteria, resulting dysbiosis. With dysbiosis, came...
hi heinstein! i live in australia too! :) i think if u do have slow transit constipation, your symptom would more like you wouldnt have any urge to go for number of days, instead of just hard stool....
thanks for replying andy! no i haven't tried probiotics yet, because i read some people say they got worse after taking probiotics so i'm thinking if i do have sibo, the probiotics could probably add...
Guys, I know this is an old thread, but hopefully I can still get some replies from here. My symptoms are bloating and reflux, sore throat. I was on ppi 40mg Nexium for 4 months. The nexium didn't...
Thanks for replying Jessica! I mentioned it to my doc that the endep doesn't seem to help, but he said it's because the right dosage is up to 75mg, so he said I might need to try up to 75mg to decide...
hi everyone, please help me! i'm so scared! has anyone with gerd/lpr ever had blood in spit/saliva? i was on ppi for gerd/lpr. even while i was on ppi, my sore throat never went away. my doc...
thanks sunbeam, sk55! is it possible to have sibo without constipation and/or diarrhea? i don't have any issue with constipation or diarrhea, my doc also didnt say anything about sibo after my...
hi scott, thank u for replying! i actually confused with this whole bloating thing. the reflux started 6 weeks after i had my appendectomy which during that time i was given heavy antibiotics. i...
thanks for replying electra! have you been tested positive for sibo? i am actually wondering whether fast tract diet works only for those who has gerd from sibo. i'm thinking to get sibo test and if...
hi all, just wondering for those wo have been successful keeping gerd/lpr at bay with fast tract diet. does it means that you have sibo? my main symptom is bloating/belching. i have asked my doc...
thank you Cagu for giving me all this info! today is actually the 5th day of my regime weaning off nexium going from 10mg/day to 10mg every 2nd day, and i think i am experiencing acid rebound now :(...
Thanks for replying CAGU! How did you find out that you developed gastroparesis after ppi? Did you go for the gastroparesis test before and after ppi you started ppi? Reason me asking is that, I did...
Hi, Just wondering whether anyone taking nexium and experiencing any bloating/belching? I've been on nexium for almost 6 months for reflux esophagitis. 40mg/day for 4 months and now weaning off...
Hi mommanoesbest, Thank you so much for checking on me :) I've been busy. My husband's been down with another bout of vertigo and my youngest's having a cold :( I'm feeling slightly better with the...
Mommanoesbest, I live in Australia, and my doc is said to be 1 of the best here. But being honest, I'm scared of he doesn't get the full understanding of my condition....not because that he's not a...
Thank you for your reply mommanoesbest! Most people say they can see improvement in 2 weeks. And many say they feel better after 1 month. Most people also say to follow Dr K's dropping acid book as...
Hi all, I started on nexium 20mg 2x/day 1/2 hour before breakfast and dinner. my doc said it's more effective for me than taking 40mg in the morning. Now it's been almost 3 weeks and i feel little...
Thank you so much guys for your replies! I don't think I have any allergies to fructose, glucose or gluten. I had done the tests and all came back negative. I also had a helicobacter blood test and...
Hi all, Just wondering if anyone can help me if they have similar symptoms & similar diagnoses with mine. My symptoms started with a very bad case of heartburn after just normal dinner in August...
Faith, Thanks for your response. I've been having nasal congestion while sleeping which always cleared once I wake up. Not sure whether it's related to lpr as I don't feel any pain in my nostrils. My...
Hi all, I have gerd/lpr with symptoms include heartburn, cold/burning upper chest pain, cold/burning throat, sour taste in mouth, belching during the day related with food. Since 2 weeks ago, my doc...
Hi all, Wondering whether LPR has symptoms of heartburn (upper abdominal pain) as well? I'm still on ppi Nexium 20mg 2x/day and just had my lunch. During lunch I somehow experienced heartburn. The...
Hi faith, Thank you for your post! My symptoms started with a sudden onset of a very bad heartburn (upper abdominal pain) after my normal dinner(i always eat healthy). After that things progressively...
Andy, Good luck! Hopefully your treatment will be successful. When you have time, please update us on how you're doing :) James_a, As andy said, my doc also told me that we could only notice any...
Oh another thing... since I mentioned endoscopy to you previously.... Last week I actually asked my doc whether I should go for endoscopy, ph monitoring test & esophageal pressure test, but he said...
pharcyder... so sorry to hear that your heartburn came back :( My doc here also asked me to see a psychologist for gut hypnotherapy. The theory that my doc explained was when we suffer from anxiety,...
Hi pharcyder, Thank you for your reply :) Saying that, previously you had recovered from your heartburn last year with elavil, but it came back again? Has something triggered it or it came back after...
Hi pharcyder, I've read your post and found it a bit similar to mine. I've been having upper chest pain (burning), sour mouth, throat pain almost all the time, worse after eating - since aug 2013. It...