Hi everyone, it's been a while. For the last 2 months I seem to have gotten my GERD under control with a small dosage of Prevacid and diet! People are commenting how much better Im looking and just...
Bookrea66. I know the feeling, but you will be happy to know that they do make those. I just started taking Prevacid. All I do is place the pill on my tongue and it dissolves in about 1 minute. If...
hi Bam, Yes I have been experiencing the heart beat sound in my ear for a few days now. I don't know why and it's more annoying than anything. It could be anxiety or mine does feel a little plugged,...
Hi Laba, Welcome! I have also read about this and although I cannot seem to get any doctor to admit to its validity, I believe there is. I was diagnosed with GERD (acid reflux disease) and mild...
Unfortunately, anxiety and stress can do a lot to the body and cause gastritis; GERD, IBS and all kinds of disorders and diseases. In fact, anxiety and stress is the root cause to most disorders and...
Have you taken your pulse at all? Sometimes it feels that way, but it's actually in normal range. Focus on your breath if you can...deep breath in and out. If that is too hard, Go for a walk if you...
Hi Peabs, I am not sure why the apple cider vinegar was bugging me on on the Pantaloc. In fact most foods on this PPI have bugged me and caused this burning pain. I do take the ACV with water and...
Epsom Salt is basically magnesium sulfate which is good for you and safe to use in baths. Epsom salts pull toxins from your body, allowing the magnesium in through the skin and even the blood stream...
Hi cln777. I have a strong suspicion that my anxiety is hormonal related as well. Most of my more intense panic attacks happen during that week. I don't have any advice other than walking meditations...
I have a terrible habit of doing thing unfortunately. I remember as a kid, before the internet was around, I would look up in my parents' medical encyclopedia all these ailments and diseases I...
I actually posted something similar a few days ago. I woke up with a headache and my vision was all blurry. Apparently that happens and is completely normal. You're okay Rei. You can do this....
Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences and invaluable information with me. I do take a probiotic. If interested, you can read about it here:...
Life is tough. You're tougher. Life is not tried, it is merely survived, if you're standing outside the fire Just Keep Swimming :)...
I've really lost sight of the idea of smiling lately, so thank you for creating this thread. Here are the 5 things that do make me smile and give me reason to continue the fight. 1. My boyfriend of 9...
So I was diagnosed with GERD back in January -- symptoms showing a few months before that. I had an endoscopy that showed mild gastritis and a barium swallow confirming the acid reflux and...
Yup. I have GERD since December. Within the last month, my symptoms have progressed and I have been experiencing this air hungry feeling since then. It's intermittent, but man it's frustrating... I...
You are welcome. I hope you end up liking it. :-)...
Hmm...I had a very similar experience in the right side of my abdomen under my ribs. I found that gluten often triggered it and my doctors also thought I may have a mild case of IBS. We also did an...
Thanks Rei :-)...
What kinds of foods do you eat? The thing about GERD is that, you end up having to change what you eat and how you eat and when you eat to stop the pain. Trust me it takes a lot of practice and just...
Have you ever considered adding hemp hearts or hemp protein powder to your diet? Hemp is a plant based and one of the best sources of easily digestible, high-quality protein. It contains all 10...
Hi Scaredy Cat, You're right and logically I know this. But it is sometimes I fight between the rational and irrational. Unfortunately the irrational has won more times lately than it ever should. I...
Hi AngelLisa, Thank you for your insight on that -- even thought it was such a quick occurrence in the one eye, such terrible thoughts came in my head after it happened; from MS to mini stroke to...
When I am anxious, I get heart palpitations, jittery feeling throughout my whole body; I can't sit still and focus on my breath at all as everyone says you need to do, I have to "walk it off";...
Sigh. If it's not one thing it's another. So yesterday I spent 5 hours at the ER for the constant burning in the stomach and chest I had been experiencing over the last 3 days. I waited it out but...
Self compassion has been a key word I've heard this year. You are soo good at helping others, I would like you to put some trust in yourself too because we believe in you :)...
The best thing to do with iron tablets is take them with Vitamin C -- this will allow the iron to absorb better in your stomach but also won't be so hard on the stomach. If your pills are too heavy...
According to the Mayo Clinic - you can do up to 2.4 Micrograms a day....
Hi Rei, Vitamin B12 tabs are very good to take -- but I am a bit of an anomaly I guess because I have never had an issue with my B12 levels -- always on the higher end of normal range. Yet - my iron...
Hi Peabs, Pantaloc is another name for Pantoprazole..which is is a proton pump inhibitor. Ive had a miserable time on it, since just starting less than 2 weeks ago (after being on Zantac for about 6...
Hi Scaredy Cat. Yup - that doctor was of little help unfortunately. And he didn't even address my night sweating concerns. Here I am second night in a row, woken up the same way, covered in sweat and...
Well, I asked him -- isn't the pantaloc suppose to heal my stomach and esophagus and the Zantac does not. He said yes, but, the downside to Pantaloc is that it is giving you all these negative...
Hi Peabs, Thank you so much for taking the time to write out your experiences an tips for me. I appreciate it. Luckily I don't drink coffee or alcohol. I've cut out dairy, meat and and almost got all...
Thanks everyone for your encouragement! So, even though my doctor's office was closed today for a new computer system training - I found out they opened this evening for their walk in clinic. There...
Thank you so much for sharing your story! I'm so sorry all of you are going through this too, but I do find comfort knowing that people are plugging away and finding successes worth sharing so others...
Hi everyone, Thanks for taking the time to reply. After I wrote my post, I got back to sleep for about 2 more hours and was awoken the same way. I'm really tired today and up until half an hour ago,...
OK I'm not even sure where to begin here, but I need to write this out to talk myself through it and if anyone has anything to contribute, it is always welcome. A few weeks ago when my acid reflux...
Thanks so much for your reply. I am glad distractions help you. YouTube is a great idea! They can certainly cause a lot of grief if you have time to focus on them - but I am trying to put practices...
I agree -- it's a vicious cycle. When I was hooked up to the heart holter for 4 days, I was to document every time I felt a "symptom" with the time and what it felt like. During that time I went to...
Does anyone have any tips on how to deal with esophagus spasms or how to ease its symptoms?? Sometimes if I drink something too cold; that's when it happens. I get some chest and back pain. This pain...
This is really good advice and I am glad you are able to calmly approach physical discomfort. I need a little more of that in my life for sure...especially with the esophagus spasms. Time to practice!...
Sorry you're going through this. Although different experiences, I know all to well what it's like to know something is wrong but you don't know what the answer is. Low iron can affect memory for...
Have you ever had your thyroid checked? I say this because memory loss is one of the things that tends to go all wonky when your thyroid isn't right. I have been dealing with my thyroid since I was...
I thought I would share something I discovered a few months ago on Youtube while searching for meditation music. There is this thing called Binaural Beats which essentially with music entrain and...
My anxiety started with my GERD diagnosis as well...almost 7 months ago. From what I gather from reading other people's experiences and what I have gone through myself; I can say with confidence you...
Thank you for sharing your experience and expertise with me. I truly appreciate it. I first had an endoscopy in January due to my swallowing issues where the doctors came back and said "We didn't...
Hi Breathenrelax, Thanks for your reply! Losing weight is incredibly unnerving especially when you're small to begin with. I've weighed between 125-130lbs all my life and yesterday when I stepped on...
Logically I know Google is bad for me...but it's like so weird obsession or addiction...that somewhere I will find something that will make me feel better. I have these memories as a kid as well.of...
A month off work might do you good as long as you can keep the focus on healing; rest and relaxation and giving yourself time to do what you like to do. Otherwise, I do agree with the CBT and just...
Any insight is always welcome 1039smooth. And isn't that lovely Jake'sMom. I often wake up more than once night; often having to burp and sometimes tasting acid I wonder if that's what is happening??...