Deep breath. Ok. *Everyone* is telling me not to worry, and that I'm making things way worse. I know that's the case. Worrying is my defense mechanism that makes it feel like I'm somehow helping my...
Willie, I'm glad things are going well for you so far. The idea of needing surgery terrifies me, and I have trouble not thinking that I'll end up there because I jump to worst case scenario. I think...
Not yet unfortunately. I still am rotating around the various symptoms like shortness of breath, the need to cough, sore throat, burning throat. The lump in throat is less. From what I understand,...
Formerly diagnosed with LPR today. Man that scope down the nose did not feel good. So my current positive train of thought is this: My heartburn issue is mostly under control with the meds. It only...
Never formally diagnosed yet. Seeing an ENT practitioner nurse tomorrow. Self diagnosed from having basically all the symptoms, especially this sore throat that won’t go away and needing to clear my...
Could one have temporary LPR from acid rebound off a PPI? Initially I just had persistent heartburn 3 months ago when I tried OTC Prilosec. After I finished prilosec was the first time I remember...
Thank you. I appreciate the encouragement....
Thanks Sharon. After upping my meds, I haven't had too much heartburn in the last couple days (aside from seemingly split second moments). I have had a persistent dry cough, sometimes a lump in the...
Reading about LPR, and I've definitely had those symptoms. Perhaps more-so after I quit the PPI for a couple days and had rebound. I'm very nervous that all of this coming on so quick is bad news for...
I'm having this, and it also started for me after trying prilosec for my suddenly frequent heartburn. Now I'm on protonix, and the doc told me to go to twice a day to see if that helps....
Just spoke with the doc. He suggested trying to go to protonix twice a day for now as a trial to see if it knocks it down. After reading so many PPI horror stories I'm just very worried. I don't know...
Dammit. Looks like I've been using the wrong vinegar as well. Mine didn't have the mother of apple in it. Maybe I should just cut that for now and ask the doctor about it. So how do you know if GERD...
Looks like you really need to be careful with vinegar. I had been using only a little water so that I wasn't overfilling my stomach, but that may have been causing me even more pain. Damn....
Thanks Sharon. I appreciate it. Yeah, I already have to deal with anxiety in general, which I do fairly well at. I'm just really struggling with the idea of dealing with something else for the rest...
I've had only occasional heartburn in my life, and always from one of three things. 1) Way too much pineapple in one sitting, 2) Drinking fruity (caffeine free) tea for too many days in a row 3) Too...