But are the numbers I have mentioned high enough to worry about....my doc says to exercise and that will bring the numbers down but how long will that take? Should I be worried?...
I have always had good blood pressure..when I would go to the doc for something they would ask if I work out etc.... Past year or so...It is 140/90 at the docs...I get questions like why is your bp...
When he did the scope he said he saw nothing in my stomach...no ulcers...etc.... I still know meds caused whatever I got....
Oh...I was freaking out thinking it was a reaction to the meds..already talking myself out of the test....Yeah...there is a definite mind/body connection with sickness. No doubt about it...a positive...
Actually losing weight could help with the gerd? And don't wear tight clothing. I miss just being able to eat and drink without having to think about it. I feel like such an idiot for eating that...
My children are amazed at my burps....I am sure you can all relate. I too have the gerd and post nasal drip...I know they must be connected. Any ideas?...
But the doctors don't tell you this, do they? Ugh...I had heard this before too but if you can't get the pain to go away without the ppis...what choice do you have?...
I have tried everything and researched this for months. I even went off the nexium one time and drank vinegar water for a month...and really felt good and then one day out of nowhere the acid reflux...
nexium 40 mg..how long do you wait before eating? the prescription says and hour but my gi doc told me to eat 30 minutes after taking it do you take the maalox you drink....i tried it but got no...
Mine started 3 years ago and I was first put on nexium but I have no insurance and am really stubborn about meds so as soon as I felt even a little better...I would go off the meds and it would come...
What meds has your doc put you on?...
So...what did you find out?...
I got this from taking a lot of motrin, lortab, etc...for pain one summer. It is very hard to control and for many a daily battle...lots of pain and discomfort. I am currently on nexium but have...
Were you diagnosed based on your symptoms or did they do a scope to confirm? How bad are your symptoms?...
I wish it was that easy for everybody. I agree stress can be a factor but right now I am at an all time low where stress is concerned and am experiencing a major flare up. I am glad you are okay. I...
You mean your chest started burning as in heartburn? Were you having a reaction to the stuff they injected you with? Did you have to be hospitalized to do this or is it done at a radiologists?...
Can you describe the HIDA scan to me? What they do, cost, etc..? I am perplexed why I have so much problems when all I have is a little reflux?! I know what I eat causes it to flare up. Does that...
my question exactly...when i questioned him about damage he said he could not say if there HAD been any or not since I was already on the Nexium...so how does he know I have reflux???????? I was...
the doc said he saw reflux...that is all he told me....just to keep taking the nexium...i have been doing ok but this past weekend i ate some pasta and bagels and have been flaring up ever since....i...
Never heard of weight gain....considering how we have to watch what and how much we eat...I can't imagine anyone with gerd gaining!!...
My doc tells me to eat it 30 min before a meal instead of the 1 hr like the RX says....that leads me to believe he thinks I should eat!!! So confusing...and getting the scope done last week and him...
I feel yucky...headache....etc...on 2 x a day...but I feel like I have to do it....
I have always had normal bp until I got sick with gerd a couple of years ago. Now I go to the doc and it is 130/90 so I started checking it at home. I checked this morning and it was 116/80. Then I...
Do you normally have high blood pressure or do you think it is related to the gerd? Also, how high was it? Were you anxious?...
My doc said to take one 30 min before breakfast and the other 30 min before supper (evening meal)...
How many of you are on this regimen? I just started yesterday. My doc who did the scope last week seems to think it will help. His nurse takes it 2x a day and told me to avoid caffeine, fried,...
YES...The sinus stuff is just awful and the worse my gerd is the worse my sinus stuff. my nostrils just burn....I feel like I am breathing a strong chemical into my nose ....my nose is super dry and...
I went to Cosco the summer I was so sick (when I got the gerd) and bought the gigantic size motrin and took it(along with other painkillers) that summer. I basically never was without motrin in my...
thanks for the tip....nope I was not on oxygen...they took the bp and pulse and then gave me the iv and then the procedure....the doc was not the least bit worried about the bp...i am just a super...
Lou, Wow!!! You must be an MD!! Thanks for such an awesome answer. One thing I don't get is why does my bp go up and not my pulse? My bp at the docs before my scope was 157/96 while my pulse was 78....
My gerd was caused by a doctor's incompetence with medicine too so I really really feel for you. I knew better too but just felt like I should listen to the doc. I now question them, get second...
Thanks so much...I know if I sit still and breathe deeply and think really positive thoughts and then take my bp it is below 120/80. If I have been somewhere where someone has made me feel nervous...
no heart problems....no high cholesterol...just don't care for the doctor's office:):) i check it at home and, for example, today was 115/74...
I ask because I had an endoscopy done yesterday and my bp right before was 157/96 and the nurse acted like it was no big deal...I was scared. Today I checked it at home and it was 115/74. It has been...
Thank you Outlaw....I am very grateful.. I wonder what the doctor saw to make him say it is definitely reflux if there was no damage? Do you know? It was certainly no big deal having it done. I was...
We are close in age....I am 39. I am so sorry to hear about your son. Words cannot express... I, too, am really freaked out about doctors. I put off the scope for 2YEARS!! But, I have to tell...
Three years ago....I had a problem with a tooth(eventually got it cut out....after about a dozen visits to the doc...long story) and also got a nasty infection at the same time from a cat...
Well...I went in yesterday and had the scope done....I was very alert afterward and therefore remember everything the doc said. He first told me he saw nothing in my stomach...then he said he did...
I tried to google this, but found nothing good. Can anyone tell me why your blood pressure goes up when you are scared? Why would it go up and not your heart rate at the same time? Thanks. ...
The summer I was sick I too took prednisone but only for a couple of weeks. I got so sick...on 5 meds at once that my doc took me off everything cold turkey...I could not even hold my head up!! Could...
I have been battling acid reflux for three years. I have been back on Nexium for about a month and overall feel much better. My newest symptom is the inside of my nose burning like crazy...along...
Jennifer, Do you take the prilosec otc every single day? How long do you plan to take it daily? Thanks...
I haven't had the scope yet. It is scheduled however. Funny how we are around the same age and have the same symptoms...I am searching for answers and looking for clues!! I take 40 mg nexium every...
I know the doctors aren't worried but I have been anxious about it. My son made me put it in a drawer and said I could check it in 5 days!! Guess I have been getting on everyone's nerves. Thanks for...
twice this week i have felt this weird ball like fluttering thing in the middle of my chest...it was really quick like something bubbled up in there and then it was gone...not a sharp pain really not...
Sure sounds like gerd to me...so sorry you are going through it but this site is so incredibly helpful..hang in there!!...
Nope...no soapbox...just lots of good info. I plan to look into those books or articles you mentioned. Have you ever had a scope? I have my first one scheduled...actually I have scheduled before but...
Having been through this since 2003....I have tried it all. I will be glad to give you my 2 cents worth!! My problems started when I was given too many meds and developed gerd. I started on nexium...
Weird that you have the left shoulder pain too....thought it was just me. I think worrrying is part of my problem....I am seriously working on that and have done much better the past few days... My...
glad to hear it is no big deal....maybe if i start walking, etc... i can get it down below 120 over 80...i just do not get why it climbed at all thanks for your encouragement:)...