I'm also interested in natural cures. It seems I go a few days feeling good, then something I eat I guess makes the GERD flare up again. I know people say the acidophils in yogurt is good for you,...
Hi Joan, I have Gerd and have been trying to lose weight but it seems I only gain or stay the same. I was on Nexium before and now I'm on Aciphex. Since taking the aciphex I am very bloated. Some...
Yeah, I had the headache too. Nexium just didn't work well for me. I'm on aciphex now. It has helped. I just wish everything would go away. But who doesn't....
When I was taking Nexium, I took one a day. I was told to take it a night at first then I was switched to an hour before breakfast. I liked the night better. It was much easier and I felt it worked...
Hi Cathy, We do sound alot alike! My blood pressure goes up when I'm ovulating every month even on the meds. I'm always scared that every pain I have is something else. My periods are still at the...
Hi Cathy, I'm 41...soon to be 42 in July. I never really thought about it, but since I have been on the Topral I have made alot more mistakes at work. I also do really strange things...like drive 10...
I've only been on Topral for 6 months. My doctor prescribed it because of my very high blood pressure (sometimes 220/120) and rapid heart rate. It has brought my heart rate down very well and I do...
Thanks Rose, I have been taking Toprol since January 06. One doctor says it doesnt cause acid reflux the other says it does. Sound to me like you had an allergic reaction to the antibiotic and really...
Hi Rose, Hang in there. I had the exact same thing happen to me. Right down to the testing for heart disease. All the tests came back fine. The heart doc sent me to a GI doc who gave me Nexium that...
Yes, I know exactly how you feel. I take a beta blocker called Topral. Ever since I started taking it I have had GERD. I too have had to give up most foods that I like. My doctor won't let me stop...
Back in December, I went to the hospital because of my chest pain. I had and echo, stress test, ekg and blood test over the next few months. All came back fine. My doctor decided to send me to a...
Have fun on your holiday Nell. Try to relax. Let us know how your scope goes. Medicine seems to be a weird thing. You need it for some things and it disrupts other things. Laurie...
I was diagnosed with Gerd, but I only had mild redness where the stomach and esophagus meet. I'm guessing it was mild because I have been on meds since February. I have been walking, which does help....
Hamie, I used to take Pepcid and had the same symptoms that you are having. The elevated BP and racing heart. I was sleeping, if that is what you want to call it, on many pillows trying to sit up so...
Nell, I had/have chest pain, which I always panic and think it is my heart. I feel like something is in my throat. I have pain in my arms, alot in my left arm. Sometimes from my elbow down it feels...
Nell and Skooby, I've been looking into the GERD/NERD thing. They have the same symptoms, but NERD is non-erosive esophagus and GERD is erosive esophagus. I guess NERD can turn into GERD if...
Dear Nell, I sometimes have the burning, lump in throat, ect. But I dont have trouble when I am sleeping. I just had an endoscope done and the doc said I have GERD. I never had this until I started...
Hi Peppertree: My blood pressure goes up when I go to the doctor. I think they call it white coat syndrome. Stress will also cause your blood pressure to go up. I wouldn't think missing one pill...
HI Hearty! I have the same problem as you. When I go to the doctor my bp is 160/100, sometimes higher. When I take it at home it is sometimes as low as 96/63. I just freak when I'm going to see the...
Hi nonstop I agree stress/anxiety can make you think you are going crazy. I think when I'm really stressed I can make things worse than they really are. The doctors say I need to relax, but I worry...
I had to go to the hospital, that was the only way my insurance would pay for it. I went home right away, as soon as I woke up from the procedure. Ask as may questions as you like, I'm happy to...
Sounds like were just gonna have to take meds. My doc said that it was okay to keep taking them. I wouldn't have a problem so much if they worked. As far as my scope, I went in, I didnt even have to...
No, he didn't say I needed a follow up scope. I guess all procedures come with risks. I'm still waiting to hear the results of the biopsy. I guess no news is good news. I would just like to be pain...
Hearty, my doctor took a biopsy to test for other things. I really don't remember what he said I was so out of it after the test. I guess I spoke to soon about the Aciphex, I do have a little pain...
hey hearty, thanks for your reply. I'm going to look into the yeast thing. Have you tried any other PPI's? I had a scope on Thursday and the doc said that I just had a little redness where my...
I had the same experience has Sal. I went a half an hour early. They started an IV and explained the procedure to me. The doctor came and talked to me for a minute and that is all I remember. I don't...
I have not heard of yeast as a cause. Why does it take years to clear up though. I'm willing to try almost anything to not have to take medicine and feel better. Hearty, will you post the site you...
I have been taking Nexium 40 mg per day for 3 and 1/2 months. It took awhile for it to start working, then it worked great for a while. Now it seems to be reversing. My chest hurts and my throat...