Haven't gotten the results back from the GES test yet, I'll discuss it when I see my doc again....
Which tests? I've had an EGD scope, a barium xray, Ph test, manometry, and stomach emptying scan....
It's looking like the only solution for my LPRD is Nissen Fundoplication surgery. The problem however, is that I'm both unemployed, uninsured, and unable to work. I've been trying to get declared...
Ok thanks, I have the test on the 24th. Wish me luck....
I should note that I'm not vomiting, can you have GP without vomiting? Every case I seem to read about mentions it. I'm hoping that means it's not GP, but I don't know what to think anymore....
I've actually been dealing with reflux pain for about a year myself, my voice gets burned often so bad that I can't speak for several days if I want it to heal. That makes phone calls absolute hell....
How are your motility probs being treated? Do you have a handle on it? Btw, how much did the test cost you? Before insurance? I'm uninsured and unemployed, but I do get some assistance because it's a...
Thanks for the advice, I'll ask my doc about it today!...
I'm looking into the possibility of my stomach having delayed emptying times, all the symptoms seem to fit. However a manometry scan and barium swallow have been done in the past and nothing was ever...
I started a new ssri today (took it about 8 hours ago) and now I notice I'm belching a lot and actually regurgitating liquid, the thing is i'm not getting a sour or burning taste, it's pretty foamy,...
Its especially frustrating if in my case you actually DO have an anxiety problem diagnosed but you have it under control. Then he'll never believe a thing you tell him =p...
I've been dealing with reflux despite all the meds over been on for over a year and a half now, nexium, carafate, ranitidine, antacids, you name it. My diet has basically become organic turkey...
Thanks for the info, that makes me feel a little bit better....
I've been dealing with unrelenting LPR for almost a year and a half now and nothing we do seems to help. I'm starting to become very concerned because I'm afraid of the possibility of developing...
I'm supposed to take carafate 1 hour before eating, but i'm supposed to take PPI 1 hour before eating. I would think taking them both at the same time would prevent the PPI from being absorbed as...
Oh I forgot to mention, no hiatal hernia involved here....
Still having problems after all these months. I had a 24 pH test done finally at the order of my ENT (my GI seemed annoyed at that), which basically proved i don't have a faulty LES because the acid...
Should I drink just the straight standard aloe juice, or go for the stuff that's been PH adjusted with citric acid? I would think you'd want it to be ph neutral, but I'm no expert. Any ideas?...
Well I think mine is being caused by a psych med I've been on for the last year, so we're slowly dropping that and I'm seeing some improvement. I've had myself on a diet of rice milk (just enough to...
He didn't mention a breath test, he said there was a blood test that wasn't very accurate and the alternative was some do it yourself fecal thing... =p Otherwise he hasn't shown any interest in the...
Is it possible to have H Pylori with no stomach or intestinal pain? I'm grasping at straws for t he cause of my reflux and my doc is convinced its not HP because im not having any kind of stomach...
Ya unfortunately boost ended up giving me HORRIBLE heartburn in the long run......
Ok that clear some of that up. Thanks...
Ok i have DGL licorice and sucralfate slurries, is that better? Whoah, 3 tablets per meal? I was taking 3 per DAY... did I understand that right? Oy that would explain a lot...
This stuff doesn't seem to work for me, Carafate works much better sad to say. But I can only take that 4 times a day, and I'm eating a lot more times than that. Does anyone know how long the...
Ah, it's not from reflux, it's from a medication I've been on for about a year slowly generating more and more inflammation... that explains it....
My doc says I don't have an acid problem, but rather a hyper-sensitivity. But when I look up hypersensitivity online, it says its a hypersensitivity to acid caused by reflux... I'm VERY confused....
I'm beginning to think the bipolar medication I was put on just over a year ago may be what kicked this whole thing off in the first place, and why I'm having so much difficulty improving even with...
The licorice bottle I use says to use the licorice 3 times daily, but if I'm eating like 8 to 12 meals a day is that a problem? Or is that just the recommended thing for non-GERDies? Can you stop...
I think I may have found a food that works, is a combo of rice milk and gerber rice cereal, but I have to ask, even with fairly innocuous foods like that, is it still normal to have a certain small...
See now that's the kinda stuff thats messing with me, so much conflicting info. Oranges are most DEFINITELY acidic, citric acid is baaaaad, so are tomatoes as far as I know, why anyone in the world...
I've had a bit of a bad relapse lately and the burning and pressure (and gas, and spasms) are back... I'm trying so hard to maintain my weight, but my esophagus needs to heal too. It feels like when...
Woke up the next day with heartburn and gas (belching) from the get-go. I'll avoid the smoked stuff from now on... or could something else cause that? Can you get H Pylori without stomach pain?...
Ya, I've actually got heartburn now, so I either ate too fast or maybe the wood smoke doesn't agree with me... this will take more experimenting....
Hey, I just cooked a nice meal of organic smoked (natural wood smoke) salmon with thyme and long grain rice and rice milk, and so far no heartburn but still a feeling of needing to belch but not...
If I'm eating highly specialized meals every 2 hours to get enough calories, how in the world do I get out of the house for anything? Where do you people find the time to actually live lives away...
The best I can figure to do is eat every 2 hours, which means I need at least 250 calories per meal. But I can't seem to pack that much food in me at one sitting even, I mean I don't hit the calorie...
It lasts anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes depending on the pain and seems you can only take it once every 6 hours. It works miracles, but for such a short period that it can actually make you feel...
It's been a couple days since I last found myself in the ER and I've been put on a regimen of using crushed Carafate slurries before meals and sleep to protect what appears to be an esophagus damaged...
Finbally got someone in the ER to recomend me for a barium scan, j ust need to set the apointment, until then they have me on some med called vicodin. It helps some, not so much with the the pain ,...
Some sites say Oatmeal is good, some say it's bad, some say apples are good, some say theyre bad, I have the dummies book and it contradicts stuff in other books... I'm unemployed and don't have the...
"Anyway, you cold try going to WHole FOods Market and getting their soy protein drinks. That should help you gain weight. I tried it. Make sure to get the regular and not non-fat." What's the brand...
I'm not suicidal per se, but if the gods decided to strike me down at any moment, you wouldn't get any complaints from me. I just can't stop the pain, I can't care about anything else and nothing...
Sugar is bad too? Damn! But I thought fat was a bad thing for reflux......
Ya, I just started the Boost High Protein vanilla drinks... and yet I'm still getting crazy heartburn that makes me want to die. It doesn't seem to matter what I eat or don't eat, or what meds I...
I don't care what my doc says, I swear that Gaviscon actually makes my symptoms WORSE when I take it, does this make ANY sense??...
I was wondering if any of you have had good or bad experience with these drinks and GERD? I'm thinking of using them to supplement my diet (Boost mostly because ensure has 11 grams of fat per...
Thx for the info, i thought something was fishy...
Been eating basic low fat American cheese, and sometimes soy cheese singles. I eat a LOT of sandwiches, because I'm a terrible cook. How do you people find time to live your lives inbetween meals and...
I know I've hinted at this question before, but I can't stress enough how important this info is to me. How do I stick to a GERD diet and still get the 2000 calories a day to maintain my weight? I'm...