I know I'm supposed to, but I'm always miserable when I do. I have a wedge under the mattress that takes me up about 4 inches, and that is all I can stand. I always thought that being up in a...
Hi; I've been looking at the surgery also, and the people I've talked to about it are all glad they did it, because it relieves a lot of their problems and pain. Some still take meds, but a much...
I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling so miserable! And it sounds like you have more than one thing happening at once, which sucks big time.... I've had GERD over 20 years, and just this year was...
CPAP- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure I have sleep apnea, which means that several times a night I stop breathing. Lots of people have it, but don't know. The primary cause is when the soft area...
I always get confused with the terms. I was 'peri-menopausal' for about 6 years... have been completely 'through' menopause for 4 years No, did not take replacements It seems to me that replacements...
that is interesting. I use a C-PAP also. I recently saw a new sleep specialist, and he said that the reflux definately bothers many sleep apnea people. (you know one of the questions they always ask...
I know you are going to do fine. If you get nervous, just remember that this is happening to give you more information. It will be over before you know it! Let us know how it goes......
GROWING OLDER ISN'T FOR SISSIES!!!!!! I'm falling apart in bits and pieces...no matter how much Olay I use! I see my GI tomorrow to get the latest biopsy results, and I think we are doing the...
The trouble with Barrett's is that once those cells start growing in your esophagus, the normal heartburn pain goes away...that is why so many people are surprised like you were. The sad thing is...
Hi; don't worry about the Endoscopy- I've had TONS of them, and it is the easiest test to go through! I take off earrings, necklaces and my watch-easier to leave them at home. I wear pants and a...
How long have I been on PPI's? hmm..... about 20 years... now and then I would stop them, because...well, I just hate taking pills. In the old days it was stuff like Zantac, then Nexium, then...
I burp tons, too. It doesn't matter if I've eaten or not. I can burp up a storm when I wake up. I just had the Bravo test last week, and one of the buttons I was to push was when I regurged, or...
Hi there; I know exactly how you feel. I quit having burning pain years ago, because my esophagus is scarred up. And with the Barrett's, there is no more pain- those new cells growing don't have pain...
Hi All; I'm new to this group, and have been reading your posts with interest. I've had GERD for over 20 years, and recently was diagnosed with Barrett's Esophagus. This is a concern for me since my...