I have been having computer problems and this is the first time I've been able to get on-line! Just what I need, more frustration. Thanks for your info everyone. I also loved sleeping in my recliner,...
Thank You, Donna and Debbie. At least I know it's not just me. I actually tried to custom design the "perfect bed" on my photo program, hoping I could find ways to make that design work. As of today,...
Hi Everyone; I have severe erosive acid reflux which is the result of the strictures in my small intestines that Crohn's Disease created. Fun, ha?! I also have Fibromyalgia which adds to the pain of...
Hi Everyone; I have severe erosive acid reflux which is the result of the strictures in my small intestines that Crohn's Disease created. Fun, ha?! Now, sleeping on a flat bed seems to be killing me...
I tried 60mg 2xday of Kapidex (now named Dexilant) for 2.5 months with no problems. The end of the 3rd month my GERD was back with a vengeance! Yes, Dexilant has some of the Prevacid elements in it...
Heartburn in the morning when you first wake up. Sounds like acid is getting into your esophagus while you're sleeping on a flat mattress. My cure for that was sleeping on a foam wedge that raises my...
The pain you feel when you don't take the Nexium is from the acid burning your esophagus lining. That's big trouble! Stay on the medication regularly. Get things under control before you start...
First, tell your doctor what you're experiencing since going off Dexilant. YES, it's perfectly safe to take 20mg Prilosec (omeprazole) 2 times a day, especially since you've already run it by your...
Sounds like the Nexium 40mg worked better for you than the Prilosec 20mg does. Not all acid reflux medications are alike. For a possible fast remedy, try taking Prilosec 20mg 2xday instead of just...
Pigeonman, GI means Gastro Intestinal also known as Gastroenterologist who specializes in intestinal problems. Sometimes we all use abbreviations and forget that not everyone knows what they mean....
Hi Jo, Prednisone. Now there's some nasty stuff, right? The side effects are ever so delightful. Some of your symptoms might have to do with the steroid. When my Crohn's flares I start at 40mg....
Hello Twiggy! You poor thing. Your knees sound so painful. My pain isn't as severe as yours and mostly in my spine. When my knees act up I take 1000mg Tylenol every 4 hours (doctor recommended). I...
Hello Sydney Jo! Okay. If I remember all my initials correctly, you have Crohn's and Arthritis. Me, too. But I've added Fibromyalgia (FM) to my collection. Talk about total confusion for me and my...
HI Hearty: I just answered one of your other posts! I have severe Acid Reflux Disease and have never been told to try fiber to help relieve the pain. When I used fiber for constipation it was...
Hello Hearty; First let me say I have Acid Reflux Disease and Crohn's Disease so pain between my ribs is a real familiar problem. I also take Nexium, 40mg 2 times a day. My acid reflux is severe....
HI Nikool; I'm glad to hear you survived the Endoscopy your Gastroenterologist did on you. Being anxious about it isn't unusual. I had to be knocked out. It's good they didn't find anything. No...
Hello Again Khalid; I know pain is something we all want a quick cure for and I wish I could help you more but I am not a doctor. /community/emoticons/sad.gif You need more testing done. Like I said...
HI Clash /community/emoticons/smile.gif After reading your post I felt like I was reliving a medical problem I had years ago. Here's my story. I woke up one night with severe chest pains. Thought I...
HI Chillman! /community/emoticons/smile.gif I see I'm the first to answer your post and I sure wish I could give you the information you want but I can't. I have Crohn's disease, with a very...
HI Sheila; /community/emoticons/smile.gif Don't ya wish we could move like this little man does? /community/emoticons/yeah.gif I'd be in traction if I tried! I wish I would have seen your post...
The only way you can tell if you are no longer having acid reflux is through testing. I have Acid Reflux Disease and take 40mg Nexium 2xday. Some foods can definitely trigger pain in me but I also...
Hello Khalid; /community/emoticons/smile.gif I am thinking that you are not originally from the United States. Am I right? Did you go to school in the United States? The doctors that you have gone...
Sash~ When it comes to "natural" or "herbal" treatments there are three things that held me back from trying them. First, my insurance company won't pay for them. Second, I'd have to be extremely...
Grab some books on GERD or check out the internet medical sites. Start reading and see what you can find out. Doctors just don't have all the answers. Not to mention they don't have the time they...
With my constant "heartburn" I started on Zantac. Worked for a while, then didn't. Next went to Prilosec. Same thing. Next tried Protonix. Same thing. Next came Prevacid. That seemed to make things...
I've never had chest pains with heartburn or with GERD. Heartburn and Acid Reflux give you a burning sensaton right where your ribs meet in the center of your chest. Most people get the pain after...
I just found this posting. Sorry I didn't find it earlier. I had what I thought was just heartburn until I had a scope put down my throat to my stomach. (can't remember name of the test right now) I...
HI Cynthia**I've been on Protonix 40mg 2x a day for a few years now. Protonix is an acid inhibitor. It stops the stomach from producing so much acid, thus relieving your "burning" pain. Yes, it will...
HI Ms. DeeDee** I have other medical problems and GERD was just another diagnoses for me. Welcomed but not happy it's something I will ALSO have to learn to live with for the rest of my life! YES--a...