It's great that all of you have found solutions that allow you to remain employed! Would you guys mind sharing what your jobs are or what industry you work in? I'm trying to get an idea of the types...
I see that people on here have jobs and I want to know how you guys handle having a job. I have, among other things, GAD and social anxiety. Every single task I have to do makes me panic. I instantly...
I have been on over 40 meds since being diagnosed with anxiety and none have worked. My anxiety has gotten severe and my pdoc has decided to put me on Fetzima. I have been on it for over a month and...
Can you tell me more about why it is damaging? I have felt so bad at times I have considered driving to the local hospital to just get some help for a little bit....
I'm in NY, but I'm willing to travel anywhere in the US just to get good help....
I've hit an extreme level with my anxiety. It's so bad that my heart is beating out of my chest and my mind is racing all day and night. I sleep in 15 to 20 minute spurts and wake up with my body...
I have trouble nowadays finding joy in anything. Everything is anxious chore! :cry: I'm wondering meds are indeed the answer or if I should be exploring other options since prior to these meds, I've...
I feel stuck (and panicked). I've had anxiety for over two decades. I struggle with constant anxiety. Currently, I'm in a 24/7 panicked state. I'm sweating constantly. My body shakes, I'm hot and...
Thanks for the responses, all! I am actually being prescribed the meds by a p-doc. His goal seems to be increasing my dose of Prozac until I feel an effect. In the meantime, I'm supposed to take the...
I have GAD. I started Prozac almost 2 months ago at 5mg. Since then, my doc has upped my dose (up to 20mg three weeks later) and I'm now on 40mg and have been for 2 weeks. He also has me on klonopin...
I was on 20 mg of Paxil for 7 years. I started getting more and more frequent bouts of severe anxiety where I wake up with my heart racing and it lasts throughout the day. I get simultaneous hot...
I have hit a severe point with my anxiety and I cannot find help. I'm at the point where I'll experience an anxious event (i.e. I hear a sad news story, a movie ends up being stressful/sad, I get...
What are some tips for fighting constipation while treating GERD? I have been taking PPIs, antacids and Carafate, among other health store remedies, to try and treat my GERD. Unfortunately, all the...
I have seen a gastroenterologist again and am now on pantoprazole 40 mg once a day. Before I have been on: Nexium 40 mg- once a day Nexium OTC 20 mg- once a day Zantac 150- twice a day Zegrid 40mg-...
Thanks for the response, Linda Sue! I received the Nexium from a gastroenterologist. I take it one a day (40 mg). You said that no medication worked for you. What have you been using to get relief?...
I began taking OTC Nexium (2 of 20mg tablets) daily about two weeks ago. Last week, I got a prescription and switched to the 40mg prescription Nexium. I do not feel any relief from when I started two...
The book "Dropping Acid: The Reflux Diet Cookbook and Cure" has helped me with finding recipes. I also use it as a guide as to what I can eat and what to avoid. It has a list of good and bad foods...
Thanks for your kindness, oddz-endz! I will try the cinnamon gum. I heard that chewing gum helps so it's worth a try. Where do you purchase the manuka honey? I am going to try to see my GI doc again,...
Four months ago, I was prescribed pantoprazole, but I didn't take it as it should have been. My doctor had said it was okay to take as needed, which I did. I would take it once or twice a week max,...
Thank you for responding, Denise! I am feeling so hopeless these days. I've seen a GI doc for mild to moderate heartburn and he prescribed Pantoprozole 40 mg, which I took for 3 months. My heartburn...
I have been suffering from GERD for months and I constantly have a burning in my throat and my nasopharanx. It has gotten to the point my nose is stuffed up and I have lost my voice. Also, there is a...
These are actually two questions: 1. Are Italian bread and dinner rolls (AKA white bread) okay for GERD? I keep seeing mentions of whole-wheat bread being good, but is other bread bad? 2. What can I...