I'll try and be brief. I have sufferred with what has now been diagnosed as Acid Reflux for over 20 years. I am a 44 year old male in general good health apart from this nightmare! I have lost count of the number of holidays / social gatherings / meals out with family etc that have been ruined by Acid Reflux. Last Christmas was a very bad time in terms of stress within my extended family and after having several bouts of sickness decided enough was enough. I was sick of saying I'd get something done about it only to leave it until the next bout. My wife wasn't too impressed either! My doctor diagnosed AR and put me on lansoprozole. This semmed to work for the month I was on it only for AR to come back in March. Tried omreprazole (?) which didn't agree with me. After much pleading I eventuall got my Dr to refer me to a specialist. I paid the going rate and was given an endoscophy revealing Hpylori. I've jusy finished the double dose of antibiotics and feel worse than ever (could be the anis though ?). My Dr is no use just keeps telling me it's all in my head,and to make matters worse I'm going to Spain for a weekend and feel awful. I am taking Emoaul twice a day, but I need something to relieve the discomfort now - is Gavison the answer? Dr prescribed domperidone to take 3 times a day for the nausea. I hate this "feeling" of feeling sick and it is turning into a vicious circle in that I expect to feel rough when I go away which then plays on my mind and makes things worse - so it is almost psychological now. Please help, any advice would be welcome. I am seriously thinking of not turning up at the airport tomorrow and losing the £500 I feel that bad!! I keep hearing about people who have this condition taking a PPI once a day and eing fine with it - why not me! I have an ultrasound scan scheduled for next week to try to get more answers.
You are not alone. It's playing havoc with my life too. It makes me half a person when it flares up. I have given up on PPIs as I reacted badly to two and another simply stopped working. The worst is I probably look okay to everyone but inside it's hell. I am surprised about the nonchelence about AR and hiatus hernias within the medical community. Seems, apart from an operation or PPIs, we are pretty much stuck to suffer on and off forever. Imagine as you get older and have other common illnesses/complaints and then get a flare up of this on top. It doesn't bear thinking about.
I have heard an operation is only sometimes successful so I haven't even considered looking into that route.
Hi,
I suffer with GERD and IBS. I have been referred to a gastroentorologist who suggested that I have a barium meal scan and an ultrasound, I am now anxiously waiting for the results of both of these. Has your doctor referred you for a barium meal? I also take lanszoprole which has been quite helpful in that I don't get bad chest pains anymore.
My main symptom is the feeling that I have a lump in my throat. Which almost makes me think that it is strongly linked to my anxiety.It's a vicious circle! I am currently have CBT, which I am hoping will help my anxiety which in turn should help my IBS and GERD as I find it really hard to cope with. Perhaps you're getting so fed up with having it (which is totally understandable!) it is bringing on anxiety? Which in turn is making your symptoms worse. Have you tried changing your diet? It's also good to try and eat a while before going to bed, I always find when I lay down it is always worse!
With going on holiday, I can sympathise with you. I went on holiday to Italy a few weeks ago (and going again in August) and I was terrified I was going to be ill when I was there and my entire holiday would be ruined. However, I was determined that I wouldn't let it spoil my holiday or stop me from going. I did go and actually I was fine. In fact I think I felt better! So don't let it stop you from doing things, it's a really vicious circle. Once you stop doing things, you will carry on doing so. If you try and relax whilst you're on holiday I'm sure you will feel so much better. Plus it will give you that boost to know you will be ok when you go on holiday next time!
I completely understand what you are going through my friend, it’s horrible. I used to have the same symptoms with you. I finally managed to overcome acid reflux in a natural way following some easy health advice from a book. The book title is escaping the hell of acid reflux. Be well