I believe I may have acid reflux, but I don’t know. The doctor was checking for heart problems, but did not find any there, and I don’t think she’s a good doctor so I’m trying to find a new one (but until then) I would like to know others who have experienced any forms of acid reflux. What did it feel like, symptons, what did you go through? Chest pains? Trouble breathing? Anything you can tell me that was in your diagnosis.
Cutesy/smart alec remarks won’t be read and probably just forwarded onto Yahoo so don’t bother, I need assurances and suggestions to help the diet and see if I may have similar problems as you- and yes I will be seeing a doctor ASAP.
You have my same issue! u need to see a GI specialist and they will give you a colonoscopy and an endoscopy! Which is actaully a simple procedure I have had 3 endoscopies and a bravo surgery in my esophagus and Im only 23! Ive had acid refluxz amongst many other digestive issues for years now! Sometimes acid can get into your lungs and that can cause an issue with breathing… It also can cause chest pain and discomfort as well! They will probably put you on a proton pump inhibitor if you do have at such as aciphex, protonix, nexium, etc! I had issues with nexium but protonix is nice… I have acid reflux so bad that I have to take 2 a day! Avoid…. Caffine, Alcohol, Cigs, Weed, Spices, Chocolate, Fried Food, etc! I could give you the whole lowdown on what you need to do but Ill leave that for your doctor! Unfortunatley the only way to diagnose it is through an endoscopy… They wqill sedate you (which is quite nice) and stick a long camera tube down your throat… Into your esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestines too look for erosions, etc! Acid Reflux is very common! Ok as for my diagnosis I found out that I have acid reflux, I once was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia, I was also diagnosed with Colonic Inertia, and Gastritis… I have been where you are you will get through this it is manageable… If you have any further questions feel free to ask!
I take Nexium for it and it helps big time. It only happens for me right after I eat something spicy or something with red sauce in it. So I take one right before I eat and I’m fine. But if I don’t take it then afterwards I have a burning feeling in my throat that won’t go away. Especially when I lay down it gets even worse. See a Gastroenterologist and they can help you (if your not already doing so). Good luck!
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Some of your symptoms sound much like mine…I started with acid reflux, but the chest pain and shortness of breath is from a hiatal hernia. You need an upper GI to find out what’s going on for sure. Don’t panic, if it IS a hernia, it can be controlled with meds.
Good luck.
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I suffer from acid reflux. Many times I awaken with a sore throat, (from the acid in my stomach coming up). I also get chest discomfort, chest pains, etc. Try sleeping so you are not lying flat at night. Elevate your head and upper body.
Do find a better doc. They will probably want to scope you, (endoscopy). They make you sleep, put a tube down your throat and look around your stomach and esophagus with a fiber optic light. They can see if you have erosions, or problems this way.
They will give you meds to help.
Good luck.
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You can be fairly certain of it if six Rolaids won’t stop the the feeling.
You can be very certain if you feel it in your esophogus — food tube. If it feels like an oven with a chimney and the flames are coming up the chimney, that’s serious.
When a handfull of Baking Soda only stops it for a while it’s serious.
If you do lots of sugar (soda, candy, sweet rolls), STOP. I found sugar to be a major offender.
I was to the point where a salad would give me heartburn and I couldn’t be in the same room with Chili and Onions.
After six months of no sugar. No sodas (even diet sodas), no candy bars, no sweet rolls. My need for the little pill ceased, and I no longer needed to have Rolaids around
THe only ill I kept was coffee with artificial creamer.
I replaced sodas with water.
After that I could eat Chili, Onions, cucumbers with no gas or problems.
Sugars burn the stomach lining.
Under NO circumstances take milk. It’s far worse than any sugar.
That thing about milk for an ulcer is total fabrication.
No fruit juices either, like orange.
So, if you are doing gobs of sugar. STOP right now, cut them OUT of your diet. See what happens in six months to a year.
The little pill (Zantax) does help.
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You have my same issue! u need to see a GI specialist and they will give you a colonoscopy and an endoscopy! Which is actaully a simple procedure I have had 3 endoscopies and a bravo surgery in my esophagus and Im only 23! Ive had acid refluxz amongst many other digestive issues for years now! Sometimes acid can get into your lungs and that can cause an issue with breathing… It also can cause chest pain and discomfort as well! They will probably put you on a proton pump inhibitor if you do have at such as aciphex, protonix, nexium, etc! I had issues with nexium but protonix is nice… I have acid reflux so bad that I have to take 2 a day! Avoid…. Caffine, Alcohol, Cigs, Weed, Spices, Chocolate, Fried Food, etc! I could give you the whole lowdown on what you need to do but Ill leave that for your doctor! Unfortunatley the only way to diagnose it is through an endoscopy… They wqill sedate you (which is quite nice) and stick a long camera tube down your throat… Into your esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestines too look for erosions, etc! Acid Reflux is very common! Ok as for my diagnosis I found out that I have acid reflux, I once was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia, I was also diagnosed with Colonic Inertia, and Gastritis… I have been where you are you will get through this it is manageable… If you have any further questions feel free to ask!
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My symptoms include the typical burning sensation behind the breastbone, occasional trouble swallowing, and sometimes even severe chest pain. I’ve learned to avoid foods that aggrevate my heartburn – for me it’s acidy foods like orange juice and tomato products. I also take Prilosec, which turns off the acid pumps in your stomach, allowing your esophagus to heal. Good luck, and I hope you feel better soon!
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About four months ago I started having a burning feeling in my stomach and nausea every day. At first I thought I had a stomach ulcer because after I ate I would feel better for about an hour or so. Then the nausea started getting really bad. My stomach felt really full. I started getting the….uhhhh…poopers. Eventually I started throwing up. I made an appointment with a gastro and they did a breath test for some bacteria that causes stomach ulcers. They also took blood, but they didn’t find anything. I had an endoscopy done and they told me I had a hiatal hernia. The acid reflux and throw up were caused by that. I’ve been on nexium for a few weeks and it helps a lot but I still feel sick sometimes.
I think that if your stomach feels full even if you haven’t eaten that much, that’s a problem.
If you lay down at night and have some nasty burny throw up stuff that comes up, that’s probably acid reflux. I used to wake up choking on it. It burns way bad. It’s pretty easy to tell the difference between heartburn and acid reflux if you’d have them.
If you’ve lost weight suddenly or have a decreased appetite I would go to the gastro. That also happened to me.
If your stomach itself, like not your throat or anything, but your stomach hurts or burns, then it might be an ulcer or a hernia.
If you’re really worried ask for an endoscopy, I think they can find out a lot that way. Hope I helped. I know a lot of that was off topic, but for the longest I thought that I just had acid reflux and it turned out to be something else.
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