HELP! Do I have GERD?
#162683 - 03/21/05 01:33 PM
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Angie113
Reged: 12/31/04
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Loc: Alternate b/w Northern and Southern California
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I am afraid that I am developing GERD. Last night, I could not sleep for a long time because I couldn't lie down and was burping a LOT! I had eaten this rice pudding with strawberries that I made, and I think the strawberries triggered it since I haven't had those for a long time.
Other reasons I think I may have GERD:
-I was taking peppermint caps for awhile (like 2 mos) and thought they were helping, but then started to notice lots of pepperminty burping and so decided to stop. Now that I have stopped, I seem to feel better.
-Although ginger helps me sometimes, too much of it seems to cause discomfort.
-I can NEVER lie down after eating, I need at least like 2 hours before it's comfortable, and even then I often end up more gassy and bloated.
-Before I started the diet, I used to have this problem of not being able to sleep at night and sometimes I would have the feeling of burping acid into my throat (sorry that's gross)
-I do not tolerate tomatoes or citrus fruits well at all
On the other hand, I don't seem to have a problem with ginger or peppermint tea and I never actually have heartburn per se. I never feel the need to take OTC antacids or anything either. Am I just being paranoid because of this one incident or is it possible that I do have this problem? Do I need a GI to diagnose this or can my GP tell me? Thanks so much for any advice on this!!
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~Angela
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...but a mild case! Lucky you. Just go and talk to your GP at first...they're usually pretty used to treating this.
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Sounds like my symptoms and I have GERDS. Especially the acid burps and the inability to handle tomatoes and citrus. And I wouldn't get heartburn so much but I would get chest pains and stomache pains and nasty burp ups (burps that tasted like what I just ate and came all the way up my throat, I thought I might puke several times) before I started taking Nexium. You may want to check w/ your doc b/c left untreated it can get worse.
Christie
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Christie
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~Angela
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Sure sounds like it - I've just been diagnosed with it and am on a Proton Pump Inhibitor, have been on it for about 4/5 days now and my appetite has finally returned! I don't feel half as bad as I have done in the past, although if I eat too much at one time I do get heartburn a bit still - deffo see your doc...worth it xx
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I have it. Have had it for 4 1/2 years. I think pregnancy may have brought it on. I didn't have a clue I had it though and had no symptoms (it was found during a gastroscopy to test for coeliac disease). Then I had another one a month and a half ago with the colonoscopy and I got this severe pain under the left rib that wouldn't go away and it hurt to breath. The hospital put me on nexium and I haven't had another problem since although I do stay away from peppermint and I stay up and moving for at least a couple of hours after I eat. I also get the acid burps if I go to bed too soon after eating. I hope you don't have it but it's not all that bad (well it can be but it is controllable). Good luck, see your doctor and let us know what he says.
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Amy
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Glad you're feeling so much better!! Question, what is the difference b/w the proton pump inhibitor and Zantac 75? Are there side effects/risk factors involved? Thanks!
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~Angela
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What is the gastroscopy test that diagnosed you? is it like the one where you have to drink barium (ew YUCK!!)? It's interesting that you got it when you were pregnant...my doctor said it's probly from birth control, which is just great  She told me to take Zantac 75 for awhile and see how it goes. Thanks again!
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~Angela
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I think (don't quote me on this) that the Zantac acts like an antacid tablet, neutrilising your acid once its there, but the PPI's actually block the production of the stomach acid, so catch it from source. There, I think that makes sense!!  Hope so x
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Last summer I suffered with gerd terribly. Firstly even though the peppermint tea is not reacting straight away, I bet that is a big problem. I used to drink it by the bucketful, had to stop! I find something that is o.k. for a while, starts to react if I have too much of it. That certainly was the case for the peppermint tea. Now I have stabilized I can have the odd cup and feel fine. I drink all the time ginger tea. I find it does not react and I love it. Also fennel tea, just had a cup. Are you following the ibs diet? I too can't have anything acidy. Shame I love fruit, just can't tolerate it. Used to this came with age! (45 now, guts more sensitive than ever!!) When I had gerd I simply had to go rice, chicken, fish, bananas, nothing much more. RIce milk, not soy, gentle gentle gentle. It did finally go away, so there is hope. Good luck, Neeta
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