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Yea, isn't that wierd?? Well, I also wake up every single night at 4:00 in the morning with what they call "nighttime breakthroughs", where the reflux will be so bad that I almost throw up if I can't get to the Pepto in time. I take so many antacids that usually by the time I get up, I don't have too much reflux to have to deal with.

It's good you're on Prilosec. I did well on Prilosec 2 years ago. My IBS fixed itself after the Prilosec took care of the reflux. I quit taking it because I felt better and didn't need it anymore. Well, 9 months later it came back!!! I tried to go back on Prilosec for it and it didn't work this time!!! So, it kept getting worse and worse.....So, we tried Prevacid and Protonix after that and they didn't work either! Now, I'm on Nexium and it's finally kicking in......but, it doesn't last very long. I'm having reflux again, right now, matter of fact. Time to take some antacids!!

It's SOOO good to hear that you have your acidic stomach under control so you don't get acid reflux and GERD. Do you burp, a lot when your stomach is acidic??? I do......I burp sooo much. It hurts!! And it definitely doesn't help the IBS, either!! I was just wondering because someone told me that all the burping I'm doing is probably my gallbladder and not my reflux OR my IBS. The doctor is getting ready to do a hida scan on me to see if he needs to take it out.

I don't wanna lose my gallbladder!!! I hope it's functioning just fine!!

Take Care!
Michelle

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IBS-D. Hiatal Hernia, GERD
Unstable

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