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If anyone has ANY ideas please let me know

I have been on

Prilosec (2 weeks)
Prevacid 30 mg twice a day from March to May
Protonix from May to June
Back on Prevacid 30 mg twice a day from June to August and also Pepcid AC 3 times a week (3 days on 3 days off)
Recently started on Nexium 20 mg twice a day

Nothing helps!!! Prevacid helped for the first month or so but then it came right back. Nexium helped for a couple weeks but it came right back.

My biggest symptom is burning pain in my throat right under the voice box area. I also burp up a lot after eating (and if I ate too much I would actually burp up a good amount of food-- thus I have been sure not to overeat).

I have been doing EVERYTHING-- not eating any of the bad foods, cut out coffee completely, etc. I also raise the head of my bed with a huge box at night.

I had an esophagram which only showed mild reflux but I am telling you this is extreme pain! I am the type of person who can take a lot of pain but this is unbearable. Mostly because it is every single day (in addition to my IBS symptoms) and it really distracts me from everything I'm trying to do!

How does everyone deal with having these situations and wanting to maintain your relationships?! All I want to do is sit at home alone because I can't imagine having a good time with all this going on! All my friends want to go out to nice restaurants and bars and parties-- seeing that food and drinks are basically my enemy- this makes it very difficult!

Thank you for any help you might be able to provide

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IBS-C, GERD, Lactose Intolerant, "Allergic" to Legumes (Soy!), Tree Nuts.

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