Jeanne’s Personal Story
Jeanne’s Personal Story: GERD Hi, I’m 65 years old. I’m active, we own horses and camp and trail ride. I’m a little overweight. I have been suffering 10 years with reflux. I have had every test. Shows nothing. I take 20 mg Nexium. Nothing is helping. I have constant burning in my throat, throat clearing, […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: “I seriously feel I have GERD” Hello Guys, Just wanted to write about my experience so far and see if anyone have any similar stories and any treatments that help. It all started about 2 months ago in the middle of April, I was eating some strawberries and laid down right away […]
Samantha’s Personal Story
Samantha’s Personal Story: Sleepless Nights from GERD Hello all! I was diagnosed with GERD in February 2020. My symptoms started around October 2019, leading to an urgent care visit after Christmas due to severe nausea. This is one thing you don’t see much, as nausea usually isn’t one of the prominent symptoms. I almost never […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: Managing IBS, Functional Dyspepsia, and GERD I have been reading these stories for years, thank you to all who shared. Time to give back. IBS-like symptoms around age 18: bloating, gassiness, diarrhea, constipation, smelly and excessive gas. At age 24, I started having severe stomach pains, elevated heart rate, and sinus […]
Hank’s Personal Story
Hank’s Personal Story: “I have had GERD most of my adult life” Hello… My name is Hank, I just turned 69, I have had heartburn/Acid Reflux/Gerd most of my adult life. I would wake some nights when acid would reflux into my esophagus and go into my lungs. At times I could not even breathe […]
Rhea Miller’s Personal Story
Rhea Miller’s Personal Story: GERD Hi, I’m Rhea, I’m 17. On October 8th, I had surgery to get my wisdom teeth out. For the next few weeks, I was on every medicine you could think of. Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Hydrocodone, Antibiotics, the works. I was constantly drugged with something, so I was constantly putting chemicals […]
Michaelynn’s Personal Story
Michaelynn’s Personal Story: Battling Persistent Diarrhea, Weight Loss, and a Gastroparesis Diagnosis My issues started in 2009 and it all started with persistant diarrhea, indigestion, heart palpitations and nausea. I was working a full time job and struggled to make it through each day with the diarrhea. They prescribed every drug for reflux but they […]
Kendall’s Personal Story
Kendall’s Personal Story: Struggling with Constant GERD and Depression as a Mom and Wife My GERD started a few months ago and reading others personal stories has given me some hope. For me, my reflux is all day every day. I dont get a break from the pain. And being a mom and a wife […]
Alex’s Personal Story
Alex’s Personal Story: Chronic IBS and Functional GI Disorders Hi, I’m Alex, Male 25 yrs. I would like my story about my sufferings from GI disorders. I still remember the day when it all started, all of a sudden. It was a fine day in the year 2008 & I was in my high […]
Paulette’s Personal Story
Paulette’s Personal Story: GERD “I think I’m finally starting to see light at the end of the tunnel” I wanted to share my story because, after many years of suffering the symptoms of GERD, I think I’m finally starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve always been very apprehensive about using […]
Crissy’s Personal Story
Crissy’s Personal Story: Managing Chronic GERD Through Diet and Lifestyle Changes I am 46 years old, not overweight, and I am taking the time to post to this forum because I felt really really hopeless along my journey to be free of GERD, and after making specific changes in my diet, I now feel nearly […]
Beau’s Personal Story
Beau’s Personal Story: GERD I have been dealing with gastrointestinal issues for nearly a year now after having the stomach flu in November 2016. My symptoms were often upper and lower GI- constant diarrhea, stomach pain after eating, constant acid reflux, awful nausea, headaches, vomiting. April 2017 I took a turn for the worse and […]
