Desiree’s Personal Story
Desiree’s Personal Story: “I pray each and every one of us gets healed” I had my first episode of gastric ulcer 7 years ago and with triple treatment, i was cured. Then this year 2024 around February, i noticed burning sensation around my chest which i thought was caused by anxiety after hearing a bad […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: My GERD /ARRHYTHMIA STORY I had abnormal heart rhythms for over 10 years. As it would come and go it was difficult to capture the abnormality on a monitor. My heart would race, thump, stop, race, thump, stop in a very erratic manner. This would go on for 1-8 hours leaving me […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: A diagnosis of reflux I’m a 33 years old male from UK.My symptoms started 4 weeks ago. Usually in the evenings for a week, arriving home some choking feelings which didn’t affect my swallowing or breathing, simply felt worrying.A week later at work, it started as well, but I couldn’t swallow properly […]
T’S Personal Story
T’S Personal Story with GERD: “Off and on pain for years. Seems to be triggered by anxiety and depression.” Off and on pain for years. Seems to be triggered by anxiety and depression. Sitting in church today and can’t focus because my stomach and chest are hurting. Burning sensation. So annoying. Taking pantoprazole but it […]
Kirby’s Personal Story
Kirby’s Personal Story: A life long, on and off problem with a, “lazy bowel.” I’m an 85 year old male with a life long, on and off problem with a, “lazy bowel.” Pooping was, thank the Lord, a problem until I discovered a “silver bullet.” As a kid my mom would administer castor oil for […]
Sue’s Personal Story
Sue’s Personal Story: “My journey into this GERD nightmare started when I started perimenopause.” My journey into this GERD nightmare started when I started peri menopause. I didn’t know then that dropping estrogen weakens the sphincter muscle. Around that time I lifted a stupidly heavy table and heard and felt the les muscle rip. The […]
2023 GERD Awareness Week: Shedding Light on Life with GERD
IFFGD raises awareness about GERD and its impacts on an individual’s quality of life MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) affects millions worldwide, challenging their daily lives with persistent symptoms and discomfort. A population-based survey showed that 2 of 5 Americans reported having experienced GERD symptoms in the past, and 1 of […]
Eileen’s Personal Story
Eileen’s Personal Story: “When I got to be around my mid-fifties, I started feeling heartburn.” My dad had GERD pretty bad as I remember. I remember growing up and seeing him gulp down Maalox. We always had a bottle on the frig. When I got to be around my mid-fifties, I started feeling heartburn. I […]
Gera’s Personal Story
Gera’s Personal Story: “I am scared of developing cancer in the future.” I developed GERD and IBS about 2.5 years ago. I went through a lot of stressful life events and ever since then I’ve been suffering from neverending stomach pain/ cramping and horrible acid creeping up my throat, especially when I’m trying to sleep […]
Jim’s Personal Story
Jim’s Personal Story: “The silent reflux is caused more by when I eat rather than what I eat.” male 60+ have had throat burning reflux episodes. am fit and active, non smoker. had an endoscopy within the year which found no issues. was on PepcidAC alone for years, then began on Nexium for 2 yrs […]
Lisa’s Personal Story
Lisa’s Personal Story: “Every day I have feeling like something stuck in my throat, constant acid reflux” Three years ago kept waking up at 2am with heart racing and sky high blood pressure. Felt nauseous and chest and arm pain. This went on and off until had three attacks in one week. Each Ecg came […]
Deon’s Personal Story
Deon’s Personal Story: “It helps to know you not alone.” Names Deon. Like most stated, acid reflux. burping., bloating, tried every PPI and some helped others but did nothing. Recently felt shortness of breath like trying to catch my breath and with pains between my shoulder blades and tummy. It feels miserable. The Anxiety is […]
