Giraffe’s Personal Story
Giraffe’s Personal Story: GERD, Gastritis, and Esophagitis When I was 14, in June, I had severe pain in my pelvic area and thought I was dying. I couldn’t stop sobbing and my parents took me to the ER to see what was going on. They found some evidence of a cyst rupturing but later found […]
Dee’s Personal Story
Dee’s Personal Story: “My experience with GERD” My experience with the gerd lasted for 20years. Tried the conventional way but it kept on coming back, antacids gave me short relief , until I started using alternative medicine approach. It worked, all overgrown bacteria balanced now I can eat even tomatoes, chili everything I used to […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: “Just know you are not alone” This is in reply to the person who posted about severe anxiety with the GERD. Yes, I do understand. It is a vicious cycle. The anxiety triggers the acid reflux and the acid reflux triggers the anxiety. I’m scheduled for an endoscopy but am terrified of […]
Abiodun’s Personal Story
Abiodun’s Personal Story: Diagnosed with GERD: Battling Anxiety and Isolation I was diagnosed with gerd 5 years ago, I wasn’t funny at first because I knew nothing about it, I had heaviness in my chest, difficulty breathing, back throat mucus and all the discomforts. My main fear was when I started having anxiety and panic […]
Jen’s Personal Story
Jen’s Personal Story: “I Just Want to Eat a Normal Meal Without Stomach Pain” About 3 1/2 years ago I started getting severe heartburn, especially at night, and after drinking water. Would just take antacids and brush it off, about a year after that I started choking on my food, first time I was Christmas […]
Lindsey’s Personal Story
Lindsey’s Personal Story: Gastroparesis, 2 Hiatal hernias, SMA syndrome, acid reflux, etc My story involves more than just gastroparesis. So I can’t really recall the first time I had most of these symptoms because well it’s been that long. Basically my whole life I would eat like a bird. I would practically eat 2-3 bites […]
Julio’s Personal Story
Julio’s Personal Story: Managing GERD Through Diet Hello I was diagnose with GERD 4 years ago. At the beginning is tough because you don’t know nothing about this condition, you feel fear, blame, anxiety and even depression after feeling heartburn all the time. The main step to take is to change your diet right away […]
L. Mcanal’s Personal Story
L. Mcanal’s Personal Story: Finding Relief from Nighttime GERD with an Adjustable Bed I have had night time acid reflux (GERD) for about 20 years. I was able to control it off and on with PPIs and all of the usual tips like not eating before bed and elevating my bed but nothing had been […]
GERD Awareness Week 2022: More Than Simple Heartburn
IFFGD raises awareness about GERD and its impacts on an individual’s quality of life Mount Pleasant, SC (November 18, 2022) – Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects an estimated 18 to 28% of Americans, making it the most prevalent gastrointestinal (GI) disorder in the country. A recent population-based survey showed that 2 of 5 Americans reported having […]
Erica’s Personal Story
Erica’s Personal Story: Coping with GERD, Anxiety, and Life Changes Hi im 33 years old, im a mom and a wife. Ive honestly had acid relux since i was 16, i can always remember burping up after eating, but it never caused pain or anything. When i was having my kids, it turned into undiagnosed […]
Camille’s Personal Story
Camille’s Personal Story: “I used to enjoy cooking and eating. Now, I dread meal time” I am 68 years old and was diagnosed with GERD in April. It has ruined my life. I use to enjoy cooking and eating. Now, I dread mealtime as food tastes different, and I am very anxious about eating. I […]
Heather’s Personal Story
Heather’s Personal Story: GERD I’m 23 and was diagnosed with GERD a few years ago but have experienced symptoms for over a decade now. I basically cant keep any food or drink down. It got to the point where i just stopped eating when I was about 13 because I was so tired of regurgitating […]
