Claire’s Personal Story
Claire’s Personal Story: GERD I have had severe epigastric pain once in a while…also been diagnosed with Gerd..but they have found nothing for 6 years now…I feel like dying honestly..the pain is too much but all they ever say is that I have acidity….I don’t want this life anymore….they see nothing…I’ve gone through every form […]
David’s Personal Story
David’s Personal Story: GERD Severe Symptoms started a year ago.But had acid reflux on of for probably 10 years if not longer. But didn’t develop GERD until I started using medication H2 blockers and PPI’sStarted using over the counter zantac or Ranitidine! At first worked wonderful for regular heartburn. The sensation of stomach acid burn […]
Heartburn and Reflux Panel Discussion: 2021 NES
Heartburn and Reflux: Patients and Providers This video is the panel discussion for 2021 Norton Education Series: Session 9: Heartburn and Reflux with healthcare providers – Dr. John Pandolfino and Dr. Evan Dellon, patient speaker – Eric Taylor and Luiz Yamashita, Jr., and moderator, Ceciel Rooker, IFFGD President. This video is a supplemental part of […]
Malia’s Personal Story
Malia’s Personal Story with GERD: “It’s a work in progress” Fall of 2021, I was just dropped off by my parents as a freshman in college. I remember that feeling the first day I was there. The air was so fresh. But as orientation week went on, something started to happen to me. I developed […]
Kris’ Personal Story
Kris’ Personal Story: “Don’t know if I will ever get into normalcy” I’m a vegetarian & no (smoking & drinking). But I used to drink strong Tea 5 times a day with Ginger & Turmeric. I used to have reflux for 4 months, one evening after Tea i felt the reflux & all of sudden […]
Kathy’s Personal Story
Kathy’s Personal Story: Acid Reflux and GERD I started feeling sick about 6 month before the pandemic hit. Unfortunately, my symptoms are virtually identical to Covid symptoms, and I had never heard of acid reflux or GERD before. I got a chronic cough, and post nasal drip, initially. After close to a year, I went […]
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Robert’s Personal Story
Robert’s Personal Story: Difficulty swallowing, lump in throat, vomiting My name is Robert, 46 years old from the Philippines. My experience with GERD started 3 weeks ago. While I was doing my Work from Home duties from the Office, suddenly and abruptly. I felt vomiting the first time and regurgitation of foods to my mouth […]
Jan’s Personal Story
Jan’s Personal Story: Suffering with Chronic Constipation Have suffered with chronic constipation my whole life.. I am 68 years old. I have tried linzess which worked for about 1 year and now stopped working .. have tried montegrity and trulance and amitza… nothing!!I don’t know what else to do.. have started drinking high fiber powder […]
Andani’s Personal Story
Andani’s Personal Story with Gastroesophageal reflux disease I was diagnosed with gerd 4 moths ago I always feel like the is air trapped on my throat it makes my throat feel tight and sometimes burning. Is not a good feeling at all I can’t breath properly and I’m always burping so that I can relieve […]
Samantha’s Personal Story
Samantha’s Personal Story: unpredictable heartburn It all started when I was 7 weeks pregnant, the heartburn, the fast heartbeat like pounding drum that I even could hear it in my ears. I put it down to being pregnant, I suffered throughout my pregnancy and lost alot of weight because I just couldn’t stand to eat […]
Eva’s Personal Story
Eva’s Personal Story with GERD It all started when I was 16. I was playing with my cousin when suddenly I felt like I’m having a heart attack. It really stressed me out because I thought that I had heart attack symptoms. I then visited a cardiologist but he said that it’s just gastritis. He […]