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 […]
Charmane’s Personal Story
Charmane’s Personal Story: “It’s hard living with GERD.” I have been diagnosed with GERD last year, month of October. I did 3 bad things at the same time. I eat oranges, nuggets and then drank my antibiotic then I sleep immediately just to wake up after an hour with a burning sensation in my throat […]
Megha’s Personal Story
Megha’s Personal Story: Living with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) I was diagnosed with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR), a type of reflux disease (GERD) in which stomach acid and dietary acid (i.e. acid in the food we ingest) affects the esophagus and the larynx (the “voice box”). In my case, LPR’s symptoms overlapped with those of common cold/sore […]
Cynthia’s Personal Story
Cynthia’s Personal Story: “I have been living with IBS for over 10 years” I am 28 years old and I have been living with IBS for over 10 years. It has not been easy and finding a good diet is the one main thing I struggle with because I love food. Over the past year […]
Bianca’s Personal Story
Bianca’s Personal Story: “They all said it’s not that bad” Hello guys, my name is Bianca and I’m 19 years old atm, I am struggling with this problem since i was 14 so for about 5 years. I was NEVER diagnosed and no one never wanted to look into me or recommend taking an endoscopy […]
Anonymous Personal Story
Anonymous Personal Story: My Journey with GERD I began to to excess acid in m stomach about twelve years ago with just occasional acid reflux. The symptoms went away while I continued to take antacid tablets. Just over a year ago my acid trouble got worse with stomach pains. It took me a year to […]
Chet’s Personal Story
Chet’s Personal Story: 3 years ago I was diagnosed with GERD I am not one to typically do this but this has been a major trial for me and I was able to overcome it so if this helps someone it’s worth it. 13 years ago I was diagnosed with GERD and took Prilosec and […]
Nicole’s Personal Story
Nicole’s Personal Story: Heartburn and Constipation I have heartburn sometimes and I don’t take medicine because of side effects. I suggest people take celery juice and cucumber juice. You will get rid of constipation. Get the book on celery juice and follow instructions as there is a certain way to take it. The author is […]
