ABIODUN’S PERSONAL STORY
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 attacks, I went off food because I was scared of […]
JEN’S PERSONAL STORY
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 shopping in the mall. Symptoms continued like that for another year. About 1 1/2 […]
LINDSEY’S PERSONAL STORY
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 and be done. My stomach always feels full and I feel nauseous […]
JULIO’S PERSONAL STORY
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 and take medication for a short time […]
L. MCANAL’s PERSONAL STORY
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 working for my recently. The trouble with elevating the head of my […]
ERICA’S PERSONAL STORY
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 Gerd, but also caused heart palpitations because it always happened […]
CAMILLE’S PERSONAL STORY
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 meal time as food tastes different, and I am very anxious about eating. I feel gerd has ruined my life. I feel I am going to end up […]
CAMILLE’S PERSONAL STORY
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 meal time as food tastes different, and I am very anxious about eating. I feel gerd has ruined my life. I feel I am going to end up […]
HEATHER’S PERSONAL STORY
Im 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 everything. i ended up severely […]
JESSY’S PERSONAL STORY
Some of you might recognize my name from TV or from my social media presence. I am Jessy Taylor, I am a musican, actress, and social media influencer. I am 24 years old, and I recently got diagnosed with GERD. The disease has made my life change an entire 360. I am currently trying to […]
MATTHEW’S PERSONAL STORY
Hello, my name is Matthew. I am 20 years old and currently a third year college student. Like so many stories on here, the initial onset of GERD felt like a heart attack. It all started on January 4th of this year (2022) while I was in New York for winter break. After enjoying some […]
GIGI’S PERSONAL STORY
So I had this Gerd which was LES. My sphincter was not closing. I did all the otc, rx meds etc. Barium swallow. Two drs in the same office said two different things..too much acid and the other said too little acid. Like what. I follows Chris Kessler, I used litmus paper a dr in […]
