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 […]
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 […]
Jessy’s Personal Story
Jessy’s Personal Story: My GERD Journey Some of you might recognize my name from TV or from my social media presence. I am Jessy Taylor, I am a musician, 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 […]
Matthew’s Personal Story
Matthew’s Personal Story: Overcoming GERD 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 […]
Gigi’s Personal Story
Gigi’s Personal Story: Exploring Alternative Solutions for GERD 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 […]
Alicia’s Personal Story
Alicia’s Personal Story: Living a Daily Nightmare with GERD I really feel like I’m living in a really bad nightmare every single day. I’ve been dealing with all this going on six months now. It starts the minute I roll out of bed in the morning. My whole upper body hurts so bad including my […]
VD’s Personal Story
VD’s Personal Story: A Decade-Long Struggle with GERD I’ve suffered from constipation my whole life. In 2012, I was prescribed an antibiotic + tylenol/codeine + nsaid after a wisdom tooth removal . The GERD started all of a sudden and anti reflux medications were not helping, no vomiting at all. They diagnosed me with GERD […]
Yale’s Personal Story
Yale’s Personal Story: Overcoming Gastroparesis and GERD After a Life-Altering Accident After a near fatal motorcycle accident in late 2017, I underwent 6+ extensive spine and pelvic repair surgeries. Ever since, I have had severe gastroparesis symptoms and diagnosed shortly after. Going through almost 2 years of constant nausea and vomiting, GERD, and just overall […]
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 […]