Cory’s Personal Story
Cory’s Personal Story-GERD I am a 30 year old disabled male who was diagnosed with gerd about a year ago. I have a genetic disorder and have had problems with swallowing which ultimately caused my weight to drop significantly fast. My doctor said that I should get a g- tube or consider end of life […]
Maya’s Personal Story
Maya’s Personal Story: “I was 3 days old when I went into surgery for my TEF (tracheoesophageal fistula)” I was 3 days old when I went into surgery for my TEF (tracheoesophageal fistula) this surgery saved my life. But of course, my life is not perfect currently. I’m 14 years old and still struggle with […]
T’S Personal Story
T’S Personal Story with GERD: “Off and on pain for years. Seems to be triggered by anxiety and depression.” Off and on pain for years. Seems to be triggered by anxiety and depression. Sitting in church today and can’t focus because my stomach and chest are hurting. Burning sensation. So annoying. Taking pantoprazole but it […]
Sue’s Personal Story
Sue’s Personal Story: “My journey into this GERD nightmare started when I started perimenopause.” My journey into this GERD nightmare started when I started peri menopause. I didn’t know then that dropping estrogen weakens the sphincter muscle. Around that time I lifted a stupidly heavy table and heard and felt the les muscle rip. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fernando’s Personal Story
Fernando’s Personal Story: Living with functional dyspepsia I have something similar to gastroparesis, its called functional dyspepsia. It is functional because in the laboratory exams, doctors didn’t find anything organic. Functional dyspepsia is very similar to gastroparesis. I can’t digest food well, as soon as I am done eating, I feel very full, and it […]
