I have had acid reflux for 2 years now. My doctors have had a hard time finding medication to help me. I currently am on Nexium. I still feel sick all the time no matter what I eat. I am not pregnant. I just can’t eat without feeling bad. Any suggestions?

I was hospitalized in June, I was feeling tightness in my chest and burning as well. I was diagnosed with Acid Reflux and I was wondering if anyone ever had it and what did you take to help. I’m particularly interested in natural alternatives.

I am a 19 year old female who was recently diagnosed with Gerd and went on a months worth of Zegerid and was fine and went off the meds as per the doctors request. About two months after this I had a severe GERD attack, but began taking the zegerid again only to find a week later I was only getting worse. I am now at the point where my throat feels like there is something in it all the time and I have shortness of breath plus my throat is extremely raw and painful. I still take the zegerid, but I cannot swallow food. I have eaten very little this past week and am on an all liquid diet. My doctor insists I can indeed swallow food because there is nothing really blocking my esophagus. I am going for an endoscopy on monday but I dont know what else that will do…has anyone ever experienced anything like this?? Will I EVER be able to eat again??
It has been about 6 days since I have been able to eat an actual meal. Should I force myself to swallow solids?

Nexium and other meds have started to lose effectiveness, and the doctors seem to be out of options

I work in a cardiology office as a RN, and one of the nexium pharmaceutical reps told me that nexium, or equivants such as protonix, prilosec or prilosec OTC, or aciphex (proton pump inhibitor based drugs used for heart burn or acid reflux disease, can decrease hangovers in the am, when taken the night before and in the am when waking up. I discovered that nexium or eqivalent works even to decrease the negative side effects of alcohol with one drink too many. Has anyone ever noted this before and if so, how does it work??? Would love to hear from people if this has worked for them and better if they know why. Prilosec OTC worked for me in the past as well, and without prescription.

I HAVE HEARD IT ALL FROM ALLERGIES TO ASTHMA AND FROM ACID REFLUX TO HERNIA. WHAT EVER THE DIAGNOSIS I’M STILL FEELING ILL.
THIS IS THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND OVER TIME: I SPIT A LOT AND IT’S NOT REGULAR SALIVA FROM MY MOUTH, IT’S THICK SALIVA OR ACID(?) FROM MY STOMACH, SO FAR I CAN DEAL WITH THIS. THE RARE PROBLEM ABOUT THIS IS THAT NOT ALL THINGS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE BAD FOR ACID REFLUX SUFFERERS ARE BAD FOR ME. I HAVE NOTICE THAT I CAN DRINK PURE ORANGE JUICE WITH HARDLY ANY SPITTING SAME AS HOME MADE SALSA OR REGULAR TOMMATOES WHICH I DID NOT EAT FOR A LONG TIME THINKING THEY WERE BAD. INSTEAD SUGAR IN DRINKS MAKES ME SPIT RIGHT AWAY. AND IF IT’S CARBONATED IS EVEN WORSE. ANOTHER THING IS REGULAR DISTILLED VINEGAR IT MAKES ME SPIT TOO. WHEN I’M SPITTING IT USUALLY LASTS FOR 20 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. THE WORST IS IN THE MORNING AFTER A DINNER THAT WAS NOT GOOD FOR MY STOMACH. ALSO FRIED FOODS MAKE ME SPIT. NOW, MOST PEOPLE THINK IT’S JUST TOO MUCH ACID BUT ANTIACIDS DON’T WORK I’VE TRIED THEM ALL FROM NEXIUM TO PRILOSEC YOU NAME IT. WHAT THEY DO THEY MAKE MY STOMACH REALLY TIGHT THAT I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. THIS IS THE OTHER PROBLEM WHEN EVERYBODY TELLS ME IT’S THE ACID REFLUX THEN I GO INTO EXTREME DIET THINKING IT WOULD GO AWAY. THE SPITTING STOPS FOR A WHILE BUT IF I EAT OR DRINK SOMETHING SWEET IT COMES BACK. AND I START ALL OVER AGAIN. OTHER TIMES I’M TAKING ANTIACIDS AT NIGHT AND IN THE MORNING I CAN HARDLY BREATH FROM A LOT OF PRESURE IN MY STOMACH. I THINK MY PROBLEM LIES WITHIN TWO THINGS A PART OF MY BODY THAT REJECTS SUGAR OR FRUCTOSE AND PERHAPS A LACK OF SUFFICIENT LEVELS OF STOMACH ACID, CONTRARY TO TOO MUCH ACID, AS MOST DOCTORS HAVE SUGGESTED. IT’S NOT EVEN THE H-PILLORI BACTERIA. ANYONE OUTHERE WHO COULD HELP, PEASE I’M DESPERATE AND TIRED OF DOCTORS GUESSING ON MY CONDITION AND GETTING IT WRONG.