To start off with, I have been having strange symptoms that worsen with stress/depression, but are nonetheless symptoms I have rarely or never felt before. They started around last June, when I was put on Yaz birth control to regulate my periods (which were constant and never seemed to stop). I started to get panic attacks, and decided around October/November to stop taking the pill in case that was the cause. The panic attacks went away, but I began to get a feeling in my throat called “globus hystericus” (basically, my throat will either feel incredibly swollen or like there is something stuck inside, nothing cures it-neither sleep, nor diet, nor excersise-but there is NO pain). That feeling went away for a little bit but then returned around December/January, and then was replaced by horrible acid reflux/feelings of nausea/upset stomach. My doctor put me on Prevacid for that, which seemed to cure it, until now, when all those symptoms began randomly coming back (especially the swollen throat feeling). I’ve gone back to having irregular menstrual cycles that usually consist of prolonged spotting, and I constantly have discharge. Sometimes when I eat, I feel like my stomach has trouble digesting and I just overall feel weird, like my stomach is “clogged” or something, although there is usually no pain and I am constantly needing to use the restroom (if I wait even five minutes too long, I feel overall sick inside). I also have trouble with tiredness/lack of concentration/mood swings, although I think I’ve always been sort of like that, to an extent. My roommate has been telling me about Candida overgrowth, and I have a feeling that may be a cause of my symptoms, although I don’t know for sure because I don’t really know whether the extent to which I feel this way is legit or psychological. I have been trying out the diet for around three days now, but I’m very small and I fear the “die off” symptoms may actually mean more harm than good for me, especially since I’m not sure if I really have it or not, although I incredibly suspect that I do. As far as antibiotics go, I usually get a sinus infection at least twice a year, and have always been put on antibiotics for 1-2 weeks to cure it (it’s always worked). Last fall/winter, I unusually had three within only a few months and went on antibiotics as nothing else cured it. I really don’t trust doctors and I am a college student with limited resources, as far as seeing a natural doctor/being on meds goes. Can somebody please give me a little help? Thanks!

I’m a 17 year old male, my voice used to crack a lot last year but now it just stopped and my voice is still the same. Sometimes in the morning i wake up with a deep voice but it changes back to my normal voice throughout the day. Could acid reflux have burned my “voice box” and doesn’t let my voice change?

Can it make people more likely to throw up when drinking alcohol?
Also, can it reduce alcohol tolerance?

What else could be causing this. None of my doctors seem to know. I am preety sure I don’t have burning mouth syndrome, I know someone who has that and this does not seem like that

Awhile back my doctor told me that I have Acid Reflux and got me medication for it to take every day.
I did that for about a month, and eventually got sick of taking a stupid pill every day.
What can happen if I continue not taking that stupid pill? Any way I can get rid of it without spending an arm and a leg for the medication?

P.S: Already took Prilosec, and that doesn’t work.

My 7 year old sister had came to me one day saying that everyday she hurts in her chest and throat. She also says that the pain is the first thing she feels when she wakes up every single morning and it feels like she has to vomit. She says that when she coughs it taste like vomit and burns. I asked her how long has it been going on and my other younger sibling said since she was little. I have told our father and grandma to get a doctor to check for it and they say that it’s impossible for her to have it. Not believing me I have become desperate to help her. She drinks ALOT of soda and eats a lot of fatty foods. My grandma seems to be so hard headed to be right in the fact that children cant get it that she wont even get her checked out for it. But my sister is so uncomfortable. Is it possible? Does it even sound like it? Are there any other questions I can ask my sister to come to a conclusion? Why do old ladies get so dang grumpy? You dont have to answer the last one.

My baby might have thrush. Could this also be contributing to his acid reflux?

My 9 month old son has been diagnosed by a GI specialist with acid reflux. However, the medication he gave my son, Prevacid, almost seems to be making him worse. He’s got so much gas and burps that he keeps waking himself up from naps after 30-40 minutes. Sometimes he’s crying, but he always has to burp or pass gas. Is there a possibility that it could be something else? Did anyone else have this problem?