Asking this because i dont see a lot of posts on the sub referring to gerd attacks - so im not even sure if its common lingo here?

I've had GERD since i was basically 12, can remember feeling my first burn after eating trashy pepperoni pizza at school. Started getting worse after 18 and just progressively ramped up over the next decade to now.

The pain used to be a burning sensation that would sit near the base of my esophagus and go up my chest like the center/left around my heart. You know, your typical manifestation of "heartburn". Literally feels like a burn around your heart area.

I had a severe attack in 2021 that changed everything. No amount of antacids were controlling it, my esophagus basically got cooked for 8 hours. Had to sleep upright in a chair, hurt to drink water and eat food for several days after that.

Ever since this attack, my pain seems to have totally shifted - from being a burning pain to this dull ache that starts in upper left quadrant of my abdomen. It then slowly makes its way up my left chest, and my back - heavily focusing under my left shoulder blade. My first attack where my esophagus got burned and then the 2nd one that turned into the dull achey pain, were like 6 months apart - but theyve gradually gotten more frequent AND are triggered by WAY more things over time.

Its getting to the point where if I eat trigger foods then I have these attacks several times a month. gaviscon is no longer effective. its basically 6-8 hours of absolute suffering. taking a high dose (40-60mg) of famotidine is the only thing that takes the edge off.

Acid watcher diet totally eliminates these attacks from happening - so I know it is 100% related to food that is triggering it.

Does this sound like anyone elses GERD attacks?

My only symptoms are bad taste in mouth, feels like something in throat/throat full of mucous. My GI doesn’t think I have GERD. Recent endoscopy shows a small hiatal hernia and grade III Hill score. On day 1 I had 2 coffees.

Findings: During the study, the patient continued normal daily activity and normal diet and took no anti-reflux medications. Total Total Upright Supine Total Time 96:00 76:29 19:31 Analysis Time 89:47 70:22 19:25 Acid Reflux Analysis Total Upright Supine Acid exposure time 03:43 03:43 00:00 Acid exposure time (%) 4.1 5.3 0.0 Number of refluxes 92 92 0 Number of long refluxes 14 14 0 Longest reflux (min) 19.5 19.5 N/A DeMeester Score 13.1 (Normal: <14.7) * 95th percentile Symptom Association Summary Heartburn Chest Pain Regurg. Number of occurrences N/A N/A N/A Symptom index for reflux (SI) N/A N/A N/A Symptom association prob. (SAP)* N/A N/A N/A Day 1 Total Upright Supine Total Time 24:00 20:12 03:48 Analysis Time 22:23 18:35 03:48 Acid Reflux Analysis Total Upright Supine Acid exposure time 02:05 02:05 00:00 Acid exposure time (%) 9.3 11.3 0.0 Number of refluxes 42 42 0 Number of long refluxes 9 9 0 Longest reflux (min) 19.5 19.5 N/A DeMeester Score 26.1 (Normal: <14.7) * 95th percentile Day 2 Total Upright Supine Total Time 24:00 16:52 07:08 Analysis Time 22:05 15:00 07:05 Acid Reflux Analysis Total Upright Supine Acid exposure time 00:36 00:36 00:00 Acid exposure time (%) 2.7 4.0 0.0 Number of refluxes 11 11 0 Number of long refluxes 2 2 0 Longest reflux (min) 14.2 14.2 N/A DeMeester Score 8.6 (Normal: <14.7) * 95th percentile Day 3 Total Upright Supine Total Time 24:00 15:25 08:35 Analysis Time 23:02 14:30 08:32 Acid Reflux Analysis Total Upright Supine Acid exposure time 00:23 00:23 00:00 Acid exposure time (%) 1.7 2.7 0.0 Number of refluxes 21 21 0 Number of long refluxes 1 1 0 Longest reflux (min) 9.6 9.6 N/A DeMeester Score 6.5 (Normal: <14.7) * 95th percentile Day 4 Total Upright Supine Total Time 24:00 24:00 00:00 Analysis Time 22:17 22:17 00:00 Acid Reflux Analysis Total Upright Supine Acid exposure time 00:38 00:38 00:00 Acid exposure time (%) 2.8 2.8 0.0 Number of refluxes 18 18 0 Number of long refluxes 2 2 0 Longest reflux (min) 11.7 11.7 N/A DeMeester Score 8.4 (Normal: <14.7) * 95th percentile Impression: - Ambulatory esophageal pH study with borderline/inconclusive evidence for acid reflux (acid exposure time >6% on only Day 1). No symptoms were recorded for reflux-symptom analyses. Recommendation: - Return to referring physician.

How long you have gerd or lpr but untreated? I have it sincce birth i am 25 yr old now i nevere have gastroskopy am scared od cancer..been Reading Google..so Someone?

Hi..i am 25yr female i think i have lpr since i was Born but its was untreated..since i was 7-8 yr old i start feeling Like something stuck on My throat on right side..but i was stupid and have fear to go to doctor.. i to to doctor abput 1 year ago but go to otorhinolaryngologist she put camera in my nose and say that i have residual saliva and that my pharynx is granulated and gave me meds but i didnt go to gastrologist..please if Someone from Here is or have been in same or similar situation i have bad health anniexity in my head i already have cancer i've been Reeding Google and readed about esophagus cancer im really scared for 17 Years i was untreated and and I didn't pay attention to my diet because I didn't have any symptoms except a lump in my throat and belching, but I didn't connect that with gerd or lpr..Like i litteraly Drink redbull almost ebery day for year..one year ago i have some dull pain in my chest and nothing else..im really scared i have really bad anniexity i Will go to to doctor but im scared that i have cancer I had pain in my esophagus but only when i move or Breathe full

So I'm due to have both a colonoscopy and an endoscopy after years of progressively worse swallowing difficulties.
How bad is the cleansing process before the colonoscopy?
Anything else I should prepare?
The doctor told me it's not a pleasant procedure.

After gallbladder removal, the doctor suggested I raise the head of my bed to reduce reflux symptoms.

That was fine with a full-sized bed, seeing as there were only 2 ends of bed frame to support. Now I’ve upgraded to a king-size with middle support beams.

Anyone have tips on how to raise a bed like that without compromising the integrity of the frame?

TIA!!

Had my first endoscopy last week to see why I’ve been getting heartburn and asthma symptoms… came back normal, which is good, with clean biopsies. But what could cause the heartburn?

I do have a diagnosis for asthma, but it was my allergy doctor who recommended I go see a GI doc due to the heartburn.

I was on nexium for 2 years, and figured out that it changed my stomach biome so much that it made me intolerant to eggs. Stomach cramps and diarrhea instantly. I tested it multiple times. That's where I drew the line. Ive been off it for 4 months now, and guess what, I can eat eggs again. I went from eating eggs every day, to feeling like death a year into nexium, to qutting nexium and eating them every day.

Just wanted to share this in case anybody has any weird new food intolerance after being on PPIs for a long time.

If you're curious how I quit, I can comment on that fucking journey, but I'm sure a lot of people have already talked about that. Best of luck!

I never had gerd in my life until sep 2024 when I moved across the country from pnw to pennsylvania for school. I started getting weird symptoms where I felt like I could not digest no matter what I do, and it won’t go away. I tried eating at 4pm but still would go to bed with it and wake up with it. I almost got depressed and started eating much less to not feel like that

i went to the doctor after a week or two, and got h-pylori positive, did 2 week antibiotics, and eradicated it. during this process, I stopped drinking coffee and alcohol completely and some other food doc told me to avoid like tomatoes. after the treatment, I hadn’t had symptoms for over three months

a couple weeks ago, I started drinking coffee again in the morning because I have been having one or two per week at cafes and never had an issue. not even a week later, i start getting my symptoms again. But the trigger is not just any coffee, it’s CAFE BUSTELO!

I had Breville and drank espresso with whole beans for years with no issue until i moved to pennsylvania last september, because my roommate took the machine. I started drinking coffee in my Mokapot, and because east coast has Aldi, I naturally bought CAFE BUSTELO and drank it as my main coffee. I drank two weeks of Breville espressos when my friend brought the machine to my house while visiting in december and had no issue. The second I start drinking Mokapot, CAFE BUSTELO, this january, I got symptoms again.

I stopped drinking it once I realized it might be the trigger and now the symptoms are completely gone in less than a week. During this week, I still drank latte and drip coffee at a coffee shop, so I am 99% certain it’s CAFE BUSTELO specific symptoms. If anyone out there got GERD out of nowhere, please please please try cutting off random things you consume because you never know what tiny little thing is triggering your symptoms.

So nuch fluid coming up Its so bad 24 7

Posted here so many times guess I'm just over it, I get constant fluid coming up into throat mouth like a tap it's not acidity or burning it just comes in and hits my throat now to point I can't breathe it's not lpr it's something else it's putting pressure on ues or something this fluid doesn't stop I don't eat till 8pm lucky to have one bannana and ensure, I'd rather not eat anything at all its going in throat while standing walking chewing swallowing and 24 7 after, I have iem problems think it's borderline achalasia ppi don't help it it's unstoppable and distressing, I've put off my entire life cause of it as I can't socialize with it as I'm spitting it out 24 7 usually onky getting 3hrs night sleep for 8mths , chronic mild gastritis 3mths go, bile reflux is coming up to and iem motility problems dysphagia innafective swallowing 90% weak les ues, it seems to get caught in throat bit and bubbles up. I have debilitating neck problems to, 8 different degenerative diseases that might be causing it, the fluid is non stop every 2nd of every hr, I have to take sleeping pills to get 3hrs sleep that I don't like as it upset stomach, how much more can I take

I was just put on Prilosec 20mg once a day about 2 weeks ago and the first few days it worked really well for my heartburn and indigestion but now all of a sudden 2 weeks in it’s not working anyone like I might as well of not taken anything kinda thing. Does that happen to anyone should I give it more time to start working again or could I need a dose upgrade already? Just feel defeated at this point nothing helps

I got GERD in Fall of 2023, but didn’t wind up seeing anybody about it til around last February or so. They prescribed me Pantoprazole. It worked. I took two cycles before I realized I didn’t need to take them to get through the day anymore. That was around summertime, I think. I believe the need to take Pantoprazole has returned because my stomach has been hurting for three days at this point and nothing will help it. I have had an unopened bottle of Pantoprazole in my bag, just in case. I’m wondering— do you think it’s okay if I just go ahead and hop back on it since the pills have not yet expired, without consulting a doctor? I’m probably going to do it, but I guess I’m wondering if it’s something you would do. If you have done this before, did your body take to it right away or did you have to get used to it again?

I was recently diagnosed after almost 6 months of pure agony, but my doctor didn't really explain in much detail what exactly GERD is, does, or how to help it. I'm on 40mg of omeprazole once a day and that really helps me a lot without any lifestyle changes so far but I still get some pretty icky feeling symptoms when I eat or exercise. My problem comes in with the fact that I also have autism and some pretty bad problems with texture so that adds a whole other layer to this. I would greatly appreciate any dinner food reccomendations so I can try and find something I can tolerate eating ^^

Sorry for the vent. I just wish that every meal I ate wasnt a trigger food and I didnt have to deal with this constant pain in my chest all the time. Its like the only comfort I get is when Im asleep or my is practically consumed by something. The night times are the worst. During the day its alot more manageable but at night when its time to lay down and go to sleep its always a challenge for me. I usually feel so much discomfort that I stay up until I am physically exhausted and I fall asleep due to exhaustion. I built a little pillow fort so I can sit up in bed while Im sleeping because lay down causes so much discomfort and pain. I just wish it would stop and I hate that I go through this every single day

Possible leak

Is it possible you can have a leak from a valve in stomach into throat of liquid, delete if not appropriate , has anyone experienced this , like a leaking pipe

I've recently been having bouts of GERDS, and while I was at the pharmacy the other week the Pharmacist suggested I try omeprazole 20mg.

I usually take it when I start feeling the heartburn coming on. I have to suffer with the symptoms for a few hours, but then I seem to be ok for another week or so till the next attack.

Should I be taking a pill everyday or every few days or so? The package I bought contained 14 pills for $10 (on sale) so it seems a tad pricey if I were to take a tab everyday.

I have both a fluoroscopy schedule and a bravo later this month. My surgeon said for insurance approval my acid #s need to be high to get a revision surgery because I still have bad GErd and bad heart burn. The issue is I did one fluoroscopy already and he said the #s were too bad . How does this work? What do I need to do to get help?

Can GERD cause foul smell in nose and weird taste in back of throat?

Right now dealing with a distinct smell of yeast and mild vinegar in my nose and a sweet-ish yeast taste in the back of my throat

It’s so strange

Wondering if anyone has dealt with something similar and if it was reflux or something else?

Tommorow I go to the gastroentologist, and i'm really scared. I'm way too young to have GERD, but here I am. I'm scared i'll have to go through surgery, or that they'll give me an endoscopy. I have really bad anxiety about doctors and medical things, and i'm really scared to do this. I'm also missing school, which I hate doing. Can someone please tell me how it is?

I accidentally took two protonix today instead of one Ugh! I took one this morning at about 6am and then I accidentally took a second one just now about 8pm. 40mg each. Will anything bad happen to me? I feel so dumb. Had a long day after my new job today.

Short and sweet, does anyone else get headaches during a fair up? It freaks me out, not sur why. Not looking for help or answers really, just looking to see if I'm the only one.

Does anyone else feel like their throat is so swollen that you’re breathing through a straw? I’m so discouraged. I am doing everything to deal with GERD, but lately my throat feels so swollen that it feels like it’s going to close up completely.

I was recently diagnosed with GERD at age 26 and I’m wondering how common it is for GERD to be a lifelong treatment journey.

Has anyone completely eliminated GERD with the recommended lifestyle changes and medication? And if so, how long did it take you?

It is like regurgitating sounds or gargling sounds.

I don't do it intentionally. It just happens.

Does anyone experience this?

I'm not sure if I described the sound accurately.

Hey everyone!

I was on 40mg/day of Famotidine (Pepcid) for nearly 4 months without issue.

Then, without warning, I developed severe dizziness and weird vision stuff/feeling strung out — after stopping and reintroducing Pepcid, it became clear it was the cause. It has also lowered my heart rate and blood pressure significantly.

The problem — without an H2 blocker I can barely eat and am ridden with histamine.

Has anyone else experienced this side effect? Have you tried switching to Cimetidine (Tagamet) with any success?

Thanks in advance!

What kind of Doctor should I go to so I can learn about what kind of foods are the best for me? I haven't gotten a proper GERD diagnosis but I'm 99% sure I have it just based off what foods make me cough and have issues.

Hi all.

Recently had a flare up where in spite of taking PPI's, I have CONSTANT heartburn. I just feel a burning sensation in my upper chest around the clock.

About a week ago I really changed my diet to drop everything I thought could be a trigger - soda, citrus, tomato, spice, etc. I'm just eating clean fibers, veg, oats, wholegrain, meats etc for the most part now.

I was hoping it would subside a little but I'm still experiencing a constant burning.

Has anyone been through a similar experience and if so, how long did it take before you began to feel SOME relief?

Thank you!

I'm quite sure I have LPR. Since the symptoms started 6 months ago I've had sourness and irritation in my larynx/pharynx 24/7, but little to no heartburn. I've also had recurrent inflammation of my airways every few months as sour fluids keep dripping there. I've tried everything medicine and diet wise to no avail. The condition has caused serious issues with my voice which has completely flattened. The situation keeps getting worse and lately I've had trouble speaking altogether. I'm very worried that the longer the issue remains unsolved the less likely I will be able to speak normally again.

The whole diagnostic process so far has been excruciatingly slow. I'm currently waiting for additional diagnostic tests (ph measurement, etc.) as nothing was found in gastroscopy, but I have no idea how long I will have to wait. In case a surgery is needed, the queue time is additional 12 months.

Therefore I've started to look for alternatives from the private sector. Finland does not have any private clinics that could provide diagnosis or surgery for reflux, so I have to travel elsewhere. Does anyone have any recommendations or experiences of reflux diagnosis and treatment from private clinics in Europe?

Currently 19 years old and suffering from GERD , fitness freak and love eating. How did GERD impacted your life and how long does it last? Also I can't even sleep at night :(

I have suspected GERD with symptoms closer to it like excessive mucous build up in throat, burning sensation in throat, dull chest pain, constant burping, discomfort in drinking water and worsening of symptoms after eating a heavy meal. I have OCD (suspected) because of fear of rabies. It has created anxiety for so many days for me that I had reflux of acidic bolus to my throat that made my throat scratchy. And this discomfort is one thing I can't get rid of.