I wa recently diagnosed with Acid Reflux… after going through several treatments, I still have pain.?
What else could it possibly be? I took an upper GI tract test of some sort before I was diagnosed, and I really cant believe that the test was not accurate… I recently did a C UREA breath test, and Ill have the results to that test in about a week now. Im just wondering what I can expect. Ive spent the past few hours trying to find answers online, but I find nothing else.
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June 30th, 2008 at 11:00 am
I had very severe Acid Reflux when I was little. when I was four years old I had a fundoplication as it was so bad. This is an option for most people with severe Acid Reflux. For more information on a fundoplication email me.
Have you had an endoscopy? They are always a good way to find out how severe it is.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:00 am
HOMŒOPATHIC TREATMENT(s) for INDIGESTION (Acid Reflux / Acidity / Gastralgia) :-
Burning in food pipe with general sensation of burning Sulphur 30X 4 hourly
Burning pain in stomach (Ulcer), with both water and solid vomited as soon as it reaches stomach Ars Alb.30X, 4 hourly
Burning pain in the stomach, with water vomited but solid retained Bismuth 30X, 4 hourly
Burning in food pipe,with sour stool Natrum Carb.30X, 4 hourly
Excess of hydrochloric acid, burning in food pipe, heart burn, nausea and chilly feeling. Acid Sulph.30X, 4 hourly
From nervous anticipation of coming events, desire for sweets. Argentum Nit.30X, 4 hourly
Gastric complaints after taking rich fatty food; less or no thirst; better in open air Pulsatilla.30X, 4 hourly
Hyperacidity; sour and bitter belchings Iris V 30X, 4 hourly
Slow and imperfect digestion; offensive flatuence in upper part of abdomen; better after discharge of gas or eructations. Carbo Veg.30X, 4 hourly
Gastric derangement due to sedentary habits or over-Eating/Drinking. Nux Vomica.30X, 4 hourly
Dyspepsia; better after eating Anacardium Or 30X 4 hourly
Acidity with irritating eructation and frontal headache; worse in night. Robinia 30X, 4 hourly
Constant belching; tongue thickly white coated.
Heatburn. Desire for acids, pickles etc. Antim Crud.30X or 200X, 6 hourly
Digestion slow, no change after passing flatus or belching. Flatulence affects middle part of the abdomen. China 6X or 30X, 4 hourly
Abdomen bloated; easy satiety, gas affects lower part of the abdomen; worse in the evening - 4 to 8 P.M. Lycopodium 30X, 4 hourly
Pain and flatulence in stomach, smell of food causes nausea Colchicum 30X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)
Intercurrent Remedy Psorinum 30X, 4 hourly (3 Doses)
Take the remedy which is similar to your symptoms. No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.
Curing without any side effects or Complications Thats the Beauty of Homeopathic Medicine (Cures Par Excellence)
Take Care and God Bless You !
June 30th, 2008 at 11:00 am
iT USUALLY TAKES CONSTANT, CONTINUOUS MEDICATION & PROPER DIET TO CURE acid-reflux !!! Don’t expect it to be cured in just a few treatments!!! It took about 10 months or more for mine to be “cured” and it can always come back if you dont follow your doctor’s instructions carefully!
So, take your meds & keep regular appointments & eat properly. BEST WISHES, AUNT BARBIE
June 30th, 2008 at 11:00 am
I had Acid Reflux for years. I tried all of the prescription medications (prevacid, prilosec, nexium, aciphex, protonix and zegerid) and none worked for me. After getting an esophogeal motility test and a 48 hour bravo chip test I elected to get surgery.
I did a lot of homework and had Dr. Daniel DeMarco in Dallas at Baylor Medical Center do an endoscopic fundoplication.
I had the procedure about 6 weeks ago and went from having Acid Reflux 12-15 times per day to now having it about once per week.
Quality gastro doctors are hard to find and very few of them seem willing to think outside the box…but if you have real reflux that is causing a poor quality of life for you…do your homework yourself…surgery may or may not be right for you but it seems to have dramatically helped me.
One warning…the esophogeal motility test is unlike anything that I have ever encountered…it is not fun at all…but it is a necessary part of the evaluation to make sure that your espophagus is pushing food down.
Good luck with your reflux…I hope that you get it under control.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter allows reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus, causing burning pain. Prolonged reflux may lead to esophagitis, stricture, and rarely metaplasia. Diagnosis is clinical, sometimes with endoscopy, with or without acid testing. Treatment involves lifestyle modification, acid suppression using proton pump inhibitors, and sometimes surgery.
Please see the web pages for more details on Gastroesophageal reflex disease.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Learn to poop.
Stop spending all your money on doctors.
You are not eliminating waste efficiently.
You aren’t pooping regularly or enough so when you eat new food, it has no place to go.
I had Acid Reflux for years and went to several doctors and had all the medications.
I finally fixed it by listening to a little old lady who told me to poop.
As it turned out, I was chronically constipated but didn’t know it.
If the food you eat has no place to go because your bowels are blocked, dry, slow, or impacted, the food will back up into your duodenum and stomach. The result is Acid Reflux.
Clean your bowels and eat foods that improve your digestion and elimination. I won’t list them here. You can look up foods that will help you poop on Google
I don’t know what will work for you, but I used Nature’s Secret Ultimate Cleanse.
http://naturessecret.com
I don’t have Acid Reflux any more.
When you poop regularly, you eliminate not only food waste but dead cells & other body waste and toxins.
The result is good health. Skin and color improves. Allergies go away. Sluggishness and tiredness disappear. You have more energy and feel great.
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June 30th, 2008 at 11:00 am
Yes it will take a few good days for your medicine(s) to actually start to work and the answer from the other grandpa is good sound advice. But for a quick fix which you are wanting right now you may want to take this antacid called Titralac you can find it at most Walmarts, it comes in a small bottle with a yellow cap and is usaully by itself sitting across from all the other antacids but remember it is only a short quick fix not a cure.
June 30th, 2008 at 11:00 am
It is possible that the pain will linger for some time, I was on medication and had treatment for years and I still experience pain. It is all in what you do in your daily life that also attributes to it also.
I am not a doctor, so either way you will want to talk to them, but this is what I have to say as a long time sufferer of Acid Reflux (G.E.R.D.)!
Three part answer information, what not to do, and what to do!
INFORMATION!!!!!!
I have a very severe case of Acid Reflux (G.E.R.D.). I have had to go to the hospital for some of the heartburn that I have had because the pain can become overwhelming or your breathing can be effected. It can be caused by Smoking, Drinking Beverages with caffeine (My case), Drinking Beverages with Alcohol, or can be Hereditary
The good thing about G.E.R.D. is that it can be a temporary thing and can be cured. It is rarely a permit thing even if you end up with it for the rest of your life it has the ability to be cured.
WHAT NOT TO DO!!!!!!!!
In most cases, stress is a factor to the reflux if you watch what you eat and reduce some of the stress it will help. If you watch what you eat for about a week you should find relief, if you do not then that is when you definitely what to listen to the doctor. Things to watch for are as follows:
Fatty Foods
Citrus Foods
Foods That Contain Grease
Fried Foods
Chocolate (including any Coco)
Caffeine
Smoking
Alcohol
Tomato Based Products
Lactose
WHAT TO DO!!!!
The two foods that I recommend is Black strap Molasses and Raw honey. The apple is better for night time reflux while these will work for just about all of it. What you will do is take about a tsp. of whatever one you chose. Molasses being the better because of strength and nutrition, but must be use to the taste. What the substance will do is stick to the sides of the esophagus and do two things, one is heal and the other is protect.
On the healing end, both substances have a healing property in them, and as they sit on the walls of the esophagus they will heal it. This is also helpful if you have a sore throat in the morning from refluxing.
On the protection end, both substances are high in sugar and when acid that is refluxed comes up to that the sugar will neutralize it and it will not longer be a problem at that point.
I would also look to putting Cinnamon in you diet, it has been know to help with digestion and will help you reduce the amount of acid needed to brake down food, therefore causing you to reflux less.