I watch what I eat, I take my medicine and still use antacids daily. It’s not a bad heartburn but just an aggrevation to deal with. I’ve had gerd for five years now, but it seems to have gotten worse over the past 8-10 months. Just looking for some relief.

My mother has had GERD for the longest time. She has been prescribe Priolosec currently which is doing absolutly nothing for her. Her doctor told her to take 2 capsules a day instead of one and if it doesnt work she can try Nexium. In the past, she has taken Nexium, which is said works for her. But now, her symptoms are worse. She has stomach pains all day, sometimes she gets the chills, and really has no appetite for the food she eats. I know she is very fustrated b/c she doesnt enjoy her food anymore, and she is in pain all day long. What can she do? Are there any receipes or cookbooks specifically for ppl w/ GERD?

Does smoke actually get inside ur belly? I don’t understand what mechanism causes it.

Foods or drinks that make it go away or at least make it hurt less.
I don’t mean tums or rolaids, I mean natural stuff

and what are the symptoms of both? Bit of a silly question really, but I have never suffered from either. I am nearly 5 weeks pregnant, and keep having a kind of burning sensation in my chest and lower neck, particular after eating, it only last a couple of minutes or so then goes away. I know indigestion/heartburn can be a problem in late pregnany, but surely not this early?! I’ve also been [excuse me] burping and trumping a lot – anyone else had this?

I don’t have chips that often. But the only kind that doesn’t give me heartburn are Sun Chips. Why is that.

I have a question. I am on protonix for acid reflux disease. I drank a lot of beer this weekend and I have the worst heartburn still from this weekend. I have been taking protonix since the weekend and it still wont get any better. The acid is burning in my throat. Is there anything else I can do?

I had heartburn all week, this weekend I ate my normal, maybe with a bit more chocolate, but I eat chocolate all the time, and got really badly bloated with a huge stomach. It was really uncomfortable, hard to breathe and painful when I moves because I was so bloated. Today the bloatedness has gone but my tongue has a white coating and is swollen. I don’t understand because my diet isn’t different?! This has happened a few times now, with no discernable pattern of food, time or emotional state e.g. stress. Any suggestions?

I have been on aciphex for about a year now,and it`s getting to exspensive to buy, and isn`t working as well as it used too. I have it everyday and none of the otc drugs seem to help!please if anyone has any ideas i would love to hear them.Thanks

Heartburn / indigestion symptoms?
Please tell me what this feels like and the longest it has lasted with you. I have had sore chest pain on and off for about 4 hours now just wondering if anyone else gets this when the have heartburn or indigestion. I have no burning sensation so im just not sure . thanks