sometimes mineand is gone for days or even a little longer and even tho i dont eat different or anything it comes back ....and symptoms change too ...i stopped the Zantac 2 days ago cause i didnt know which of my pills make me all lightheaded the last few days i will see my gastro Friday ....guess i have to wait what he says ....one day we be alright again :)

I see my gastro Friday too. Thanks dagmar,keep me posted. I supose we will just have to keep battling it the best way we can. I will pray for us. Its the most horrible illness Ive had. I didn't get on with Zantac. I know we need antacids but Im fed up of sucking that Gaviscon. Have you tried Cimetidine? Ive only tried it on its own but am back on Pantoprazole now. I think Cimetidine is Tagamet in America.

No i havent tried them but i know one of the pills is makin me lightheaded and all this pain is comin back UGHHHH.....i hate this ....lets see what the doctors come up with friday ...i will keep u updated .....i just wanna know what makes this flare up come back and this one is a bad one too....sometimes its not so bad its just a lil discomfort but then i have flare ups like this one they make me feel all blah and they painful ....

I know dagmar you have the same as me GERD as well so we will unfortunately get the same symptoms. Its horrible. It makes you wonder if it has to be sensitive to anything or it just does it. Ive been getting more painful flare ups for about 3 months now. I can't cope with it anymore but have to. I know PPIs can cause heartburn type pain too,well Gaviscon think so. It says on the bottle it does. Im so fed up because I don't want to keep drinking the stuff. I couldn't come off PPIs as I got reflux. I keep thinking if the reflux can be controlled then the rest of it can be. The gastro said all the pain wasn't coming from the gastritis. He said it was both. I cut out chocolate and coffee and still it hurts. Sweet stuffs not suposed to be good either. I thought mine was getting better until these flare ups. Im not even getting enough sleep. We need deliverance from it. I will pray about it.

when i first got sick as far as pain i didnt have any , i only got nauseated and dizzy and i was really tired .... seems like the longer i take these pills the more pain i get ....smh...if i could i just stop em since they dont seem to help to much ....if i would have known that i would be stuck on the PPI for that long i would have never started them ...

The conditions seem all related, and I think that it's a combination of things that's required to have any hope of managing and getting better.

In my experience meds like PPIs plus something carafate can help. However, diet then comes into play - I know I can't get off (or reduce) the meds until my diet has been changed. The diet needs to be very very simple at first is to let my stomach heal, and after that try more things to see what I can tolerate without more flare ups. I know this process can take many months, so patience is key.

Finally, I've had to learn to manage anxiety and stress, and that's been a big project all on its own.

My personal goal at this point is some day to be down to just 1 PPI pill per day, be on a low acid / low fat diet (while sneaking in some treats every now and then), and gain some weight. Hopefully that's realistic.

I don't like being on the PPIs either. I have read that they can give you osteoporosis,so not good. I can't come off them because of the reflux. My problem was with them in the first place. My stomach ulcer healed and I tried to come off them. I just stopped them and had acid rebound. I was getting severe chest pains and had oesophaghitis after that. I was sick for weeks but since it has turned to gastritis it is far more painful. It did go away briefly last year but then soon flared up again. I hate these meds they cause nothing but trouble yet we need to be on them. I never did find the cause of my gastritis. I supose I got gastritis and reflux from all the being sick with oesophaghitis. Anyway its no good dwelling on that now I just want rid of it. Gaviscon seems to be good though I can settle it better with that,it just keeps flaring up.

My symptoms changed as I moved through the healing process. Stress also can be a major factor- even the stress that you aren't thinking could effect you. Either way, in the end, the worse for me honestly was near the end because I had gone so long without pain that when it arose again, it was almost like starting all over. Hang in there and hopefully things will turn around soon!

Mine has definitely been kicking up the past 6 weeks or so, but I live in a very cold climate. Also, having the neurological conditions, that seems to kick up everything else.

I keep coming back to the fact that this cold air is causing the problems, though I get good days here and there. I think I tend to stiffen my body with the cold air, and that's not a good thing to do! I haven't changed my diet at all, so I know it's not that.

As was mentioned, anxiety and stress can play a part--and they're both very tricky and can sure sneak up on you!

I mentioned in another post having an unpleasant conversation with a relative (then another disgruntled relative chimed in) who was rude, dismissive, and disrespectful to anything I said. Is there anyone in your life at this time who might be acting in a similar manner? Anything like that you're dealing with?

After years of trying to 'just get along,' I've come to realize sometimes you just have to have some space with certain unreasonable people and love them from a distance, pray for them, etc. It's hard, though, when you see them falling apart and they're in complete denial--then to have another relative defend such craziness and self-destruction!

Sigh...I have found more peace since leaving this alone, though. Sometimes you just have to. It's been a love/hate relationship for too long, and I've always ended up being the doormat. One minute they're tearing you down and belittling, then the next day they're sending friendly little notes! Then--another attack.(is that sick or what?) With relatives like that, who needs enemies?

Hi sunlovinmom Im sorry you are having this trouble with your relatives. You will have to pray for them. I hope that sorts itself out soon. Its not that with me. I seem to be getting on alright with relatives. Interestingly enough Ive joined a church where Ive found that my aunt and cousin go and my mums cousin,also a friend goes. It seems very cosy and the minister and my friends uncle prayed for me for healing. Im not sure how its going to go,I will see. I am stressed though,greatly with the pain Im getting. Also Im very upset as my friend Traceys dad has gone down with cancer and its very bad. Then my friend Jane came up and shes got to have an op next year for an ovarian cyst,they think that could be cancer as she gets blood. She had a hysterectomy a few years ago. Hopefully not,hope she will be ok. I don't know about the cold air but my hiatus hernia doesn't help.

poorlygirl41: Glad things are well with your relatives.

I don't want to insinuate my relatives are the worst in the world, but they do have some strange attachments to unhealthy relationships and seem to have much distrust (or jealousy) towards my friends or really anyone outside the family, likely because I don't bow and adore another sibling who thinks she runs the universe and has all the answers. A psychiatrist would probably have a field day dealing with these issues in the family.

Interesting I brought my dad to counseling and as he was feeling better and not so depressed, BANG--the siblings decided--over my protests--to discontinue his therapy. They seem so afraid of--what? I don't know. I've always had a strong hunch I haven't been told everything that others in the family know. Oh well....

It does sound like you do have other stressors going on. You're spot on--we need to leave our problems with the Lord. He will fix all, sooner or later. I think we just do what we can and put the rest in His hands. I'll continue to pray for you and for all dealing with gastritis and related. And we'll keep praying for those who have emotional health issues, as do my relatives, as well. They are not happy campers.

Hi sunlovinmom you are not alone with family issues. My friend Pat still isn't speaking to her sons and daughter for various reasons. My aunt doesn't like her cousin who wants to keep turning up to see her. This cousin has made friends with me recently as we are both interested in the family tree. I have been going to see my aunt so it puts me as pig in the middle. Now my friend Tracey whose dad has cancer,her sister and her have been falling out. It seems tensions arise at this time of year. I don't think any therapist can sort things out. We need to pray for Gods protection I think. On top of this you would not believe but there has just been a murder in the house opposite Pats. A woman got murdered yesterday and the police were at the house when I was at Pats today. So its all very depressing. I will pray for peace for us all and of course healing.

Wow--poorlygirl41--that's almost too much action to comprehend!

I agree there's almost too much tension this time of year, and I don't want to sound pessimistic, but I fear things won't get better very soon as far as my situation soon, as there is too much denial going on. It's hard to deal with it, as I see the self-destruction,but it's like all my other relatives are blind to it.. I believe at this point only God can heal such people, and He is a mighty God Who, I believe, will do just that in His time--just as He will heal us physically when the time is right.

Praying very much--for many things these days, and I'm confident all will eventually turn out well for everyone. Prayer changes things, and things have a way of working themselves out, eventually, with a little help from 'above.' We will keep hanging in there!! :)

Hi sunlovinmom thanks for your faith. I feel like giving up at times. My prayers don't seem to get answered and my stomach keeps flaring up terrible. I know I should be fit and healthy and working. I just want to get well and find out what Im meant to do with my life. I supose we have to hang on in there but its hard. Ive heard now that my friends dad has been told he only has two months left to live now,unless a miracle happens. Life carries on with or without us and everyone has ups and downs. Some people need to realise what is important. We all need our health and to appreciate each other,you realise that when you have illness and trials. I hope your family can get on and appreciate what is worthwhile,sticking together and caring about each other. I wish there was more community like there used to be. The web is great for sharing but sometimes people need to spend time with each other. You might like the website I go to. Its Grace prayer community for leaving prayers or praying for others.

Thanks, poorlygirl41. The site is appreciated!

Yes, I do just what you do--go to prayer sites. I think I have about 6 or 7 places bookmarked! I rely very heavily on prayer these days, and know God can fix all the broken pieces, no matter what they are.

Thanks for sharing that site, and I hope things are better soon. We carry very heavy crosses/burdens these days, that's for sure. Sometimes I just say to God, "Here, Lord, take all this 'cuz I don't know what else to do." But that's after trying to fix things myself. I believe there are times we need to do that.