GERD & Heartburn Support Group

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is defined as chronic symptoms or mucosal damage produced by the abnormal reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus. This is commonly due to transient or permanent changes in the barrier between the esophagus and the stomach. If you are afflicted with GERD or heartburn, join the group and find support.

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poorlygir4l 10/19/2011

I have been getting worse pain recently and reflux too. Im due to have a ph test for the acid coming up. Has anyone else gone through this? Anyone had the surgery? Im scared now whats going to happen. Whatever I take the horrible burning feeling does not go away. I have gastritis so have to be careful with natural remedies. Ive tried Aloe vera but still get the pain. It gets so bad I can't sleep. Would a wedge pillow really make a difference? Has anyone got this after gallbladder removal? Im wondering what will help me now and if this will ease off. It just seems to want to get worse all the time now.

MAGICpill 10/21/2011

I used the wedge pillow but found it easier just to put some books under the legs of the bed at the top.

I have developed a hiatal hernia now so seems my reflux is worse, so trying to stick with a gerd diet and lose weight a lb a week.

I had my gallbladder removed years ago and that has me wondering if thats when my reflux started. I really not sure but when I think ajbout the gallbladder producing and controlling bile and now its not there now.

Just eat a handful of food at a time then wait and eat a handful later, eat small meals. Also take a probotic that might help also.

Hopefully we can both get over this

poorlygir4l 10/21/2011

Thanks Magicpill. Well my gastritis is really playing up. It hurts so much I can't sleep. I think thats my pain problem not the reflux. The reflux could be coming from that. Im not going to rush into surgery. It scares me the more I think of it. I was reading about Aloe vera and how good it is for the stomach,so Im giving that a try. I don't always stick to a GERD friendly diet and sometimes have coffee. Thats my problem though there are many things I can't eat. I want to go away for a couple of days but I have been in so much pain. I don't know what to do. Im fed up of turning friends down as I don't feel well enough to go out or I can't have a drink. Do you cope ok getting out and about? I think that when you have the gallbladder out,laproscopy like I did that they can push the stomach and cause it to go into the diaphragm and also damage the valve. Thats my theory,I know they can damage the pyloric valve letting bile into the stomach.

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