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.
Hello I am suffering from anxiety disorder but I was diagnosed with GERD before. I had my first panic attack due to experiencing acid reflux for the first time that lead me to having anxiety disorder soon after. My anxiety was more bad than my GERD so I completely lost focus on my GERD. So 5 weeks ago I had a sinus fever or something. I've had post nasal dripping since I was about 14, I'm 18 now. The post nasal dripping came for no reason and I had no health issues when it came all my health issues came this year. So I fixed the runny nose and sinus but I experienced a cough and sore throats that wouldn't Go away and I completely lost my voice. I felt as if it were bronchitis. I went to my doctors she said it was part of GERD so she prescribed omeprazole 20mg a day every morning. I took for 3 days couldn't take the side effects I was having. I felt uneasy: it increased my mental illnesses. I couldn't lay down without having to move ny arms and legs because I felt restless. If I stood too still for too long it would be like not pain but a discomfort to it where I would have to. Plus it made my GERD more active. I stopped but today it came more with breathing issues. I am experiencing trouble inhaling and exhaling. I am experiencing acid stuck in my throat. So I decided to take one pill right now of omeprazole since its 5AM anyways and I've been up all night due to to this. My doctor is out of town for a week. Should I take this medicine till she comes back? She told me when she prescribed it to me to keep taking it until the bottle would run out but I hand told her I stopped taking it for a while. It's been around 3 weeks or more since is stopped taking it.
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Also Prilosec is a Proton Pump Inhibitor, it literally reduces the GERD by decreasing the amount of acid in your stomach....it can't make your GERD worse, you may not have taken it long enough to make it better, but it couldn't have made it worse. Are you also following a GERD diet, that your Dr. should have given you of foods and drinks to stay away from? That's a big part on controlling GERD.
There aren't many treatments for GERD besides proton pump inhibitor drugs, so if you don't like this one, then you need to talk to your Dr. about a different one. Also are you seeing a Gastroenterologist or just your Family Dr.?