I been battling acid reflux for years, aciphex was helping but after last endoscopy dr changed me to pantapozale. It didnt help much so pharmacist suggested I try zegrid.
I just had another scope a few months ago and discovered I have a hiatal hernia also. I been on the bandwagon of losing weight for years, but I deal with fibromygalia and fatty liver but trying to stay positive. I stay on a GERD diet mostly but got back in the habit of drinking tea. I have no heartburn but lately been having burning in my throat constantly, I assume from the hiatal hernia that developed.
My gastro dr told me just to stay on the meds and keep trying to lose one lb a week. I was just wondering if there was anything I coul use to relieve the burning throat. I thought it was from sinuses and allergies but since my nose doesnt run I guess its from acid reflux.
After my last endoscopy it showed irritation, they didnt called it Barretts but it might be, maybe Esophagitis I just want some advice while I am trying to lose weight to stop the irritation and burning in my throat and back of mouth.
I see my gastrologist in a year. Thank you for any advice you can give me.

I am not currently seeing a doctor due to lack of insurance, I have been told I may possibly have IBD and was wondering how serious could something like the be if left untreated? I have serious pain during certain times and bloody stool. I am not able to see a doctor and do not qualify for assistance.

I would like to know what the recovery is like after surgery for diverticulitis. They are going to remove my sigmoid colon. Will I be able to start eating more normally again?

Why is there not a strong warning from urologists on the use of Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin) ? The use of this drug long term killed my wife.

I had RNY gastric bypass surgery in 2010. I also have CVID. (Common Variable Immunodeficiency.) Since I am more prone to getting certain types on cancer, including stomach cancer, I was wondering how I would know since I won't have the standard symptoms due to the RNY Gastric Bypass. Also I cannot have an endoscopy, obviously, since my stomach has been disconnected. I am not having any trouble or anything, I was just curious because I know it's a possibility and would like to know how to protect myself a little. Thank you.

I am 56. I have Polycystic Kidney and Polycystic Liver Disease. All my organs are cystic. My kidneys and liver are grossly enlarged. My egfr is 59% and creatinine is .8..not bad. My friend is a vegetarian and has PKD/PLD and has actually seen improvement in her kidney and liver function. She is in the octreotide clinical trials. She has seen no further cystic growth in kidneys or liver. She is 62. She says being vegetarian is helping her along with drinking 3 Liters of water. I eat some meat, not a lot. Do you think I should go strict vegetarian.? My nephrologist says it could be good. Not enough science to prove it though. What do you think?

Hello Dr Lee:

I had gastric bypass over 10 years ago and for about a year now, I've been constipated to the point I would go a week a more without having a bowel movement and when I do it hurts very much and I get nauseous. My doctor put me on cytotec 200mg twice a day which has helped, instead of going once a week or less I go every 3 days or so but I still have the pain and nausea, is there something that we may be missing?

Hello Dr Lee:

I had gastric bypass over 10 years ago and for about a year now, I've been constipated to the point I would go a week a more without having a bowel movement and when I do it hurts very much and I get nauseous. My doctor put me on cytotec 200mg twice a day which has helped, instead of going once a week or less I go every 3 days or so but I still have the pain and nausea, is there something that we may be missing?

Hello Dr Lee:

I had gastric bypass over 10 years ago and for about a year now, I've been constipated to the point I would go a week a more without having a bowel movement and when I do it hurts very much and I get nauseous. My doctor put me on cytotec 200mg twice a day which has helped, instead of going once a week or less I go every 3 days or so but I still have the pain and nausea, is there something that we may be missing?

Hello Dr Lee:

I had gastric bypass over 10 years ago and for about a year now, I've been constipated to the point I would go a week a more without having a bowel movement and when I do it hurts very much and I get nauseous. My doctor put me on cytotec 200mg twice a day which has helped, instead of going once a week or less I go every 3 days or so but I still have the pain and nausea, is there something that we may be missing?

Hello Dr Lee:

I had gastric bypass over 10 years ago and for about a year now, I've been constipated to the point I would go a week a more without having a bowel movement and when I do it hurts very much and I get nauseous. My doctor put me on cytotec 200mg twice a day which has helped, instead of going once a week or less I go every 3 days or so but I still have the pain and nausea, is there something that we may be missing?

I have Hep C, gasritis, hiatal hernia, spastic stomach and high blood pressure. I have a high viral load and am a non responder to the Hep C treatments. I just tried the triple treatment with teleprivir and couldn't handle it. I am sick at my stomach all of the time. I don't do drugs, drink or smoke. I contacted this disease when my daughter was killed in 1982 and I had to get a blood transfusion. I eat a Liver, salt free diet. I do not drink caffeine. My quality of life is horrible and I hurt all of the time. I have no energy. I also have high iron in my blood. I take Carafate, Baclofen, and AcipHex along with HCTZ and Lisinopril. I know there has to be more to life than hurting and being week all the time. I also do exercise and bare the pain because it helps mentally but then I end up in bed for a few days to recover. I've noticed lately I have nueropothy in toes and fingers also. HELP

about 5 months ago i started with gastritis and reflux ....after a HP treatment i still had gastritis and acid reflux i have bout 3-5 good days and then i end up sick again for about a week and its been like that since May , right now im on carafate,dexilant , GI cocktail ,buspirone for stomach pain but since its an anxiety med it helps with the worry , plus im taking meds for high blood pressure....since i still feel bad with burning in my throat and nausea the doctor gave me Reglan today but it seems to be so much medicine i really didnt wanna add more and i read nothing but bad stuff about reglan ...i know he said im do for a 24 hour test soon and i scheduled and colonoscopy all my blood work is fine i lost 35 lbs which is a good thing since im overweight ...i really keep a strikt diet,dont smoke dont drink so why isnt this getting any better ? the endoscopy 10 weeks ago showed moderate gastritis and some reflux and the doctor said he dont see no reason why te body is not healing i hate to think i will be stuck with this forever ....

I need re-assurance, I was told since I turned 50, to have a colonoscopy. I'm terrified, is it painful? What should I expect?

A little history, back in 2006 I was working for Sears delivering appliances to homes. One day I became ill, seemed like out of nowhere. My stomach hurt when I ate and tiny meals (sometimes just a few bites) would make me feel over full and just pain. I am not talking about my abdomen, I am talking my stomach right below the sternum. I weighed 140 when this started and I dropped 20lbs down to 120 in just two weeks. Ever since I have had this chronic pain and barely eat enough to sustain myself fluxuating between 114 to 125 lbs and I am 6' tall. Laying flat on my back seems to make it worse, it will feel like an elephant is sitting on my stomach. Even worse when getting an MRI. My last MRI just yesterday (for back issues). I swear I thought I was going to die, my stomach literally felt like it was going to explode! I imagine you might feel that way if you had a piece of metal in your stomach and were put in an MRI machine and feel the metal trying to tear through you stomach from the powerful magnet. I have had soooo many tests done. 2 colonoscopies, 3 endoscopies along with them taking a biopsy of my stomach and small intestine. All normal. 2 full abdominal ultrasounds, both normal. Xray of my abdomen, CT of my abdomen, again normal. All my blood work is normal, except low protein and vitamin D levels, I would expect that not eating as much as a normal person should. Also I have extreme pain in my mid back between the shoulder blades, which I truly feel is connected because the pain is located in a perfect line with my stomach. You could put an arrow straight through my stomach and it would come out exactly where my back pain is located. In my teens (I am 28 now) I was diagnosed with IBS and gastroparesis but never had issues anywhere near to this extreme. I also have GERD which I take prilosec for. I have had this stomach pain for 7 years now and no answers, it is so frustrating. One very odd thing is that xanax seems to help subside the pain just enough to eat almost a full meal. It is the only reason I am not on a feeding tube. Doctors also cant figure out why xanax would help. Has anyone else experienced anything like this or have any ideas as to what could possibly causing this. I have done so much research on the internet for something matching my symptoms. The closest thing I have found is chronic pancreatitis but doctors say my pancreas is fine. I have tried many different meds for the gastroparesis and the IBS, also many different diets, nothing helps. Drinking boost shakes dont help because one of those bottles makes me feel so full I cant eat. Any ideas or help as to what could possibly be going on would be much appreciated. After having this for so long with no answers, I am almost to the point where I feel that maybe I should just go to the psych ward because if there is nothing medically wrong, than I am insane.