2006-10-22 07:45:57 · 9 answers · asked by Billsc4 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
My husband and I both have it. You'll need to have your doctor check for hiatal hernia. Sometimes you can make a hiatal hernia go away by losing weight if you're overweight, or sometimes you might need surgery. Have a scope done every 5 years to make sure the acid is not causing cancer. Follow dietary rules - no caffeine, nothing carbonated, small frequent meals. Good luck!
2006-10-22 07:47:57 · answer #1 · answered by Kacky 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 17:34:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who made the diagnosis of GERD. If you have not had an esophagoscopy (an actual look with camera in your esophagus) you do not what is causing your symtoms.
Many people with GERD symtoms have a condtion called Barrott's Esophagus which must be treated by a professional.
10 % of people with this condition develope esophageal cancer which is most dangerous types of malignancies.
Diagnosed early, can prevent a fatal outcome.
Believe me I know what I talking about.
I am a physician. I have Gerd. I have Barrotts. I have had a yearly esophagoscopy and biospy for over 20 years.
I do not smoke. I do not drink alcohol. I love life and i want to live
Good luck.
I hope you are being taken care of by a competant gastroenterologist.
2006-10-22 08:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by drjhbmd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Need more Info...........Were the pills prescribed by a doctor???
Prilosec and Nexium are the best out there.......check with a doctor....I have acid reflux(gerd) and these two pills are great....Prilosec is wonderful.........but the fact my body made three times too much acid, the tip of my esophogus by 1/4 was burned off, plus damage on the inside...........So now I take Nexium which helps in healing......You can take 1 pill a day of Prilosec which is over the counter now it's 20mgs., and in a few hours you have relief......I needed more milligrams (good luck)
2006-10-22 07:52:16 · answer #4 · answered by mom of a boy and girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on how much you can afford to spend. I take aciphex that my doctor prescribed. Fortunately I have health insurance. I did some research on my own and found that nexium is comparable to a prescription. I have also used other over the counter items like zantac and pepcid but don't get lasting relief
2006-10-22 08:00:40 · answer #5 · answered by harsuwind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u have been diagnosed as having GERD, and medication, low fat diet, weight loss and exercise aren't working, there are some new minimally invasive surgeries.....the gastro esophogial juncture is tightened via an endoscopic procedure
2006-10-22 22:12:35 · answer #6 · answered by BabyBoy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you used prescription medicines? Protonix is good. Over the counter there are Zantac, which works for some people, or Pepcid. If you look in the PDR it will give you
the dosage, usually twice what the over the counter dose is.
2006-10-22 07:51:11 · answer #7 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try getting a 2nd opinion...you may have another problem other than stomach acid problems
2006-10-22 07:48:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY DOC GAVE ME AN Rx BUT IT COSTS 150.00 A MONTH SO I JUST TAKE
PEPCID A.C. AND TUMS WHEN NECESSARY..............NOTHING REALLY CURES IT
2006-10-22 07:47:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋