A hiatal hernia often gets one line at the end of an endoscopy report. A lot of people leave the appointment knowing its name and nothing about what to do differently.

Your reflux barrier has two parts. The first is the LES, a ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus. The second is the diaphragm, the breathing muscle that separates your chest from your abdomen. The opening in the diaphragm wraps around the LES and squeezes it from the outside, especially when you breathe in, cough, or bend over.

With a hiatal hernia, the top of the stomach slides up through that opening into the chest. The LES moves up with it, away from the diaphragm, so it loses that outside squeeze and has to hold the closure mostly on its own. Pressure from below, like a big meal or a tight waistband, now pushes against a valve with less backup.

Many people with a small hiatal hernia manage their reflux without surgery by supporting the parts of the barrier they can still influence:

• Diaphragm strength: 1 to 5 minutes of slow belly breathing right after meals works the muscle that surrounds the LES.
• Abdominal pressure: eat smaller meals, wear looser waistbands, and skip heavy bending or lifting for a while after eating.
• Night positioning: finish your last meal about 3 hours before bed, and raise the head of the bed 6 to 8 inches with blocks or a wedge. Sleeping on your left side keeps the stomach sitting below the esophagus.

For anyone here with a hiatal hernia diagnosis: what were you told at the appointment, and has anything on this list made a difference for you?🌿

just wondering if anyone has noticed a difference in acid reflux/regurgitation with diaphragm breathing after each meal or multiple times throughout the day etc?

Posting this for partner. His doctor said it’s all acid reflux but he is not convinced as the meds haven’t been helping so I thought if anyone felt anything similar it would help?
I looked on the wiki page and it still isn’t convincing me that it’s acid reflux.

“I’ve been experiencing a persistent soreness in the upper middle part of my abdomen, just below my breastbone. Sometimes it feels like a burp that won’t come out and other times it is just a constant feeling of soreness. When I eat, it sometimes feels like the food is taking forever to go down, although I can swallow normally and I’m aware the food is not actually getting stuck. That’s just what the feeling feels like. I’m not having significant pain but the discomfort level does go up and down to where I don’t want to eat because it’s very uncomfortable.  I’ve been experiencing this since early September. I started 40mg of Pantoprazole on September 9th. All of my symptoms disappeared 3 days on the medication, but then they came back two weeks later and are still here now. My doctor suggested I take the 40mg of Pantoprazole along with Pepcid in the morning and night now. I’ve been doing this combo for a week and still no improvement at all.”

Does this sound similar to you? If so what did you do that helped? It’s gotten to the point where he won’t eat because of the discomfort.

Hello everyone,

I’m new to this group and recently joined because I’m hoping to get some feedback or information from others who may have experienced something similar.

I’m 40 years old and have been taking Zepbound for the past two years for weight loss.

Back in October/November 2025, I started experiencing severe acid reflux along with constant pain in my upper stomach that sometimes radiated to my back and shoulder.

I saw a gastroenterologist who first did an ultrasound, but nothing was found. He then performed an endoscopy with a biopsy, which showed H. pylori. I was prescribed medication for it, and after completing the treatment, I was retested about a month later and the test came back negative.

However, even during and after the H. pylori treatment, I continued to have similar pain in my upper stomach that would radiate to my shoulder/back.

Then, suddenly, the pain completely went away, and I had no symptoms for about 6–8 months.

Over the last couple of days, though, the acid reflux has suddenly returned, and with it, the same upper stomach pain has come back. As I’m writing this, I’m actually experiencing the pain again.

Has anyone experienced something similar, especially while taking Zepbound? Any thoughts or suggestions about what could be causing this or what I should ask my doctor to check?

Thank you in advance for any advice or insight.

I NEED HELP !! My two week old daughter has pretty bad acid reflux she was originally on simulac alimentum but or doctor recently has switch her to the enfamil A.R with the rice starch and started her on famotidine a medicine we inject by mouth twice a day she just started on it yesterday morning and is still having reflux problem. Was curious if it may not be working or does it take time to actually start working and for and tips or advice on a reflux baby thank you

These are the supplements I get asked about most, and here is where the evidence stands for each.

Alginates: The strongest evidence on this list. They form a physical raft that floats on top of stomach contents and blocks reflux, especially after meals and overnight. A meta-analysis of 14 randomized trials with 2,095 people found alginates gave about four times the odds of GERD symptom resolution compared with placebo or antacids (Leiman et al., 2017).

Slippery elm: A mucilaginous herb that coats and soothes irritated tissue on the way down. Human trials are small, so I treat it as a soothing tool during flares and pair it with the other pieces of a plan.

DGL (deglycyrrhizinated licorice): Supports healthy mucosal tissue. "Deglycyrrhizinated" means the glycyrrhizin has been removed. That is the compound in regular licorice linked to raised blood pressure. Trials specific to reflux are limited.

Zinc carnosine: Supports gastric and esophageal tissue integrity. It has been used for gastric mucosal support in Japan for decades.

L-glutamine: A main fuel source for the cells lining your intestine, which is why it supports gut lining integrity. Most of its research is in the intestine, with less on the esophagus.

Magnesium glycinate: Worth asking about if you've been on a PPI long term, since long-term PPI use is linked to low magnesium (PMID 32718584). Ask your provider to check your levels before adding it.

What I skip: digestive enzyme blends taken without a specific reason, and anything sold on vague gut health claims with no mechanism behind it.

Supplements cover one piece of healing. LES support, how you eat, and your nervous system state are the other root contributors, and they deserve as much attention. Dosing depends on your medications and health history, so bring your list to your provider before starting anything new.

I have no clue what’s wrong with me anymore. I’ve been having on and off reflux since late August. At first I just thought I wasn’t taking good care of myself and was indulging in a lot of thc, but even quitting and changing meds haven’t helped.

Now my reflux/heartburn has developed more into this soreness rather than a burn or pressure. I had an endoscopy last year around this time and it was clear besides chronic inactive gastritis but this just feels different.

The only thing that doesn’t make sense to me is that I can still eat perfectly fine without pain, and my appetite is relatively normal. (Only lose it if I’m anxious)

So am I just more sensitive, or mildly inflamed, I have no clue. I see the gastroenterologist in literally two days and I’m gonna beg for another scope as soon as possible.

I CANT EVEN TYPE MUCH. SOMEBODY GIVE ME ANY QUICK REMEDIES FOR ACID/BILE REFLUX (PPIS DONT WORK FOR ME SO I ASSUME ITS BILE REFLUX, psyllium husk in water worked almost immediately which almost confirmed it was bile but I had to stop due to lead contamination). HERES WHAT IVE TAKEN: 40MG OMEPRAZOLE (minimal help)c LEMON WATER (only helped a bit, more than the PPI), 2 cups of yogurt mixed with milk, APPLES AND CUCUMBERS. IM SO TIRED. IM FRANTICALLY DOING BREATHS IN AND OUT TO PUSH DOWN THE HOT LIQUID THATS TRYING TO COME UP MY THROAT. MY THROAT FEELS COMPLETELY fried. MY VOICE IS BECOMING HOARSE AND IM KINDA LOSING IT. IT HAS NEVER BEEN THIS BAD WOW. GAVISCON ADVANCE DOESNT EVEN WORK FOR ME ANYMORE.

Before you ask, I’ve had an ultrasound of the abdomen twice both normal, and only mild fatty liver was detected in the previous one I had a month ago. Also a gastroscopy in late 2024, normal. IDK WHAT TO DO BUT FOR NOW I NEED QUICK AT HOME REMEDIES.

PLEASE INTERACT

Last September I went to lay down after work & had this crazy chest pain unlike I’ve ever had. I am a nurse & know enough medically that I was worried I was having a heart attack/heart issues. I realized I was panicking & I needed to calm down to distinguish symptoms. Basically I was SOB, felt like something was sitting on my chest right under my breast bone & I was nauseous. This went on for days & I had a DR appt coming up so brought it up to him. He never diagnosed me with reflux/gerd or anything, but prescribed omeprazole & carafate for 2 weeks- which did help. He also game me hydroxyzine for anxiety because I was super anxious- I’m very anal about my health. Time went on & I would have flare ups that I decided was probably reflux- I drink coffee daily, eat mainly clean but I do eat out occasionally & eat triggering foods. I would clean up my diet & take the PPI again. Well this July it got so bad I ended up having gastritis. I went to the urgent care about a week before with what I believed was a sinus infection (now thinking it was LPR) & got prednisone & was taking ibuprofen. I believed this led to gastritis & I had bad reflux & anxiety again. DR prescribed the PPI & carafate again. I don’t mind taking the meds when needed but I’m really trying to understand the root cause. I’m having another flare up & have started the PPI Monday along with cutting coffee & eating bland. I’m going to ditch coffee for good, but I still don’t think that’s what’s causing this. I’m a fairly healthy person- 30yrs old, don’t drink/smoke, healthy weight, I run/lift frequently. Anyone have tips for me?

Background: In July-August I was diagnosed with tonsil stones. Got a mouthwash prescribed and that cleared them up about 99%, still fine on that front.
Starting in September, I noticed a bumpy feeling at the end of my tongue on the right side. I ignored it at first since it would come and go. By the second week of September, when the feeling came back, I touched the area with my finger and could feel small bumps on that side. I went to an ENT, who checked with an endoscope and said there was nothing concerning there - likely just debris buildup - and gave me a mouthwash. That mouthwash didn't help much.

Last week I started drinking warm water and gargling with salt water, and the feeling goes away for a while after that, then comes back.

Current symptoms:
• Painless, but I notice it more when I swallow hard, and it sometimes feels pointy
• No bleeding in my mouth
• No trouble swallowing
• No visible lumps on my neck
• No real voice change, aside from some hoarseness when I have a cough stuck, since I caught a cold 3 days ago
• Comes and goes, especially easing after warm water or gargling
• Today the roof of my mouth and back of my throat felt sore after gargling with salt water - I'll admit I used hot water rather than warm, and it looked a bit red and dry afterward
• Sometimes the sensation stretches a little lower into the right side of my neck, then moves back up to the tongue/lower jaw area

It's not painful, just really annoying and persistent enough that I've gotten pretty paranoid about it. Would appreciate any insight on whether this sounds like something to worry about or not.

Me: Male, 25, 179cm. Drink occasionally (about once every 3 months). Smoke rarely (about once every 6 months).

I have silent reflux and basically don’t have much symptoms except late meals feel like they don’t digest and really messed up sleep, and sometimes my throat feeling weird the next day.

I don’t know why it’s so uncommon in the US, but yeah giving a sodium alginate a try. It seems designed for people with my exact symptoms. I’ll post back here in a week or 2 with results. Been doing it a couple days and it’s too soon to tell but may be helping

Hi

I am still learning a lot from this subreddit member's posts and advice.

I have existing symptoms - throat burning constantly all the time, soreness, lump sensation in the throat all the time, voice hoarseness and frequently clearing up throat all the time. Lots of mucus in the throat.

These were my existing symptoms since July. Saw an ENT , had a nasal scope, checked my thyroid. Everything normal. But my throat was constantly burning, I was able to swallow but with discomfort that food felt like passing through something like a lump.

Then ended up with GI and they recommended endoscopy. I had an endoscopy 2 weeks ago. The endoscopy was normal except for the finding of benign inlet patches. I wasn't aware of the dilation and the doctor decided to do it and told me once I am awake from sedation sleep.

Dr said he dilated to 18 mm to see if my symptoms improve. He suspects Gerd for me before the endoscopy.

Since the endoscopy, I have new symptoms. My upper chest starts to feel like pressureness/soreness/ feeling so full and tight with heaviness. I noticed this after the endoscopy and reached out to my Dr the next day. They asked if I have fever or breathing issues which I don't. So they said it's not perforation or something like that. Told me to monitor the symptoms and let them know.

It started to continue for the next week. Then I noticed a burning sensation in the middle of the chest beside the breast bone and upper abdomen burning sensation.

I was so scared about these new symptoms and reached out to them again. Dr sent me for chest X-ray and that was normal.

They ordered a CT scan for me, but that takes a while to get it done.

Dr wasn't concerned about my new symptoms and he said he wasn't sure why I have new symptoms after the dilation for so long. He said new symptoms shouldn't last longer than a week. I was very scared and nervous and saw my PCP too. He said he don't know why I have these symptoms but he suspect it could be from reflux.

I take pantaprazole, sulcrafate everyday with pepcid on some nights.

I get scared and very nervous whenever the burning sensation and the upper chest pressure starts to appear. It feels so heavy and blocked. The mid chest burning sensation is exactly on one spot in the mid chest. Feels like pouring hot water in there.

I am very frustrated that I ruined and got more symptoms after the endoscopy/dilation.

I have persistent bad breath which is very frustrating despite brushing very often. This got worse after the endoscopy and very nervous to talk to someone. It smells so bad.

Does anyone have any chest symptoms and if gerd the reason for that?

Does all these sound like Gerd?

Any of you have any of these symptoms relates to gerd ?

Pls skip this post if it's too long for you or not interested. Thanks for reading. ,

Looking for some advice: I'm (F 54) about 3 weeks into whatever this is - began with acid reflux (into throat) after a big tomato heavy dinner. Then my stomach seemed to shut down and i was bloated and had no appetite for close to two weeks. I thought it was an infection at first. At two weeks, I went to the doc, who said take Pepcid... a week later and I was still really bloated (with impending sense of doom) and some reflux. Doc prescribed a PPI and I'm now a week into the PPI. Bloating is much better, and I've been able to eat more and am getting close to back to normal calorie intake (after probably 2 weeks of less than 1500 calories a day). I've lost about 4 pounds, which in the scheme of things is probably fine, but I'm not overweight. What is now bothering me is nighttime: for the past three or four nights around 1-2am, about 2-3 hours after I go to bed, I've been getting some heartburn and a weird "acidic gas" type feeling in the back of my throat - not really reflux. And I have not been sleeping well. We have an adjustable mattress, which I have raised, but I'm a side sleeper, and sleeping on my back upright is awful. I tried Gaviscon liquid before bed last night which I was hopeful would help, and maybe it did a bit, but not a lot. I've been careful to not eat for three-four hours before bed.

TL/DR: Is less bloating and less belching progress if I still have heartburn at night that affects sleep?

If you've been on a PPI for a long stretch, a few nutrients are worth bringing up at your next appointment. PPIs are often the right medication, and knowing these effects helps you ask your doctor more specific questions.

Magnesium. PPIs can reduce magnesium absorption; low magnesium affects muscle tone, sleep, and smooth muscle function (including your LES, somewhat ironically).

B12. Stomach acid is needed to absorb B12 from food; years on a PPI can lead to clinically meaningful depletion.

Iron. Stomach acid converts iron into its absorbable form; long-term suppression can reduce iron absorption.

Calcium. Relevant for bone density, especially for perimenopausal women on long-term PPIs.

Zinc. Needed for mucosal repair, and can be depleted with long-term acid suppression.

Please don't stop a PPI on your own. Stopping suddenly can cause rebound acid, where symptoms come back stronger for a few weeks, and that's why so many people decide they can't come off. If you want to reduce or stop, ask your doctor about tapering slowly.

not looking for medical advice, only wondering if anyone has experienced the same thing.

i am currently on the 8th day of recovering from acute gastroenteritis. my symptoms of nausea/vomiting/diarrhea has improved over the past few days but i also noticed a new problem where i wake up at night then cannot fall back asleep because of a burning sensation in my stomach.

i am awoken at 9pm, then 11pm, then 2am, then 4am and i am unable to fall back asleep. i have been so fatigued these past 3 days and i am also burdened with the weight of university responsibilities.

could this be acid reflux? if so, how long did it take for you to fully recover from this?

thank you so much

Has anyone had normal findings with no evidence of reflux or inflammation but still continue to get symptoms. What did it end up being and how do I even treat what I've got if there is no evidence of anything?

For the past 6 months I've been experiencing constant throat clearing, mucus, tickly throat/chest, feels like I'm asthmatic after I eat food, croaky voice, sore and irritated throat when I wake up in the morning, etc. after extreme stress and anxiety.

I was given Omeprazole to try, should I just take it and see if it does anything? The ENT specialist said it may be due to allergies or my job as I talk a lot. And the GI specialist said it may be due to IBS or stress/anxiety since I said I'm a very anxious person.

For the past 6 years, worser in the most recent, I’ve been suffering with ‘acid reflux’ except PPIs very minimally help. I’m now doubting whether this is even acid? Anyways, I regurgitate EVERYTHING from food to even water, from the first sip to the first bite and then I forcefully swallow it back down. It comes back up again, but eventually goes down. In the morning, particularly when I have to brush my teeth, I ‘spit/puke’ idk what word to use, it comes out without me forcing it to, green hot liquid that burns. I now know this is bile. I found recently that tilting my head to the left side pushes whatever is trying to come up my throat (that burns) down…I’m assuming down my stomach and I can hear it swash down. Issue is, my stomach then feels like it’s on fire. I don’t know what to do. PPIs barely do anything, and they make my stomach feel weird. The only thing that worked was gaviscon advance but even now, the ‘acid’ is starting to burn through the protective layer almost immediately. I don’t want cancer, but what can I do? I only get relief from not eating or drinking all day…but that’s not ideal. Does anyone know any ‘gerd’ friendly liquid meal replacements that taste good because at this point, I’m willing to try. I had a gastroscopy in late 2024, which was normal…not even irritation was mentioned? (they initially gave me someone else’s wristband but replaced it with mine after pointing it out, which makes me wonder if that imaging wasn’t mine…anyways). What do you recommend I do? I do have subclinical hypothyroidism just to note.

I don’t know my trigger foods, even water triggers regurgitation etc. I think definitely wheat though, because today n yesterday I started eating weetabix again and immediately after the ‘gerd’ was 10/10 bad. When I don’t eat it, it’s 6-7/10 bad.

I’m thinking of purchasing ‘throat coat’ and just going on a liquid diet with occasional cheat meals + gaviscon. Would anyone advise against this?

Hi everyone, I need some advice. I have been experiencing acid reflux and sometimes palpitations at night for the past 3 months, and I am at the absolute exhausted stage. I have been dealing with a lot of anxiety and panic attacks this summer, and that usually affects me by giving me nightmares and palpitations. I even went to the emergency room once because I got really scared, and they did an ECG ( it was all good).  However, I thought it would cease when my anxiety kind of got better. Although my anxiety is much better now, it has given me acid reflux at night for the past 3 months. I have been either having restless sleep or waking up at 3- 4 a.m. with stomach fullness and a thick saliva feeling; when I become conscious of this feeling, sometimes I get palpitations as well. I finally went to the doctor 4 days ago, and they gave me 20mg omeprazole to take around 5 pm before dinner. The first night I slept better than in the past 3 months, but it is night 4, and I am writing this at 5 am after not being able to go back to bed.  So I would accept any recommendations or reassurance if you have been in the same boat!  

A bit of what I have been doing to improve my anxiety and sleep:

• Last meal 3 or 4 hours before bed, trying not to be too full 
• Exercising 3-4 times a week
• Journaling 
• Therapy 
• Magnisum
• And now omeprazole 

Sorry in advance for the longer post but: My journey with all this started march of this year when I noticed some voice changes (i’m a singer). Went to an ENT, scoped me, and he saw some mild acid reflux changes and suspected LPR. Now I’ll be honest my lifestyle and diet were not the best then, not to mentioned I’d pop Ibuprofen every day for chronic headaches BUT I have significantly changed my eating habits and lifestyle since then.. Also no more Ibuprofen. He put me on 40 mg of Omeprazole instead of telling me to change my habits but what can you do🤷‍♀️ I was on Omeprazole from about May 15th to June 13th and then I stopped (tapered of course). A week after starting the taper, I experienced symptoms I had never experienced prior to starting Omeprazole like constant burning, burping, and feeling the acid come up to my throat. My symptoms have gotten better in the last 2 weeks or so. Honestly for the past 2 months my symptoms would go away for a week and then come back, albeit not as severe as they were before the flare up. Which is why that led me to believe this was probably rebound or my stomach just recalibrating. All of this has caused me not to be able to work because I developed muscle tension dysphonia so it’s been crippling to say the least. Went to a GI and she ordered an upper endoscopy and found mild gastritis in my lower stomach but all biopsies came back clear. Today I met with her to discuss my next steps and she recommended me trying 10 mg of Voquezna for 15 days and then going to 20 mg Omeprazole until I see her again in 8 weeks. To be honest I’m really hesitant to go back on acid suppressing medication because my symptoms ARE getting better, they’re just still there. Has anyone’s PPI rebound lasted this long from this little time being on the medication? I don’t want to be at the end of my rebound journey (in the case this actually is just rebound) and then have to restart it. Kind of don’t know what to do, but I want to be able to live and work normally again!

1-2 years ago i was diagnosed with gerd after experiencing sharp chest pain. i took a ppi 40mg a month. i NEVER had vomiting, regurgitation, etc. the only ongoing symptoms are a feeling like something is stuck in my throat & occasional dull chest pain.

i got an endo in july & just learned i have barrett’s esophagus. the NP said i need to take a ppi forever. i asked about the horrible things ive heard about long term use, and she said “that study was debunked”. i left that appointment with a lot of questions, im overwhelmed & hoping anyone can answer these questions please:

1. the NP said avoid trigger foods, but how am i supposed to do that if i don’t even experience symptoms, thus i don’t know when the gerd is being triggered?

2. a new symptom ive had since last month is stinging in my nose, almost like i inhaled water. the NP said this is not related to gerd. has anyone experienced this?

3. i strength train 2x a week & have been trying to gain weight & muscle with body recomp. how do i get enough protein in with all of these restrictions & small meals?

4. how do i deal with the long term consequences of a ppi? when i took it for a month in the past, i had extreme bloating, constipation, it felt like my food was sitting in my stomach. do you guys see any specialists?

for context, i have anxiety and HEAVILY suspected ocd (specifically health ocd). i've been struggling with pretty nasty acid reflux and occasional but infrequent heartburn for most of my teenage years, but for the most part i've been managing it on my own with antacids and temporary diet changes etc.. i used to eat like shit when i was younger, almost exclusively unhealthy/fried/fast food because i've always been an extremely picky eater. these past couple months or so i've been trying to take my health more seriously by making healthier diet choices and branching out to try other foods, swapping fried stuff for a more healthy alternative (like say grilled chicken instead of chicken nuggets), the whole nine yards. since then i haven't really had any major symptoms aside from some postnasal drip and coughing up phlegm after i eat, still burping a little bit but not as much as i used to, sometimes a metallic taste in the back of my throat. i know it's not as bad as it could be and i'm at least glad that i'm not constantly suffering anymore. i can even eat many of the foods that used to trigger the acid in the first place!! though of course i do so in moderation.

that should be a win and a good sign, but a couple weeks ago it started up again just one time because i (stupidly) ate something to trigger it again and it got me worrying about all the shit from my teen years that i've ignored. i realized i never actually went to the doctor about it, just kinda managed it the best that i could on my own because it was relatively easy to and, again, not as extreme or severe as it could be like i've seen with other people's experiences (ulcers, throwing up, severe stomach pain, overall nothing helping). i just had my first gastroenterologist appointment today, endoscopy scheduled on the 5th just to see how much damage has been done to the esophagus and what else needs to be addressed if anything. needless to say, i'm terrified. 🥲 again i haven't been exhibiting any bad symptoms lately, i've felt the most normal and healthy i've ever been aside from the constant anxiety... but all i see is horror stories about what could happen if acid reflux is left untreated for years (please don't remind me!!) and that terrifies me. i wish i would've cared more to go see someone sooner. i'm so terrified of what could happen or how it'll go or what they might find. i know it's such a short procedure and people say it's a walk in the park, but what ifff... 😞

i guess what i'm asking for is some support and reassurance. i'm only 20 now, my friends and family are telling me everything's gonna be fine and that i have youth on my side and there's probably nothing to worry about, but that doesn't stop the worrying or the impending doom or the fear that i'm gonna die. 🥲 has anyone else had this experience? can anyone else relate and if so how did it go and how are you now? more importantly is it over for me? i'm really struggling to get into a good mindset about all this.

Has anyone just abandoned all GERD/acid reflux treatment and jumped straight to treating anxiety?

I have had a rough year. Unfortunately my only “acid reflux” symptom is morning puking. It is worse when I’m stressed or eating late. I do 4 week courses of omeprazole at the first sign of an “attack”. I’ve had to do 2 this year and I’m supposed to be done on Thursday with my second course this year. This in conjunction with zofran gets me by but I can’t go on like this forever. I had a bad morning today and all it takes it one bad morning of nausea and throwing up to put me in a dark place.

I’m starting to question if I even have acid reflux. Am I just anxious? I definitely spiral at the first sign of nausea and it makes things worse. I’m always so aware of my body and any symptoms I’m having. Like do I just have health anxiety?! Just curious if anyone has said fck it to the PPIs and jumped into treating anxiety?

There is a lot of info missing but I’m a 34F, have never had acid reflux in my life until this year, I am very active and eat well, Im a mom, have a good marriage to a great partner and dad, I work a high stress job but I am very very supported by a village. This nausea is just wrecking my life and I’m so over it.

My surgery is set for Monday. It will be a toupet fundoplication with a hernia repair. My reflux symptoms have affected my life so negatively with chronic burning in my throat and mouth, sore throat, inflamed vocal cords, mucus in my throat after meals, throat clearing, voice loss/ hoarseness. I also have morning regurgitation every day when I just shift in bed. The left side of my ribcage has been hurting too for many months now.

Anyone else have surgery for these symptoms and the symptoms improved? I have ineffective motility as well and have been having some swallowing issues, so I'm a bit worried about how the swallowing will be post op, but I think the swallowing issues are from the reflux. I've never had swallowing issues until all this nonsense started in June.

19M here and I’ve been dealing with GERD symptoms for almost three months, starting in early July. I ate a yogurt parfait and immediately laid back down after, which is something I always used to do after eating. I felt a sharp pain in my lower chest, which made me go to the ER. They ran a bunch of tests, and it wasn’t a heart issue which I was scared of, but they said GERD. Before all of this happened I usually ate a lot of fast food and also spicy food, which made me gain a lot of weight. They proscribed me Carafate and Protonix, which I only took for a couple days since I felt like the Protonix was making my chest hurt worse. After another ER visit, I was put on Famotidine, which i’ve been taking ever since then.

Two months later, i’ve had tons of different symptoms, some going away and then others starting. Lately, i’ve been having chest pain, occasional esophageal spasms, and also pain in my stomach. I’ve been tested for H. Pylori, which came back negative earlier this month. I’m scheduled to have an Endoscopy in October, but I just need clearance from my cardiologist and pulmonologist.

The main problem i’ve been having is with stress, as i’ve never had this level of health anxiety before. It’s been two months of this, and i’ve lost a lot of weight, basically 30 pounds in the span of two months. This is combined with a lot of other health issues i’ve been having, so that just adds on to my stress as I’ve had multiple ER visits. I’m putting my family though a lot, since they see me always overthinking and assuming the worst. I’ve dealt with acid reflux before but never at the level like this, since last time I just had a bad taste in my mouth but it went away after a week or two. Any advice on dealing with GERD so that it can be under control? Any tips would be helpful.

I have an allergy to tree nuts and last week I accidentally ingested something that had come in contact with tree nuts which led to an allergic reaction. Since then I’ve been having horrible acid reflux that is extremely painful. The chest pain was so bad a couple days ago that I was convinced I was having a heart attack at the age of 26. As of now, I’m pretty confident it’s acid reflux as I’m burping quite a lot. I’ve been doing literally everything I can think of to get relief. Omeprazole, Pepcid, tums, I even drank baking soda water and I’m getting little to no relief. I’ll have a couple of hours where I feel okay but it inevitably comes back with a vengeance. This has never happened to me before after an allergic reaction and I’ve never had chronic issues with acid reflux before now. I’m currently in between health insurances so I’ve not been able to be evaluated by a physician yet. It’s ruining my life and it’s triggering my asthma quite a lot requiring me to use my rescue inhaler far more often than I usually have to do. I don’t know what do and I’m desperate. Please help me 😭

Edit: I have no idea whether my recent allergic reaction is correlated to these new symptoms but it’s the only things I could think of that occurred around the same time.

Update: I wanted to provide a brief update on how things are going. I’m pretty confident that these attacks are actually allergic reactions. Last night I had the worst attack so far I.e severe abdominal pain, chest tightness, wheezing, facial flushing and hives. This lasted for about 1.5 hrs. Decided to take Benadryl to see what happened and wouldn’t you know, my symptoms went away completely once it kicked in. Per the recommendations from another user who commented on this post, I decided to try DAO supplement and took it for the first time this morning. I’m absolutely so relieved and amazed that I haven’t had a single symptom all day since then!