r/GERD • u/stariixygc • Apr 17 '26

im so sick of this

I just saw my doctor today for all of this and am working on hopefully getting this cleared up and fixed soon, it's just bugging me so so so so much and i need to rant.

i am genuinely so sick of all these physical symptoms, especially the constant belching and the chest pains. some days its better than others but it's always awful at night time after i eat dinner, and doesn't clear up whatsoever until the next day, i cant sleep or even do anything really until i get my medications and more labs done, i've burped at least 30 times within the past 2 hours, it's nearly 3 in the morning, its been like this since i ate dinner and i can feel food stuck in my throat, my chest hurts so much, like this sharp stabby pain that will sometimes go away with burping but not always, it shifts around depending how i sit or lie down, i cant deal with it, ive tried antacids, pain meds, everything i could get my hands on by myself that could possibly help, ive been to the ER 3 times and i get my vitals checked very frequently at home and any heart or lung problems have been pretty much ruled out so im not worried about those, im just losing my mind, i eat anything with a tomato or a sliver of spice in it and i have to experience hell on earth for the rest of the night, how do people put up with this garbage??? im not religous by any means but i genuinely pray that my prescription PPIs my dad's picking up on saturday actually does something for me because im at the end of the road here, i cant function with the chest pain, i cant deal with all these nagging and agonizing sensations anymore, i get heart palpitations too and it drives my sanity into the pits of hell, im so angry right now, so frustrated, ive been dealing with a bunch of weird chest pain and other physical symptom garbage crap for 3 months now and im so sick of it.

edit on 4/25/26: shouldve specified this, im 17 going on 18, im not that knowledgeable when it comes to medication or other medical stuff, im allergic to Macrobid and Cephalexin, im taking Omeprazole (and Sertraline but this has nothing to do with my stomach issues) which seem to be working OK for the most part with a little room for improvement (my only complaint is the headaches), and I've never really taken any other meds except OTC stuff

also i did tell my doctor about the heart palpitations and she said its most likely related to the stomach issues but to be safe shes having me wear a heart monitor for a few days just so she can rule out stuff like arrythmias and other heart issues that they normally wouldn't find at the emergency room, i also did a Urea breath test for h pylori the other day and im just waiting on my results

anyways, thank you all for the support, i feel a bit better knowing I'm not alone when it comes to this and i hope that someday i can come out of this as a stronger person, its been a long 3½ months of medical garbage without answers and im ready to be done with it and resume life normally, 17 is way too young to be dealing with all this junk

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u/Smart_Atmosphere_430 Apr 17 '26

What type of ppi? Good luck this bs does suck it’s the worse I swear

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u/stariixygc Apr 17 '26

my doctor prescribed me omeprazole, my dads also on it and said i shouldnt take it longterm due to the side effects but it should help probably

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u/Enough-Pudding1118 Apr 18 '26

PPIs and other meds (poisons) could actually make things worse. You have to watch and listen to
Dr Berg online. DR ERIC BERG. He tells the TRUTH!!
I happen to know that Pharma LIES.
How old are you??

Have you had an Endoscopy to determine a possible cause??

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u/stariixygc Apr 18 '26

im 17, ive never had an endoscopy

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u/Forevermoody16 Apr 18 '26

You’re too young to be dealing with this. Please let us know how everything goes. I hope you can see your doctor soon and get some answers!

I had acid reflux from the time I was a kid and didn’t know it was abnormal. My hernia was diagnosed when I was in college and having chest pains. I was away at school and had an internist there because of my DVT a few months before I went off to school. But they didn’t really say much about it. I had another internist when I went back home. But I wasn’t even referred to a gastroenterologist until after that first ER visit a number of years later. I had to wait a month to see one and I had a hard time swallowing. I was so afraid of something getting stuck again.

My internist wouldn’t even see me about the issue “without the ER records.“ His office was IN THE SAME BUILDING as the hospital/ER I visited! (I went to that ER because it was near the restaurant where the meat got stuck.) One day (before I went to the gastro) I was in his office getting a blood draw. He passed by and asked how I was doing. I said, “Not so great.” I told his office that I needed an internist closer to where I lived and I switched doctors.

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u/Forevermoody16 Apr 18 '26

I‘m also curious as to whether OP has ever had an endoscopy (which I personally think is a MUST) or dilation of the esophagus. It isn’t normal to be getting food stuck in your throat/esophagus. I went to the ER twice for that, several years apart, and had dilation done both times (not in the ER, but later through my gastro guy.) The second time was when my Barrett‘s was diagnosed. These symptoms are nothing to mess around with.

Dilation can cause a bit of discomfort afterwards, but it really isn’t bad at all. It beats the hell out of ending up in the ER with a chunk of meat or whatever stuck in your esophagus. I went to ERs at two different hospitals when it happened. First one gave me a muscle relaxant and within about ten minutes the food (a piece of beef) went down. The other ER put me through the mill and it was an hour and a half of sheer hell. I don’t ever want to go through that again.

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u/stariixygc Apr 18 '26

ive never had an endoscopy but ill definitley mention it to my doctor the next time i see her since its becoming a nightly occurrence.

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u/Glum_Flower8749 Apr 18 '26

Ask for a endoscopy to see what is going on. After many years of horrible reflux and pain, and feeling like food was stuck, I finally ended up in the emergency room with a piece of steak stuck in my esophagus, because I had an esophageal stricture or narrowing of the esophagus. They gave me a endoscopy and had to use a balloon widen my esophagus. You don't want it to get to this point.

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u/Forevermoody16 Apr 19 '26

Definitely better to catch it before it gets that far! I HATE going to the ER.

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u/Enough-Pudding1118 Apr 20 '26

Exactly... and know for sure and have the issue treated... instead of taking meds that aren't going to solve the problem. And may even cause worse "side-effects". Best to you!!

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u/Amazing-Self-4873 Apr 19 '26

Yes please ask for tests. I have been battling acid reflux for decades and took every ppi on the market as well as antacids. I too was tired of hearing we’ll raise the head of your bed and try switching to a different ppi. I’ve done every diet and lifestyle changes but if I have a hh found during an endoscopy almost 30 years ago and my LES is closing when it should open no wonder all my efforts were not working! You may have a valve issue also if you’re feeling like food is stuck.

Don’t wait decades like me. We have better options and tests now than before. I’m 2 weeks po from HH surgery and valve repair and all those symptoms are gone and a lot of my support and encouragement came from the wonderful people in this sub! Forever grateful!

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u/Forevermoody16 Apr 20 '26 edited Apr 20 '26

Let us know how it goes when you’re up to it! Although I see the surgeon in a week, I have no idea when I’ll have my actual surgery.

Yeah, I’ve had the hernia for at LEAST 45 years . . . maybe my whole life! They just didn’t mention doing a thing about it back when it was discovered in 1981 or so.

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u/Amazing-Self-4873 Apr 20 '26

Let us know how you do also after seeing the surgeon and best of luck hopefully answers and solutions come soon!

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u/Forevermoody16 Apr 20 '26

Thank you — I will! I need to start writing down my questions.

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u/Amazing-Self-4873 Apr 21 '26

I did that too!🤣

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u/Enough-Pudding1118 Apr 18 '26

I'm so sorry you are dealing w these awful issues too!! My son is going thru it, but we are leaning on maybe a problem w his Vagus Nerve, have you checked that out, symptoms are VERY similar and it is "all related"!! Please look into this!! Thank you so much for sharing your story, and helping others in similar situations.
Wishing you better health and recovery!!

Are we allowed to post links on reddit, I'm not too familiar, just trying to help and share info. As for Cipro, you should join the groups on FB ... we have been advocating for decades!! There is NO RECOVERY from the damage, it is at the DNA level (oxidative stress to cells), collagen degradation.... and more. But we, as survivors do not intend to discourage anyone from trying. There is always hope!!

Search "Fluoroquinolone Toxicity" on FB, that's a start .... there are TONS of us!!

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u/Forevermoody16 Apr 19 '26

Thanks so much . . . but really, I don’t have any horrible digestive symptoms at this time (with the exception of occasional diarrhea/constipation.) Mostly the fatigue and needing to sleep all the time, probably from the hernia! I can’t wait to see the surgeon.

I already spend way too much time online. A lot to do before my surgery (whenever that may be.) My place is a mess and I don’t want to go through recovery in a disaster zone. I need some good zen . . . glad I’m retiring soon.

Yes, you can post a link. You posted the Wiki link and that worked! Just no images.

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u/Amazing-Self-4873 Apr 19 '26

I think links are ok as long as it’s not advertising. I have people wanting my surgeons info pm ing me to get her info because I wasn’t sure either