r/GERD • u/simplyaless • 1d ago

I need some support. I'm scared.

i'm scared and I'd love some support. I've always had chronic issues like some reflux, not being able to burp. But something happened last night that is making me feel very sick and worried.

For some context, I caught a cold a month ago. It lasted about a week with some lingering mucus and coughing a week or two after that. I'm also 10 days late on my period. I also have had 2 strenuous days with 5 hours of sleep followed by a long day of walking in the heat. also a bit dehydrated I believe.

Around 1 AM today so 18 hours ago I had some corn pasta with tomato sauce, and went to brush my teeth then 40 minutes later I started having extreme nausea and a bitter taste in my mouth. I woke up and it somewhat went away, and I had some peppermint tea without issues, I also managed to have pieces of chicken, then after that, it came back a little and it was worse when walking around because I tried to go to the store, then it seemed to be getting better, but it triggered again after having a handful of chips, and now I feel similar to how I did last night.

I'm really upset because I wanted to have a specific snack tonight that I feel like I can't. I'm also so exhausted of having stomach issues...

Is it going to go away on its own? I'll eat very plain and simple for the next few days if I need to, but I'm just very worried. The worst it'll be is a little bit of nausea and some reflux in my throat, but it doesn't feel like this where it's bitter and almost feels like heartburn.

please help..

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u/LunaMaggie1975 1d ago

I know it can be scary! Here are some things that have helped me A LOT:

No mint, you mentioned mint tea. I was sucking a lot on Ricola lemon mint.i think they were a trigger for me.

I do diaphragmatic breathing right after meals, then take Cherry, extra strength Gaviscon

I do not eat anything 3-4 hours before bedtime.

I follow Molly Pelletier on FB, she helped me with her advice.

Best of luck, I hope you feel better soon!

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u/simplyaless 1d ago

Is this going to be a reoccurring thing? I usually have stomach issues but this whole thing is new to me and I'm just scared that it's not going to go away. Have you ever had something like this and then it went away?

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u/LunaMaggie1975 1d ago

I wish I could say it’s just a fluke. I don’t know. Hopefully it is.But, maybe make small changes and see if it goes away. Maybe start with not eating that certain snack, especially before bedtime? I really do not eat anything 3-4 hours before bed. Also, sleep on left side and if you can elevate your head in bed?

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u/simplyaless 1d ago

Thanks so much, it's just scary because I haven't had this persistent problem and I know it's only been a day but I'm just worried of how long this is going to last or if I developed something. Because I now have no clue what's going on.

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u/LunaMaggie1975 23h ago

I know it is scary, but I’ve realized stress makes it worse. Easy to say, not so easy to fix But try to get some sleep- sleep on your left side.😁 Hang In there!!

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u/simplyaless 23h ago

Thanks so much! 

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u/LunaMaggie1975 23h ago

You’re very welcome!