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Submitted by Willow2010 on Thu, 12/26/2013 - 1:09pm

A few months ago, I started getting heartburn really bad. Did the upper GI and did not have ulcers like I thought I would. But she did diagnose GERD.

I started taking Prisolec and it has helped A LOT. But, I feel "out of sorts" and I am not sure if it because of that or what. A little depressed...a little angry.

Anyone ever taken this before?

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Shaman29's picture

Submitted by Shaman29 on Thu, 12/26/2013 - 1:47pm

Thank you for the chocolate tip. I have a hiatal hernia and suffer from acid reflux as a result.

Didn't know about the chocolate. Thank you!!

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Submitted by Willow2010 on Thu, 12/26/2013 - 1:49pm

She also said I had a hiatal hernia, but did not say it had anything to do with the reflux. What do you take?

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Submitted by B22S22 on Thu, 12/26/2013 - 4:46pm

hiatal hernias usually go hand in hand with GERD.

When I was really overweight (not saying you are!!) I had GERD horribly especially at night. I found that if I stopped eating anything after 6pm it got a lot better. And once I lost weight it completely went away.

However, drinking alcohol makes it rear it's ugly head, as does sleeping on my side (look at a picture of the stomach, when you lay on your right your esophagus is positioned for more to reflux into it from the stomach)

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Submitted by Shaman29 on Thu, 12/26/2013 - 5:40pm

Actually I am overweight. I didn't have a problem with anything until I started packing on the pounds.

I also noticed any grains or sugar make it worse as well.

I can't sleep on my back, but I use a body pillow when I sleep on my side.

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Submitted by Willow2010 on Thu, 12/26/2013 - 1:48pm

Thanks...I am not a big fan of Candy/chocolate. But I sure used to like to have a few beers or wine before bed. That really kicks in the heart burn!

I can drink a few now since I got on the prisolec, but still not sure if it is going to be right for me or not. I guess it is better than the reflux. That is a terrible pain!

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Submitted by Tuff Noogies on Thu, 12/26/2013 - 2:38pm

my DH is really really bad off with GERD. the only thing that has truly helped him is nexium. it's just once a day, preferably on an empty stomach. the gi specialist said that is one of the absolute best, and it has absolutely worked wonders with dh. if he forgets to get his refilled, it's back within the next day and he'll start popping tums like candy and having a really hard time with food getting stuck in his esophagus. they say side effects of stomach issues are possible but go away after a while- but dh has never had any sort of side effects at all from it.