My symptoms started as dyspepsia: bloating, nausea, early fullness.It felt like I swallowed a ball that lodged in my esophagus causing pressure in my throat.I couldnt eat more than a cup of food w/o feeling severely ill. I went to the doctor who did blood tests and an ultrasound which both came back normal. He suspected Gallbladder disease, so he ordered a Hiatus scan which showed my gallbladder was working at 12%. One surgeon wants to take it out immediately, the 2nd one thinks I have GERD and shouldn't. Now, here's more to the puzzle-- I was taking Minocin for acne and I have read that it can damage your stomach/esophagus and I've suggested this to the doctors but they blow me off everytime. After I stopped taking the medication my dyspepsia and nausea/etc slowly went away. Could that have caused the GERD like symptom?. The only symptoms I have now are severe nausea/sharp pains after eating fatty foods. The sharp pain IS on my left side, although I think its residual... If that pain assosiated with food continue along with the symtom that you explain as having a tennis ball lodged in your esophagus then I would have to say that that is Gerd.
I suffer from Gerd, and have for several years and that is exacly what I think it is.
I am not a doctor, so either way you will want to talk to them, but this is what I have to say as a long time sufferer of Acid Reflux (G.E.R.D.)!
Three part answer information, what not to do, and what to do!
INFORMATION!!!!!!
I have a very severe case of Acid Reflux (G.E.R.D.). I have had to go to the hospital for some of the heartburn that I have had because the pain can become overwhelming or your breathing can be effected. It can be caused by Smoking, Drinking Beverages with caffeine (My case), Drinking Beverages with Alcohol, or can be Hereditary
The good thing about G.E.R.D. is that it can be a temporary thing and can be cured. It is never a permit thing even if you end up with it for the rest of your life it has the ability to be cured.
G.E.R.D. is caused by too much acid being created in your stomach. This can lead to or cause ulcers, esophagus damage, heartburn and/or damage in the mouth.
WHAT NOT TO DO!!!!!!!!
In most cases, stress is a factor to the reflux if you watch what you eat and reduce some of the stress it will help. If you watch what you eat for about a week you should find relief, if you do not then that is when you definitely what to listen to the doctor. Things to watch for are as follows:
Fatty Foods
Citrus Foods
Foods That Contain Grease
Fried Foods
Chocolate (including any Coco)
Caffeine
Smoking
Alcohol
Tomato Based Products
Lactose
WHAT TO DO!!!!
The two foods that I recommend is Black strap Molasses and Raw honey. The apple is better for night time reflux while these will work for just about all of it. What you will do is take about a tsp. of whatever one you chose. Molasses being the better because of strength and nutrition, but must be use to the taste. What the substance will do is stick to the sides of the esophagus and do two things, one is heal and the other is protect.
On the healing end, both substances have a healing property in them, and as they sit on the walls of the esophagus they will heal it. This is also helpful if you have a sore throat in the morning from refluxing.
On the protection end, both substances are high in sugar and when acid that is refluxed comes up to that the sugar will neutralize it and it will not longer be a problem at that point.
I would also look to putting Cinnamon in you diet, it has been know to help with digestion and will help you reduce the amount of acid needed to brake down food, therefore causing you to reflux less. Sort of sounds like gallbladder. It's hard sometimes when a few things mimic each other. When I had my attack I hadn't eaten anything fatty. I just thought I was having a heart attack. They did all kinds of testing and finally a sonogram showed a blocked duct. I never vomited or anything. Maybe they could do an EGD and see if it is definately GERD? |
