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Can't eat due to GERD/Acid Reflux...Has this happened to anyone before/ was it resolved? |
I am a 19 year old female who was recently diagnosed with Gerd and went on a months worth of Zegerid and was fine and went off the meds as per the doctors request. About two months after this I had a severe GERD attack, but began taking the zegerid again only to find a week later I was only getting worse. I am now at the point where my throat feels like there is something in it all the time and I have shortness of breath plus my throat is extremely raw and painful. I still take the zegerid, but I cannot swallow food. I have eaten very little this past week and am on an all liquid diet. My doctor insists I can indeed swallow food because there is nothing really blocking my esophagus. I am going for an endoscopy on monday but I dont know what else that will do...has anyone ever experienced anything like this?? Will I EVER be able to eat again?? It has been about 6 days since I have been able to eat an actual meal. Should I force myself to swallow solids? First, you have to make sure the food you eat isnt causing the GERD. Tomatoes, caffeine, OJ, chocolate, spicy foods could all cause gerd, so diet modification would be the first thing to change. Keep taking the medication, it will help with decreasing the amount of acid unless the doctor wants to change you to another PPI, like Prevacid or nexium, the higher dosage... im not sure about the endoscopy tho... PRILOSEC contains the main ingrediant that Zegerid has, so dont get prilosec. and you will be able to eat, so dont worry too much... PRILOSEC! I HAD GASTRIC BYPASS SO NOW I'M FINE THOUGH I DO THROW UP CERTAIN FOODS, BUT PRILOSEC IS AWSOME! |
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