Help with GERD?

I have been Diagnosed with GERD and i take Prilosec 20 mg twice a day and here in the last few weeks i have ben experencing some pretty bad chest pains leftsided and some shooting pains in my left arm i have been to a cardiologist and they did an ekg and a echo ( the sonogram of my heart) and he said everything looked great and there was no need for a follow up the doctor keeps telling me it is my gerd i have been the to ER worried bout it and they did an ekg and chest X-ray and motintored my BP for 3 hours and they said everything was fin go home and relax does anybody else have a similair problem all the doctors are telling me its fine but it still worries me

That is common with Gerd, the pain can be a bit moblie depending on where the acid may have damaged before!

Here is some helpful tips.
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.

I have acid reflux which I think it is so simular or the same thing I am on previcid twice a day prilosec did not work for me either .
The chest pains are a part of It and we probaly would feel much better if we did not eat so many acidy foods excuse my ebonics :].youknow spaghetti sauce red meats fried greasy foods lot of sodas etcetra etcetra, I hope I helped a little.

Yes this happens with GERD. Not only that but depending on how long you've been dealing with this, the prilosec may not be kicking in just yet. Sometimes it takes up to 4 weeks to see a difference, and your body is probably still adjusting to the medicine.
I have taken prilosec before and I had similar issues. Don't worry it's okay.
If the Prilosec continues to bother you though after 4 weeks, ask to be switched to a prescription med like Nexium.

The symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux can resemble those of a peptic ulcer, chest pains (angina pectoris), muscle pains, back problems, constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, gallstones, pancreatic disease etc. These conditions will sometimes have to be ruled out before the diagnosis can be made. They appear to have been ruled out, according to your statement, and it is not likely that you have any of these conditions. I will make some observations that you should check out with your doctor if you have any doubt about them. Gastric acid production is at its peak immediately after eating. Most physicians recommend that patients wait 3 hours after eating before lying down in order to reduce the likelihood of acid reflux by giving the stomach time to empty. Moreover, large meals stimulate the body to slow the passage of food out of the stomach. This prolonged presence of a large amount of food in the stomach may exert upward pressure onto the LES and increase the tendency toward reflux. Smaller, more frequent meals throughout the day may help reduce GERD in patients who find that their symptoms worsen after meals. A larger meal at lunchtime and a lighter one for dinner may also be helpful. Sleeping on the left side as opposed to the right side may reduce the frequency and duration of reflux episodes in patients prone to symptoms during the night. The mechanism for this reduction is not entirely clear but has been thought to be related to an increase in the frequency of transient reductions in LES pressure in the right lateral decubitus position.This may be a difficult lifestyle modification for many patients but is still mentioned here for consideration. Chewing gum or using lozenges increases saliva production and swallowing frequency, which can help clear away acid that has refluxed from the stomach into the oesophagus. A clear reduction in acidic oesophageal reflux has been documented in patients who chewed sugar-free gum for 30 minutes after a meal. This may be a useful adjunctive treatment option for patients with mild postprandial GERD. Patients with mild symptoms are treated as needed with non-prescription remedies like antacids, a non-prescription H2 blocker, or the non-prescription proton pump inhibitor (PPI), omeprazole (brand name: Prilosec OTC). For patients with more severe symptoms, or for those who do not respond adequately to non-prescription therapies, continuous treatment with a prescription-strength H2 blocker or PPI is recommended. H2 blockers and PPIs both work by decreasing the production of stomach acid that causes many of the symptoms of GERD. In patients where GERD may be due to slow movement of food through their gastrointestinal system, the next step is to try a pro-motility agent such as Reglan (metoclopramide) that increases the rate at which food moves throughout the gastrointestinal system. Maintenance therapy with an acid suppressing agent (like an H2 blocker, PPI, or antacid), a pro-motility agent, or both may be needed to control symptoms and prevent complications of GERD.
You are probably conversant with these details that I have written above, I therefore add a link with details of this subject

http://www.medicinenet.com/
gastroesophageal_reflux_
disease_gerd/article.htm

Hope this helps
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