My doctor said I have GERD?

Hi, I got an endoscopy done on September 2006. I went to my doctor a few days ago and he gave me my results. He said I have GERD. By the way, it took so long to see the doctor after my test because he kept reschedualing and so on. Anyway, the result paper reads:

post-op DX: Reflux esophagitis

* * Final Diagnosis * *
A) Fundic type gastric mucosa with chronic inflammation of lamina propria.

Giemsa stain fails to reveal helicobacter pylori in this material.

B) Esophgeal squamous mucosa with reflux esophagitis.

A detached fragment of cardiac type gastric mucosa with mild chronic inflammation of lamina propria and reactive inflammatory epithelial change.

Giemsa stain fails to reveal helicobacter pylori in this material.

Can anybody translate this for me in english? I don't understand the whole thing. After getting the EGD test back in September I took Prilosec for about a month. I don't really get burning sensation anymore and my doctor just gave me a new pill to take

Now the doctor gave me PEPCID after 9 months past after having that endoscopy test done. Like I said, I took prilosec for about a month after the test and now I haven't gotten any burning that I can remember. Should I take this new pills the doctor gave me? Do I need to take anything for it? Or since I don't burn anymore, I should be fine? How can this hurt me? Am I in any danger with having this GERD? What can I do besides taking pills to treat this problem and never get it again? Thank you so much for your time and any help is greatly appreciated.

I would venture to say that you tested negative (which is GOOD NEWS) for the helicobacter pylori bacteria which is the root cause of some ongoing heartburn and acid reflux conditions, and a source cause of some people's stomach ulcers, and you had some mild esophagus inflammation at that time of examination.
The prilosec will help to heal the erosion (inflammation) in your esophagus as well as the pepcid.
Once you believe you are healed up and no more symptoms I would quit taking these medications. TRY to avoid foods and drinks that cause these heartburn episodes to develop.
Spicy foods, caffeinated drinks, soda pop, stuff which has a lot of corn syrup snd corn sweetners. Just take note of things that aggravate and avoid.
I have a hiatal hernia and have lived with acid reflux for 25+years, taking prilosec everyday. Lord only knows I'd give anything to get off the stuff, but the acid is so terrible.
If you feel fine and don't have ANY burning any more you are probably fine and get off the acid blocking pills.
They say there is no physical addiction to these medications, I FULLY DISAGREE, after being on them so long.
I have basically had to graduate to stronger and stronger doses over the years to get the same needed effect to control the excess heartburn and reflux.
For any of you people out there that suffer from GERD, try taking your acid blocker 1-2 hrs before bedtime and see if your night's sleep improves gradually. Mine did, and that became the best dosing schedule for me. You have to be able to sleep.
Any other ?? or anything? All suffers are welcome to email me and share your experiences with GERD and what helped you. Thank you.

basically its a build up of stomach fluid going up into your throat. they usually give you some kind of medicine that stops this and heals any damage to your throat that the stomach fluids have caused. Best to stay away from fatty, spicy foods cause this makes it worse, don't lie down tight after eating either.

With Gerd or acid reflux there is a risk of esphagous damage over time from having the stomach acid backing up from there. Also at higher risk for ulcers because of over abundance of acid. My 5 year old has had Gerd/reflux since she was a baby and now we have found out from endoscopy that she has ulcers. She takes previcid for hers. Also in regards to the no longer feeling the burning if you have had this going on untreated for a while then your insides are going to not be as sensitive to the acid now and you wont feel it. My daughter also has problems with aspirating and has to have thickened liquid. Well before we found this out she sometimes coughed when drinking but not often or hard. She had lots of upper respiratory illness so they tested her swallowing. Well now since she has had the thickner if she gets ahold of a regular drink she coughs long and hard. The reason she used to not cough was cause the area was desensitized. Now it hasnt been being irrateted all the time so she coughs. Hope my answer helps you a little.

The other answers have pretty much translated what your diagnosis is. I suffered with GERD for a long time, and went through many treatment options. I wrote a short article, if you'd be interested...

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article...

Good luck!
CL