Anyone else suffer from acidreflux/GERD?

[Gusington]

I make it happen when it counts.

[bob48]

So, is she to be the official Grogheads healthcare person, if so, how long before I have to wait for a visit?

[Gusington]

She's at my place now.

[mirth]

^Is she treating you for a stroke?

[Centurion40]

Good one mirthie!

[Huw the Poo]

I've been too busy dealing with my own shit lately to even look at threads like these and I feel selfish. :(

Are things still going well, Cent?  I suffer from reflux myself and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy either.  However what I get sounds mild compared to what you've been through.  I tend to get it once every few months, and it will hang around for a few days before disappearing again.  It usually hits when I bend over or something.  It's absolutely bloody horrible.so I'm glad it's a relatively rare occurrence for me.

[Centurion40]

I'm doing ok Huw, thanks for asking and sorry to hear about your own pile of sh!t.

Things have calmed down, although I still feel as if I have been damaged by my horrible episode.  I'll be going for a scope of my esophagus and stomach, sometime before the end of the summer.

I'm trying to sleep with a pile of pillows under my head, neck and shoulders.  I've only veered-off a bland diet a couple of times and one time (a BBQ'ed pulled pork sandwich) I really suffered... but nothing as bad as 3 weeks ago.  I am losing weight, which is a good thing.

Hopefully this will all turn out to be just "one of those things" and I will completely heal from it.  But it was a horrible, horrible episode.

[Huw the Poo]

Hopefully this will all turn out to be just "one of those things" and I will completely heal from it. 

Yeah I hope so too mate!  Incidentally, it can't be a coincidence that when mine strikes, it's always after I've eaten a pizza.

[Centurion40]

Hopefully this will all turn out to be just "one of those things" and I will completely heal from it. 

Yeah I hope so too mate!  Incidentally, it can't be a coincidence that when mine strikes, it's always after I've eaten a pizza.

I tried some pizza for the 1st time (in weeks) last night.  I took 20mg of Omeprazole and 150mg of Zantac 45 minutes before eating.  I made-out ok.  :)

[Shelldrake]

Pizza is a trigger for me too. One slice I make out ok but 2 slices and I know that I am going to pay for it later.

[Centurion40]

Pizza is a trigger for me too. One slice I make out ok but 2 slices and I know that I am going to pay for it later.

I managed 3 small slices.  No pepperoni though...  :'(

[LongBlade]

Hopefully this will all turn out to be just "one of those things" and I will completely heal from it. 

Yeah I hope so too mate!  Incidentally, it can't be a coincidence that when mine strikes, it's always after I've eaten a pizza.

I tried some pizza for the 1st time (in weeks) last night.  I took 20mg of Omeprazole and 150mg of Zantac 45 minutes before eating.  I made-out ok.  :)

Glad to hear it.

[Centurion40]

Me too!  Thanks.

The real good news here is that I am losing weight!!

[Martok]

Pizza is a major trigger for my acid-reflux as well.  However, it's generally only an issue if I eat it within a certain amount of time (about 4-6 hours) before going to bed.  Therefore, if I have pizza, it's usually for lunch, not supper. 

[Centurion40]

Pizza is a major trigger for my acid-reflux as well.  However, it's generally only an issue if I eat it within a certain amount of time (about 4-6 hours) before going to bed.  Therefore, if I have pizza, it's usually for lunch, not supper.

Yeah, I'm starting to think that that I can get away with a lot, so long as it is for lunch.