So about a month ago I was diagnosed with GERD after an upper endo showed some erosion in my esophagus. Doc put me on Aciphex and that seemed to make things worse so I stopped taking it last week. He now wants to send me for a sonogram to rule out problems with spleen/pancreas etc. since I also have achy feeling on left side (around where spleen is). Then he said that maybe I don't have GERD (!) but he wants me to start taking Protonix now and see if that helps.
I definitely have reflux symptoms but is it possible that they are just short term and treatable as opposed to chronic GERD? Could you have erosions without chronic GERD?
Also, could some other problem (i.e. enlarged spleen) cause reflux? He didn't seem to have any answers.
Or do you just think this guy is a quack and I should find someone else? I'm going for the sono tomorrow so I guess I'll wait and see what that says but I'm not starting the Protonix until I find out if anything else is going on.
Hi,
Are you seeing a doctor at a major medical center or Univeristy Hospital? That always makes me feel more confident because many times the doctors work in teams and if they can't figure something out they have collegues to discuss your case with. Sorry to hear that you have erosion. What exactly does that mean, will it heal? It seems that it may be awhile before I can even get into GI clinic so I hope the Aciphex isn't making my symptoms worse.
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