Million dollar question???????? - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

tlily · 07-28-2006, 10:05 PM

I was wondering with all your experience with doctors, has anyones doctor say why this reflux thing is so resistant to meds? It seems that mayn of us suffereing no matter what we take or have to try so many meds before we find something that will help. I have been looking since Feb.

Tlily

Outlaw1979 · 07-29-2006, 01:01 AM

Least im not alone im looking into the surgey option cant find the right med..Plus last scope showed minor damage good luck..

gnznroses · 07-29-2006, 09:41 PM

meds don't help me, but i will not consider surgery. even the association of gastroenterologists does not recommend surgery for gerd under any circumstances. i would consider one of the endoscopic procedures but i hear they're not effective.

Outlaw1979 · 07-30-2006, 01:26 AM

Yeah there not effectie I think surgery in the future might be a great advacement right now there working with something from 1951.At the same time how long do you want to suffer and think how much damage etc..

kattjo5220 · 07-30-2006, 08:42 AM

If you can figure it out, you will be a millionaire, lol

I am wondering myself about what is causing so many people to end up with this illness and why we our bodies are resistant to meds. One conclusion I have is that we have all been exposed to the same substance or something.

I have thought what if it is pollution or dish soap or flu shots or something like that. I am not saying it is any of these things but what if it is something?

How many of us just woke up one day with reflux? Or in my case when I went to bed. I can name the exact date and time reflux hit me for the 1st time ever! Why? Who knows. I had only ever had heartburn during pregnancy and i mean only during, other than that I have never had heartburn or indigestion to full blown reflux 24/7 for 2 years. No meds will touch it and the meds cause it to get worse or cause severe side effects.

Katt