mskubic
01-16-2008, 02:51 PM
Ok
Now I am starting to worry again. I was on another forum and a woman was just dx with Barretts at 34. I asked her how long she had GERD and she mentioned a month. I thought Barretts forms after years of GERD….
Now I am starting to worry again. I was on another forum and a woman was just dx with Barretts at 34. I asked her how long she had GERD and she mentioned a month. I thought Barretts forms after years of GERD….
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packerbacker04
01-16-2008, 05:43 PM
unless she meant she was diagnosed a month ago, maybe she had the Gerd undiagnosed long before? I am worried too.
Jade0724
01-16-2008, 06:07 PM
Well, everyone is different. I mean my cousin had esophagus cancer (he is now completely cancer free) and he never had acid reflux. My mom died of cancer, my other cousin had breast cancer, my friends mom had a brain tumor...etc etc. I mean come on...You absolutely CAN NOT compare yourself with others. We are all different. What about the tons of people who die of lung cancer who never smoked a cigarette? What about the marathon runner in perfect health his whole life who dies of a heart attack? Should I go on? I think you get my point. You need to chill out. Everyone is different. I have been on many different gerd boards in the past several month, and the one connection I have noticed among all is that the people all have stress, depression, anxiety issues...including myself. Worry about yourself and not others and use these boards to build your own knowledge not scare you.
Mamasan2007
01-16-2008, 06:24 PM
Well, everyone is different. I mean my cousin had esophagus cancer (he is now completely cancer free) and he never had acid reflux. My mom died of cancer, my other cousin had breast cancer, my friends mom had a brain tumor...etc etc. I mean come on...You absolutely CAN NOT compare yourself with others. We are all different. What about the tons of people who die of lung cancer who never smoked a cigarette? What about the marathon runner in perfect health his whole life who dies of a heart attack? Should I go on? I think you get my point. You need to chill out. Everyone is different. I have been on many different gerd boards in the past several month, and the one connection I have noticed among all is that the people all have stress, depression, anxiety issues...including myself. Worry about yourself and not others and use these boards to build your own knowledge not scare you.
Interesting Jade, as I do have an anxiety disorder- GAD- I did not realize there was a connection:(
Thanks for the info-
Interesting Jade, as I do have an anxiety disorder- GAD- I did not realize there was a connection:(
Thanks for the info-
mskubic
01-16-2008, 07:09 PM
Ouch Jade
But you are right point well made
But you are right point well made
Jade0724
01-16-2008, 09:27 PM
I definitely dont mean to offend. Believe me...I get my self way worked up over this and other things. I worry about barrets and cancer too...who wouldnt with constant burning. Plus I have had this forever - since teenage years - about ten years now...so if anyone knows worry about barrets it is me. What I wrote below is what I tell myself when I start to let my thoughts run wild. So no offense. Promise :)
mskubic
01-16-2008, 10:13 PM
Jade its ok you made me stop and think. I definitely suffer from anxiety and am dealing with alot right now. I am in the middle of a huge custody issue and can say that my stomach problems started two years and a half years ago right after my 15 year old was killed in a car accident. I think the stress of the custody issues has gotten it worked up again.
My anxiety is major. When I was dealing with this last year I was on another board and the monitor was a nurse. She told me and said she did not want me to take it the wrong way but maybe I needed to talk to my doc about the anxiety and get something for it.....
Nothing a bottle of wine won't cure but not to good for the tummy:mad:
My anxiety is major. When I was dealing with this last year I was on another board and the monitor was a nurse. She told me and said she did not want me to take it the wrong way but maybe I needed to talk to my doc about the anxiety and get something for it.....
Nothing a bottle of wine won't cure but not to good for the tummy:mad:
packerbacker04
01-16-2008, 10:15 PM
Well I am scared because I seem to have every single symptom on this board right now and as I had posted before I had been diagnosed 2 years ago withe erosive esophagitis. I wonder how long before it turns to the B and C word. I have chest/esophagus pain, back pain which tends to be worse when I move or change a position (scary because I think it must be a tumor causing it) I also can only swallow broth and very smooth foods like yogurt and I feel the horrible heartburn and acid at night. Oh wait and my ears pop all the time and my head is full so I am sure my Gerd has turned into LPR. I was able to get in touch with my GI doc and they did have some samples (thank God) which I originally posted I couldn't get any and I don't have insurance. I have been taking them last Friday along with Carafate but I still am getting the acid and burning at night, not so much during the day. I also made an appointment for tomorrow am to see the GI, insurance or not, I gotta find out, I know my Espohagus is bad and I am really afraid when I do get scheduled for a scope what it is going to show.
tigger2211
01-16-2008, 11:11 PM
Jade is right! In the early to mid stages of my anxiety/panic disorder, I was dying 3X a day from cancer, heart attacks, you name it; I "had" it. Hypochondria RULED my life! The WORST thing you can do is scare yourself to death by "convincing" yourself that you have this symptom and that. TRUST ME! It took me YEARS to figure that out. I stopped relying on doctors many moons ago. I did hoards of research on anxiety and ways to make life easier for myself. Don't get me wrong, Im not 100% healed (its been about 10 years) and I just may have anxiety for the rest of my life. It runs like wildfire in my family too. But, I have "learned" to keep it more under control now, than I ever have before. Please take care of yourself and try harder not to worry. The more worry you have, the sicker it can make you feel. Surround yourself in support and positive, happy things. If your mind wanders, distract yourself. One trick I learned in the heat of anxiety, instead of focusing on what was happening inside my body, was to look at something and describe it to yourself in great detail. For example, look at the counter top and describe the loaf of bread, the color of the bag, how many pieces are left, etc. It may sound strange, but you can do it anywhere and it is a quick way to distract your negative thoughts into focusing on something else. Also, try to avoid tv programmes that are too violent and graphic in nature. I found that that has made my worry worse too. Stay strong! The more you worry, the more you allow your anxiety to win!! Don't let it win!