Missing Work

[tissie1]

Does anyone else's life go on hold when you get bad reflux? Are you missing work etc.? or am I a total wimp????

I came home early on Monday and missed yesterday and today and feel worse today so I don't know if I will go in the rest of the week.

I was on Omperozale 20mg and that wasn't helping I took one Protonix 40mg last night and feel much worse today. My doctor is "supposed" to call in some Nexium 40mg for me tonight. (that use to work) I think this flare up is my own fault I had some soda and eating a bit crappy and have been stressed out. I should have listened to my body warning me more.

I feel so helpless that I cried today and I feel so helpless and scared and feel just plain awful. You guys know the chest feels like it ripping apart(burning), feels hard to breathe! My head gets hot and my sinuses are bad so that doesn't help me tougne is white and feels grosse. I HATE this sooooooo much!!!

I had a short episode of this last year but nothing that some prescription meds didn't clear up. My worst case was after 9/11 where I thought I was dying until I found a speciliast that said it was acid reflux. Did and upper GI and said it was mild but if it is mild I would not be able to ever imagine worse than mild. My brother has problems with this too. He thought he was having a heart attack.

I have read up on some natural remedies that I may try out some tonight. I am always afraid to do trial an error when I am this bad because what if something that works for someone else makes me worse!

I feel for all of you out there with the problem! Prayers to you!

(this is me)

Take Care,
STephanie

[tlily]

Tissie

I really know how you feel. I have been suffering with this for 7 months. There were many times I wanted to call out from work but the nature of my work makes it impossible at times. I have left early a couple of times. I can understand about trying new meds. I have tried many and so far nexium for me is the best. I still get symptoms as it never lets me forget that I have it. I have had all kinds of test. Cat sans, stress test and an endoscope two months ago and the doc wants to do another on on Monday. I do feel like crying like you.

One thing that I know all this anxiety around suffering with thes symptoms have made it worse. I suggest if you are experiencing anxiety, do some relaxation exercises and deep breating if you can. It helps a little. Helps you feel a little grounded.

Sometimes I just feel like screaming out of frustration as I do feel helpless and hopeless. However I think that at some point we all will feel better as we will find what works for us. It may take some time but it will happen. I do not know what many people's reflux is so resistant to meds. I think half the population is on some kind of reflux meds either prescribed or OTC.

Hang in there I am trying to.

tlily

[tissie1]

I really feel for you TLily! No one could possibly understand unless they have suffered from it personally. I will keep you in my prayers!

Perhaps I should try going to work and try to work through it. Monday I was clammy and had so many weird feelings and sensations and it really does scare you and to sit at a desk all day you start dwelling on it and cannot concentrate on anything. Although I am miserable at home to and hate being alone when I feel like this!

My doctor was supposed to call me tonight and give me a prescription for Nexium. Maybe the nurse meant she would talk to the doctor tomorrow I don't know but I really wish they wouldn't put people off and keep up because I really need something.

I found a website that mentions a lot of all natural things so I am trying those at the moment. The apple helped some... I will try some honey later and take another Protonix and I sure do pray I can get some sleep and get to work tomorrow. I never take days off but I still feel weird about missing work for any reason. I answer the phone at work to and I think I might not have enough breath for that. I wonder if we are actually breathing less or it just feels like it.

I can't imagine having all of those tests done. My brother has had all the tests done and they didn't prove beneifical. He is on prescription meds and says those help a lot.

I never heard of acid reflux, GERD, etc. until I started getting like this and now I know so many people that have it... what is going on?!!!

It very well can be like a disability and is rather crippling in a sense. I don't know how people deal with this on a long term basis. I am very frieghtened to have children because I wonder if you get worse reflux when you are pregnant???!!! 9 months of that... I don't know if I could do it...
I really feel for you tlily!

[backslide05]

Tissie--
you and I both have the same real name and a lot of the same symptoms.
I've been suffering with this awful condition for at least a year or longer, and the last 6 months especially bad. some days I can't eat anything but yogurt and cereal. I did not do well on PPis, so am trying different natural things and eating real carefully and really paying attention to my body.

if I'm feeling pretty "good" (never good but you know what I mean) I might chance ONE beer but that's it. and no fried, spicey ,or hard to digest foods anymore. just aint worth it.

I have to go to work, right now I have a temp job weekdays and a part time weekend job, no benefits, and a mortgage to pay, so I just try to get my sleep and pray for strength each day. and don't chance it with eating anything that might turn on me.
I bring all my little "goodies" with me: gaviscon, aloe vera, licorice (good to suck on), and slippery elm. it helps with a burning dry throat. also plain yogurt soothes me when I'm feeling yucky sometimes. Deep breathing and meditation are also good as well as exercise. I have a bad back also, so exercise is hard for me to do anymore-just can't win it seems.

i do believe that stress and anxiety make it worse, but trying to NOT stress when you feel like crap is hard in itself, plus dealing with all of life's pressures and challenges. The world is not a kind and gentle place.

I hope you find relief from this awful condition or at least some helpful meds or techniques to lesson the discomfort.

[Stoney109]

i got laid off about a month ago..was pretty good timing, now i get some unemployment with time to figure out this reflux issue..but i was really struggling when i was working. left early a lot and was a struggle to stay there not being able to breathe and with a burning throat.. and my boss was a b and doesnt have any sympathy for anyone. i hope she gets acid reflux real bad when she gets a little older and i'll laugh in her face. we feel ya