Nightly Stomach issues

[Cmc643]

I have had a lot of stomach issues over the years which has always been down to reflux.

But over the last year it has grown to get even worse, which often results in me feeling sick constantly, this affects sleep, the ability to go out and enjoy things and get on with life... I have been to the GP countless times and all I have been prescribed with is Prochlorperazine and Omeprazole. This doesn't do much.

When I start feeling nauseated I go into a panic and start shaking and breathing violently (no idea why but it's uncontrollable) I have also been struggling with constipation/Diarrhoea as of the past week or so as well as a loss of appetite.

Once upon a time I could eat practically everything and anything but now I am limited to toast, plain Chicken, bananas and the odd sandwich.

19, Male

has anyone else had similar issues and came to a conclusion?

[Jumpey]

I have had Gerd for 50 years.I had a severe crisis for a couple of years and was seriously ill.The acid also permanently damaged my lungs. I read Dr.Louise Kaufman's Acid Reflux Diet book which really helped-to understand the disease and to heal it through eating appropriately. I can now eat fairly normally and am much better. Drugs didn't help.It sounds as though you're having anxiety and panic attacks too.Could you afford some therapy to help with that? Huge good luck.

[hjskev]

Hi Cmc643 Sorry to read you're feeling so rubbish. I know how it feels to go from a cast iron stomach to having to be really careful with what you eat. It is scary when you get an attack but there are some things you can do to improve things a bit. First try sleeping with your head and shoulders raised. I take Gaviscon last thing at night and it makes a kind of film on your oesophagus which can prevent stuff coming back up.

Try to do some relaxation because getting stressed about this makes it worse and you're in a vicious cycle . I'm afraid certain alcohol drinks are a no no for me especially wine. Try eating soothing stuff like Greek yogurt which I find is kind to the stomach. Its a bit counter intuitive I know but chewing chewing gum helps me too. It gets rid of the awful taste and feeling in my mouth.

An interesting thing you say is that you are constipated. I have found that if I'm constipated the reflux is worse so I started eating a high fibre diet with wholemeal bread pasta rice etc. Once I got things moving 👍😀 I felt a lot better. My doc prescribed Omeprazole for me too and I didn't find it helped. You probably have to speak to your doctor again but for me going with natural foods as much as possible has helped and I find I can manage the problem most of the time. I hope you find some answers soon.

[Gaslo]

Hard when you’re feeling so bad. I sleep on a wedge pillow(Amazon) and also take Davison just before I go to sleep. I also do a meditation before I go to sleep which I think helps(App store Zenoki Ltd, App is called Relax). I didn’t find Omperazole helpful either. Has anyone had anti depressants prescribed for gastritis? My problem is that I’m a worrier which gives me a constant tight stomach

[Beanlover]

If the main problem is at night, trying Gaviscon is a really good idea

[Cmc643 in reply to Beanlover]

I have been taking Gaviscon for a number of years on and off, bought a liquid variant that I am going to try

[Cmc643]

Just an update for those who may or may not see, thanks for the replies and suggestions I will try them, going to go back to the GP tomorrow as I've been having discomfort/slight pain in the lower left area of the ribs which I suspect is GERD related but we shall see. Anyone else with this discomfort feel free to reply with your experiences.