Got a diagnosis today..

[Gina]

Ok ladies listen to this last night I had to work late and when I got home about 7:30 I was not going to cook. I had eaten out lunch earlier and took home my soup, brocolli cheddar it was to much for me to eat. Let me tell you things happen for a reason. So I get home and decide to warm it up and eat it.

Well about an half hr. later I was sick, acid indigestion and the brocolli was just repeating on me, ughh so I took a little myltana liquid and it felt better. Around 10:30 I go to bed to read. I still don't feel good so I decide to take more Myltana and decide to go to sleep. I was anticpating the choking feeling. You know what!!! I didnt get the choking feeling..

This morning my drs. office calls me and says the dr. prescribed Nexium , but I already had the visit for 12 this afternoon with ENT. Fast forward I tell the ENT dr. my story and he does the scope test through my nose, ughh well my throat is clear nothing there, no abnormalities.. Thank God!! He prescribed Nexium and feels I have acid reflex and that is what is happening with my throat at night. He said don't worry your throat it is not closing.. Sooo I am relieved. I took the Nexium pill an hr. before dinner tonight. I will try not eat anything at night.


Does anyone take this Nexium pill ? and if so is it working. Any input would be great. Thanks for your well wishes.

[gja1000]

I thought it was probably acid reflux - I'm so glad you had that experience last night, and got a diagnosis today. My hubby took Nexium, but not for acid reflux - he had an ulcer. It healed the ulcer and he has not had any more problems (five years ago).

I think Nexium is really good medicine. You won't need to take it forever though, it's the kind of medicine that you can stop after a while. Be sure to follow up with the ENT and find out when you can stop taking it.

[AngieDoogles]

My mom takes Nexium and says it is amazing! She hasn't had any problems since she started it. Hopefully, it will work that well for you too.

[Janet]

Ok ladies listen to this last night I had to work late and when I got home about 7:30 I was not going to cook. I had eaten out lunch earlier and took home my soup, brocolli cheddar it was to much for me to eat. Let me tell you things happen for a reason. So I get home and decide to warm it up and eat it.

Well about an half hr. later I was sick, acid indigestion and the brocolli was just repeating on me, ughh so I took a little myltana liquid and it felt better. Around 10:30 I go to bed to read. I still don't feel good so I decide to take more Myltana and decide to go to sleep. I was anticpating the choking feeling. You know what!!! I didnt get the choking feeling..

This morning my drs. office calls me and says the dr. prescribed Nexium , but I already had the visit for 12 this afternoon with ENT. Fast forward I tell the ENT dr. my story and he does the scope test through my nose, ughh well my throat is clear nothing there, no abnormalities.. Thank God!! He prescribed Nexium and feels I have acid reflex and that is what is happening with my throat at night. He said don't worry your throat it is not closing.. Sooo I am relieved. I took the Nexium pill an hr. before dinner tonight. I will try not eat anything at night.


Does anyone take this Nexium pill ? and if so is it working. Any input would be great. Thanks for your well wishes.



I'm so glad they know what it is and can help. I take something that starts with an 'L' , can't remember the name, but it works. It's the 2nd type of medicine I've taken. Not sure if GERD and Acid Reflux is the same thing, but sounds like they are very similiar.

[Gina]

I started the Nexium last night, to be honest with you I had the attack last night again, I felt better with the myltana liquid. Gayle and Anglie someone told me it takes awhile before you feel the difference not a one time deal.. Is that true? I have to stop looking things up on the internet, I hear good things and bad things like it doesn't work and gives you headaches. I guess like any other medicine its trail and error..

The dr. wants me to take the pill for a month, so I will give it a shot. Janet Im not sure but I think the two are sort of similar , Gayle would know better... Gerd and acid reflux.. Glad that your pill works for you, how long have you been taking your medication?

Thanks ladies!

[Janet]

I've been taking it for over a year now. I'll check here in a bit and tell you what it is.

[DianaB]

Gina, I'm glad to hear that you've figured out what your problem is. That had to be so scary and I'm sure that you're relieved. Sorry, but I don't know a thing about Nexium.

[gja1000]

GERD is the acronym for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - which is a long term for acid reflux - so yes, they are basically the same thing. Nexium is a good drug, like all drugs, some people can't take it. Gary stayed on it too long - but his was for an ulcer, maybe the dose is different - maybe for gerd, you stay on a lower dose permanently - I'm not sure. Gary had some weird lab work, can't remember what it was and it turned out to be caused by the Nexium. He came off it (cuz his ulcer was healed) and he was fine. Again, I think he was on a pretty high dose.

Yes, it does take a while, it doesn't work instantly like Mylanta. Did they tell you not to take mylanta? If not, then I'd go ahead and take it till the nexium kicks in. Or I'd call and ask if it is OK to take Mylanta till the Nexium starts working.

Also, did they tell you to raise the head of your bed? You should. At least 6 inches, maybe 8 if you can tolerate it. That will really help also!

[Ponyup]

I was on nexium. I started having tummy problems right out of college. Throwing up for no reason, diarhhea, that stuff. I was diagnosed with irratible bowel syndrome. they put me on nexium and i took it ever day for like 6 months. I remember it taking a bit to work & I still took pepto for immediate relieve. After the first six months I only took it when I got a bought of diarrhea or upset tummy. When I finally stopped taking it I was only taking it like once every 3 months. I stopped taking it completely because I read on MSN, I think, that it can cause heart problems. I was on it for a total of about 6 years.

[Gina]

GERD is the acronym for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - which is a long term for acid reflux - so yes, they are basically the same thing. Nexium is a good drug, like all drugs, some people can't take it. Gary stayed on it too long - but his was for an ulcer, maybe the dose is different - maybe for gerd, you stay on a lower dose permanently - I'm not sure. Gary had some weird lab work, can't remember what it was and it turned out to be caused by the Nexium. He came off it (cuz his ulcer was healed) and he was fine. Again, I think he was on a pretty high dose.

Yes, it does take a while, it doesn't work instantly like Mylanta. Did they tell you not to take mylanta? If not, then I'd go ahead and take it till the nexium kicks in. Or I'd call and ask if it is OK to take Mylanta till the Nexium starts working.

Also, did they tell you to raise the head of your bed? You should. At least 6 inches, maybe 8 if you can tolerate it. That will really help also!


Gail, I called my pharmacist and he said I can take Mylanta to , so I will take it at night before bedtime. I didnt know when to take this pill so being I started last night around 5 ish, today I had to work today so I took it for 5:45 I will eat an hr. later.. The pharmacist told me earlier its best to take it early in the morning.When did your husband take the pill ? I will start tomorrow morning. I put extra pillow so I can be elevated..

Gee Pony heart problems wow.. I hate taking medicine don't tell me that lol . I am a chicken.

[AngieDoogles]

Gina, I will tell my mom to come and find your thread. I don't know if she had any problems in the beginning, but hopefully she will have some advice for you.

[gja1000]

Gina, my husband took it in the mornings and he didn't have any problems!

[Ponyup]

Sorry Gina didn't mean to worry you. I didn't really need it anymore so that's why I decided to stop taking it. I always took it first thing in the morning too. It did really help me.

[donna1990]

Gina, I am sorry, but am happy they found out what it was.
I had a couple sessions and it was an awful feeling.
Hope you can get medication that works for you.
Take care.

[Gina]

Thanks everyone for your input.. I have been taking the pill a few days now and to tell you the truth I still get the choking feelings at night. I take the mylanta and that seems to help me better. I was told that the medicine takes at least 5 days to start working . hope this passes soon..

[gja1000]

Gina, try elevating the head of your bed on blocks, 6 or 8 inches. I know you said you are sleeping on two pillows, but you might not be staying on the pillows. If the head of the bed is up, you for sure will be elevated. That usually helps a lot!

[DianaB]

Gayle, thank you for being a part of our group. I appreciate so much your expert advice.

[donna1990]

I put BIG books on top of the frame under the box springs to keep my face from swelling because I have edema, thought it would stop my husband from snoring but it didn't work for him.
I hope you get some relief soon.

[Gina]

Gina, try elevating the head of your bed on blocks, 6 or 8 inches. I know you said you are sleeping on two pillows, but you might not be staying on the pillows. If the head of the bed is up, you for sure will be elevated. That usually helps a lot!


Gayle thanks for the info, I will try to elevate my mattress. I had to stop the Nexium it was giving me bad gas and diarehha.. He changed it to prevacid, my nephew has bad acid reflux at nighttime to he told me its best to take at night. So I am going to try it tonight. I hope this one works.. keeping fingers crossed...

[gja1000]

Gayle thanks for the info, I will try to elevate my mattress. I had to stop the Nexium it was giving me bad gas and diarehha.. He changed it to prevacid, my nephew has bad acid reflux at nighttime to he told me its best to take at night. So I am going to try it tonight. I hope this one works.. keeping fingers crossed...

Fingers are crossed!

[Forgivenmom5]

Gina I am sorry the Nexium didn't work for you. I am sure you will find something that will work. I had acid reflux so bad I had to sit up to sleep a lot of the time. I choked almost every time I ate and felt like my throat was closing up. This all started when Angela was a baby. I have had no problems at all since I started Nexium. I hope the Prevacid works this well for you!

[Janet]

I sure hope it helped you overnight. I'm praying this will work for you...let us know.

[Gina]

I sure hope it helped you overnight. I'm praying this will work for you...let us know.


Thanks Janet. My dr said to take 1/2 hr. before dinner, it will take a few days until I see results.

[Gina]

Gina I am sorry the Nexium didn't work for you. I am sure you will find something that will work. I had acid reflux so bad I had to sit up to sleep a lot of the time. I choked almost every time I ate and felt like my throat was closing up. This all started when Angela was a baby. I have had no problems at all since I started Nexium. I hope the Prevacid works this well for you!

Deb that is a terrible feeling, I had it bad last night I had to sit up to fall asleep. I hope this pill works!!! So glad to hear that yours went away so there is hope. I never realized how bad acid reflux can make you feel.

[judy]

They make a foam rubber wedge which will keep you at a good angle. It helps to keep the acid from rising back up. That's why you are getting these symptoms. You also shouldn't wear tight clothing around your stomach, and there's a bunch of food you should avoid.

Actually, you want to do everything you can to keep the acid in the stomach, where it belongs. You also want to keep the levels of acid down. This is what the meds do, and foods that take a long time to digest raise the acid level. I don't remember the diet. I do remember veggies like broccoli are not good for you at night. Coffee and chocolate also can cause symptoms. I no longer get these symptoms from coffee or chocolate or tight clothing, and a lot of other foods. I think being on the meds for so long and watching my diet allows me to eat certain things.

I have been on nexium for years. I was on two other meds. One worked, then for some reason, I was switched to another which didn't work. Anyway, the nexium does it for me. There was a short time when I needed 2 every morning.

I don't know how many different meds are out now for GERD, but I'm sure you'll find the right one for you. I know you don't feel well, but it takes patience to find the right med and then for your system to settle down.

I hope it's quick!

[judy]

I forgot to stop spell checking - that's why my post looks so weird.

[donna1990]

Gina, I sure hope the medication starts taking effect soon.
So sorry you are so miserable.