Anybody had acid reflux/GERD?

[Southside]

I just started having it recently and I went to the doctor and I was put on ranitidine. Anybody else have acid reflux? Did it go away after you were prescribed medicine?

[Cloud_Strife]

Majority of the population has gastroesophageal reflux to some degree. It's only when it becomes severe enough to be symptomatic that it becomes gastroesophageal reflux disease. I know of people who have had anti-reflux medication prescribed to them with good effect. If the symptoms persist though, it would be a good idea to revisit the doctor, with views of doing some further investigations to make sure it's not something else causing problems - usually with gastroscopy and/or blood tests.

[Karkat]

Ahhh Ranitidine. The liquid kind? I've had to use it and I HATE it. I've had problems with acid reflux in the past, and it went into remission for a while, but I'm pretty sure it's back.

[Southside]

Ahhh Ranitidine. The liquid kind? I've had to use it and I HATE it. I've had problems with acid reflux in the past, and it went into remission for a while, but I'm pretty sure it's back.

Nah the pill kind

This is literally one of the most uncomfortable feelings I've ever felt in my life(physically). The thought that the chocolate cake I just had is settling down in my throat instead of my stomach is just sickening:(. The ranitidine is helping a bit but it leaves my mouth very dry and makes me thirsty(Even though I'm chugging down like a gallon a day to cool the burning sensation). Its fucking up my sleep too..I don't go to sleep when im want to because my throat/stomach feels like its going through nuclear war.

My dad said he had it real bad a couple years ago for a few weeks and he used ranitidine and it never bothered him again, hope this is the case for me too because I had been eating a lot of those Cheetos flaming hots prior to me having this GERD. I was looking up some natural remedies like aloe juice and ginger root, looks like I'll have to make a trip to my health food store for that.

Did you have to make any diet changes? My doc said I should stop eating acidic foods like soda and pizza...

[Karkat]

Nah the pill kind

This is literally one of the most uncomfortable feelings I've ever felt in my life(physically). The thought that the chocolate cake I just had is settling down in my throat instead of my stomach is just sickening:(. The ranitidine is helping a bit but it leaves my mouth very dry and makes me thirsty(Even though I'm chugging down like a gallon a day to cool the burning sensation). Its fucking up my sleep too..I don't go to sleep when im want to because my throat/stomach feels like its going through nuclear war.

My dad said he had it real bad a couple years ago for a few weeks and he used ranitidine and it never bothered him again, hope this is the case for me too because I had been eating a lot of those Cheetos flaming hots prior to me having this GERD. I was looking up some natural remedies like aloe juice and ginger root, looks like I'll have to make a trip to my health food store for that.

Did you have to make any diet changes? My doc said I should stop eating acidic foods like soda and pizza...


Hmm, you don't necessarily have to stop COMPLETELY unless it doesn't get better, just WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT EAT ACIDIC FOODS WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF BEDTIME.

No pizza for dinner, etc. Acid reflux tends to rear its ugly head at night.

[Meganium]

I've never had serious issues with it, but it comes up every now and again.

[Southside]

Hmm, you don't necessarily have to stop COMPLETELY unless it doesn't get better, just WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT EAT ACIDIC FOODS WITHIN A FEW HOURS OF BEDTIME.

No pizza for dinner, etc. Acid reflux tends to rear its ugly head at night.

Yeahhh I had some pizza at like 10 last night and it felt like hell.

I noticed milk and diary products really help. Maybe this is just my body's way of telling me I need to change my diet up a bit.

[Karkat]

Yeahhh I had some pizza at like 10 last night and it felt like hell.

I noticed milk and diary products really help. Maybe this is just my body's way of telling me I need to change my diet up a bit.

Yeeeeah that'll do it.

Possibly. You never know.

[Vocabulous]

Had it every once and a while , antidepressants made it a daily thing. O/10 would not wish it on my worst enemy

[CrazyPerson101]

I just started having it recently and I went to the doctor and I was put on ranitidine. Anybody else have acid reflux? Did it go away after you were prescribed medicine?


No , but my sister does, she took ranitidine but it didn't work for her so she had to a take a different med ( Idk how to spell it ), she has to take a adult does of it though cause her Acid reflux/GERD is that bad ..... It will never go away I don't think but it defenitly helps taking it .

Btdubs, she's 7 ,she's had it since she was 2

[Baseball1999]

I just started having it recently and I went to the doctor and I was put on ranitidine. Anybody else have acid reflux? Did it go away after you were prescribed medicine?

I had it and had to take medicine for a while, but I eventually just grew out of it. I still get it probably once or twice a year, but nothing like I used to.

[Gottaloveaginger14]

I have had it my whole life and take protonix for it and it doesn't happen