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GERD Sucks.
Posted by Duncan on April 29th, 2007
Yeah. GERD really. Really sucks. Been dealing with it for six months now, on meds, changed the lifestyle, etc, all the crap the docs say makes ya feel better. No go.Got scoped. No ulcer or hernia or bacteria or anything that was causing it. Yet still dealing with the burning, aching and hurting, even with treatement. No MATTER what the hell I eat. Water and Rice cakes.. acid reflux from hell.. check. Going to see a different doc. Maybe he’ll figure out what is going on. Now I get to have sympathy with people with a chronic illness.
April 29th, 2007 at 8:35 pm
‘Bout 10 years ago, I had my obligatory MI (fees to the fiddler for all that silly-ass dancing I did for 40 years). Caused me to be ultrasensitive to things happening in the mid to upper thorax. Doc finally told me it was GERD and suggested I give up … are you ready? … onions, garlic, and tomatoes.
HFS!! I had already given up red meat, cheese, peppers, kim chee, and a whole buncha other things that make life worth living. And besides, about 95% of my wife’s super-delish entrees begin with sauteeing garlic, onion, and tomato in EVOO.
I guess the answer is just not to get old. Takes all the self-discipline I can muster to eat a friggin plain bagel or a goddam apple while my grandkritters are scarfin down pizza or lasagna or the wife’s famous spiced pork chops or ribs or pepper steak or steak and onions . . . Jesus Christ! I’m really upsetting myself here.
Thanx for reminding me of this cross I hafta bear . . . in perpetuity. (stomps off, sulking)
April 29th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
INSIST the doc consider this. REALLY. It works in 99% of the cases, lasts a lifetime and is a relatively safe and simple procedure.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nissen_fundoplication
April 29th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
http://www.columbiasurgery.org/divisions/surgical/gerd.html
April 29th, 2007 at 10:20 pm
eros,
Yeah, I am only 30 years old though. Not a very old person to be suffering from this crap. I think it was brought on by a large amount of stress, then the esophageal sphincter become as loose as the proverbial two dollar whore. I am beyond frustrated. Considering I could eat whatever I wanted, as hot as I wanted and in whatever quantities until last October, I share your anger. Now I watch my no longer pregnant wife enjoy a glass of wine and a slice of pizza. Rice cakes.. YUMMY!
Raven,
Yeah, I have looked into the surgery. When I asked the flight doc about it and mentioned being able to fly with it, she gave a look like, “don’t count on it kid.” I’ll do it though since I only have about four months on active duty. However it is my new job that I am worried about. Since I am going into the law enforcement biz, which includes flying, I am worried that such surgery might take me out of the job. I am pretty active, and the job will require me to be active. Do you know if the surgery can complicate ones life at all. Ofcourse, between that and Barret’s Esophagus or cancer, I’ll do it. I wouldn’t be so worked up if this wasn’t happening at this stage in my life. And Raven, thanks for links, and I am going to discuss this with my doctor.
April 29th, 2007 at 11:19 pm
Sorry for your problem. Hang on until Hillary’s univeral, government run health care program gets up and running.
April 29th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
Yeah, and then I can see a doctor sometime between death and never.. :roll: