One of my good female friends is 18. For
a year or 2 she has been having trouble
and doctors can't figure out exactly what
it is. Once or twice a month it seems
like she is getting very sick for a day.
She said she has pains from her stomach up
towards her chest and at times they are
very sharp pains and she can't lay down or
get comfortable, the only comfortable
position sometimes is to get in a ball
laying on the ground. She also complains
of having a "wet feeling" in her mouth
like she will vomit and at times she
thinks she will but rarely does. The last
time it occured it started during the
middle of the day and got worse as the day
went on and she was up until 4 in the
morning trying to sleep and couldn't get
comfortable either. The whole time she is
crying complaining that she doesn't know
what to do. I have read up on acid reflux
and it seems like this could be it but I
dont know what to tell her or how to help
her out.
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exodus_152
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 43
Hope This Helps. Posted: 05-22-07 18:09pm
It may or may not be symptoms of acid
reflux.
Acid reflux generally is helped by taking
an antacid like rolaids.
Acid reflux may be helped signifcantly by
just drinking a bottle (16 oz) of water 20
to 30 minutes prior to a meal not with the
meal though.
If the symptoms are the result of a spasm
the water before a meal, and supplementing
with magnesium may help.
It may also be she is suffering from a
food sensitivity, and that can be easily
determined by just writing down everything
she ate the days the symptoms occur. Then
compare with other days notes for the same
foods, then do a test of that food. Remedy
is simply to avoid that food in the
future.
My wife suffered similar symptoms and
found that eliminating all wheat and
gluten from her diet resolved the problems
- but it took 7 weeks to take effect.
Good luck and God bless!
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sophied_18
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 5 Location: liverpool
Same Thing Posted: 05-23-07 06:09am
i have the sort of same problem as this
apart from i do actually vomit! i vomit
all my food up every day and get severe
chest pains. ive been 2 numerous doctors
and was put on nexium am now on a stronger
form lanz somethin! but i still bring up
my food i shake and sweat constantly and
can only keep water down, i dont know wats
goin on n no one seems to have an answer?
can any1 help, gettin really fed up now.
ive lost 11 pounds in weight in 3 days!
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serratia
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 42 Location: Texas
Re: Same Thing Posted: 05-26-07 15:48pm
sophied_18
wrote:
i have the sort of same
problem as this apart from i do actually
vomit! i vomit all my food up every day
and get severe chest pains. ive been 2
numerous doctors and was put on nexium am
now on a stronger form lanz somethin! but
i still bring up my food i shake and sweat
constantly and can only keep water down, i
dont know wats goin on n no one seems to
have an answer? can any1 help, gettin
really fed up now. ive lost 11 pounds in
weight in 3 days!
Wow! How long have you been vomiting and
feeling sick? Sounds like it could be a
virus, but of course I'm no doctor. I
would definitely go to the hospital if you
haven't been able to eat in days. Losing
11 pounds in 3 days is very dangerous!!
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