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redsox04

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Acid Reflux ? ?
Posted: 05-21-07 11:16am

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

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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

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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

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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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