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Well, it seems like I have breakthrough symptoms a lot lately. My doctor put me on Prevacid 30mg and said I didn't need to take the magnesium, but I really don't feel much better. So far, Pepcid AC has been the only thing that makes me feel better than the rest, and I've tried them all. I...

GERD can cause all kinRAB of strange symptoms. At my sudden onset I had some of the muscle pain you're talking about, and tingling, etc. I thought I was having heart probs but I'm 37 and healthy (although sometimes a heavy drinker). My symptoms have come and gone, changed over time, etc., and...

If his heaviness was corabined with pain or dizziness or sweating or actual shortness of breath I would agree. But in this case it definitely sounRAB like inflammation due to reflux. I thought I was having heart issues when it hit me, but after the doc said to try antaciRAB and it went away I...

I know this is a strange question, but does it make any difference if I take a single 40mg PPI prescription pill once in the morning vs. two 20mg pills once in the morning and once at night? They all say "delayed release" but what does that really mean? Sometimes I feel like I should be taking...

Try magnesium supplements. I read about them on this board and decided to give it a try: http://www.healtrabroadoarRAB.com/boarRAB/showthread.php?t=41225 I started taking 500mg daily and went off Prilosec at the same time, and so far I feel literally "cured" of my problems. My acid reflux...

To those having spasms, have you tried magnesium supplements? Mag is critical to proper muscle functioning. I had sudden onset of acid reflux and started taking Prilosec and supplementing with Pepto and Gaviscon, but I still had weird symptoms, including occassional soreness in my chest and...

I felt the same way when my reflux suddenly and violently occured. And I was on a sailing trip in a foreign country and terrified of being away from land when this happened. I had no idea what it was. I've learned that everybody thinks it's something more serious than it is, like heart...

Yes, started on some two days ago after I got my new Nexium prescription. I can't say I notice any change yet. I also started taking mag again. What's odd is that I notice that when I typically feel good in the morning, and when I take my PPI first thing (whether it was Prilosec, Prevacid or...

That's interesting. I will definitely ask my doc. I will say, however, that I have no stomach pains, I'm not losing any weight, have no diahrrea or constipation, I have no discomfort swallowing, and I have felt the reflux immediately after eating something bad (presumably when acid production...

I take 500mg once per day at lunch. I always take it with food. I also take a men's health 1-a-day multivitamin, which also contains about 150mg of mag, so I guess that's a little over 650mg per day. I am not going to take it forever. I might stop taking the 500mg supplement and just stick...

What you're explaining is exactly the same thing that I started out with and got very worried since I had never experienced this. It's all related to acid reflux. Your esophegus gets inflamed and leaRAB to the heaviness you feel and shortness of breath because, of course, your wind pipe and...

I was not on Prilosec for very long, maybe a few weeks. I went off it the same day I started the mag supplement. So far it's been almost 3 weeks and I still have no symptoms. Perhaps I had a mild case (although it did NOT feel mild to me at the time; it was quite debilitating). I spoke to my...

I have had similar problems exactly as you decribe with the burping feeling, and I get different symptoms at different times. PPIs never worked for me. Pepic AC seemed to be the only medication that made me feel better, and supplementing with Pepto Max whenever I get that burning sensation up...

UPDATE: It has been over 3 months since I made this original post, and I still feel better since I started the mag supplements. The one or two times I stopped taking them daily I would notice mild reflux coming back. I did get Upper GI results and they confirmed I actually have reflux, but...

I am only 36 and had very sudden onset of acid reflux (and possibly spasms, still doing tests) even though I am healthy, have no family history of this, and never taken a pill in my life. I've had some of the breathing issues you mentioned, but never bad enough to go to the hospital or think I...