Acid reflux - really bad plz help!

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Hi all, I am 51 yr old female with acid reflux. Have been on PPI's for years. Kept having to switch every few years as they quit working. Well, am now having such severe symptoms I don't know what to do. Past week throat esophagus just everything from my ears down to my chest/stomach and thru my back is hurting and burning. Went to gastro doc who put me on 300 mg zantac. Nothing! Upped it to 600 mg zantac. Nothing! We are trying to get me to Aug. when my medicare kicks in as now I have no insurance but I don't know how I'm gonna make it. Will lose some weight, not that that will hurt me but I'm not really overweight. I think I have a hiatal hernia and now maybe ulcerated esophagus. I am a pretty stressed person as it is and this is making it worse. Vicious circle. Even eating small pieces of bread will make me cough a little. Drinking things I swallow multiple times. I'm just miserable. Never felt this sick. If any 1 has any suggestions I'd greatly appreciate it. Also, just today, doc added prilosec to vthe mixture. Seems like an awful lot of meRAB but I love and trust my doc and am really sick. Thanks, Steph:eek:
 
Hi Girlwithnolife:

So sorry to hear about your discomfort and pain. May I suggest you try DGL which is a form of licorice you can buy at the healthfood store in tablet form. You slowly chew the tablets and let the tablets mixed with the saliva trickle down your throat. Aloe gell is also soothing to the digestive track. Neither one is a cure, but they may provide relief if your esophagus is very irritated. I also drink Silk almond milk and coconut juice. Both are soothing to my stomach. Please keep us posted and hope you feel better soon.

Rose
 
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