Acid Reflux

I thought I had acid reflux whenever I had very bad heartburn. Come to find out they were galbladder attacks I was having. I finally went to the er about one day and they thought it was from my galbladder. They scheduled me for an ultrasound later in the week, but I had another galbladder attack the day before. It was so bad, that they kept me when I got to the er. They said it was Pancreatitis, which they thought was from drinking. Only thing I drank was too much Pepsi. The next day they did the ultrasound and found gallstones blocking ducts to pancreas. So they went down my throat to break up the stones. I was in the hospital for another week, until they could remove the gallbladder. Since then I don't drink Pepsi anymore and hardly ever get heartburn anymore.

Be careful and watch what you eat.

~Lori

You are talking to the ultimate Pepsiholic. I drink it constantly. Of course, I do have heartburn etc.. Now may be the time to rethink this.

for posting.

Well it's 9:30 and I've been laying on the couch all night in agony. I've noticed I have little red splotches on different parts of me, have no idea what that is.

Will someone just take me out back and shoot me.

Oh Deb!!! I'm sorry you are going through this!!

I had this and it turned out I had Galblader and a hernia!!

Since I had them taken care of I can eat and drink anything!!

I use to walk and walk around my apartment, laying down didn't work for me!! I'm sure I brock out in rashes and I could't take certian meds.

Go to the ER or Dr today and get most tests done!!

I use to get jandise(sp) too!! I was a real mess!!

Oh hon I remember that pain and it wasn't nice at all!!

I called my dr and I am waiting on him to call me back. I had an awful night. I ended up sleeping on the couch when I could sleep that is.

He had originally said to wait a week or so to see if it goes away but I'm going to tell him I just can't take it that long. I keep missing work over this - it's frustrating and painful.

Deb it almost sounds like we are going through the same thing. The pain is unbearable. I spent most of the night sleeping on the couch as well. I had my gall bladder removed years ago but it feels like the same pain if not worse. I just want to scream this morning. I am taking the pills they gave me (Zantac) as well as he has me taking pepto. Neither of them are helping right now. I was told if it isn't better by the end of the week I am to go back in.


I am trying to eat a bland diet but some blend things are setting it off as well I think.

I am finding that using the hot water bottle on my back is helping a little, going to get a heating pad today so it will cover more area. Even wearing my bra bothers me.

I did come across this web site for a list of foods for a bland diet. It has helped me out a bit.

http://www.dietsite.com/dt/diets/gas.../blanddiet.asp

Sure hope you are better soon and they get to the problem. Prayers for you.

Smiles n hugs
Leah

Thanks for that link Leah I saved it to my favorites. I'm almost afraid to eat anything for fear it flares up real bad again.

Well I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere. I go for an ultrasound on Thurs and a Stress test on Aug 6th. They took blood from me today and told me to call Thurs for the results.

Hallelujah!!!!!

Zantac never did a thing for me!!! It made me worse!!!

Glad you are getting some where with this Deb!! I sure know what you are going through!!!

Sorry about your troubles too Leah!! Like I said Zantac didn't work for me at all!!!!!!

Hope you are both feeling better soon!!!

That is good news that you are getting to the bottom of it. Still out on my situation but my meds were change today so hopefully it will work this time.

Smiles n hugs
Leah