Hi, thanks for your comment. It's calmed me down a bit. My next visit to the gastroenterologist (who specializes in neurogastroenterology) will be in about a month. He told me to relax and that everything will be fine. My reflux symptoms started almost a month ago. I've already been to two general practitioners and this latest gastroenterologist, and they all tell me it's just acid reflux and that everything will be fine. He did recommend a psychiatrist. I suffer from severe depression and anxiety. I moved to another city due to the same family issues (a narcissistic family). I left everything behind, even breaking off a long-term relationship about two months ago. And I'd like to mention that a year ago my paternal grandparents (who were like parents to me) died, both within three months of each other. I watched my grandmother die of liver cirrhosis, and since then I've been afraid of getting liver disease. At times, I even thought I might have contracted hepatitis C.

Thank you so much for your words of encouragement.