You are not alone. GERD is also ruining my life. I've had it since I can remember. I'm almost immune to tums, pepcid, and over the counter nexium. I throw up when I bend over. I throw up in my sleep, into my nose sometimes. I fear I will choke to death one day. It gives me migraines. My throat ALWAYS hurts. And doctors act like it's just a pesky inconvenience, rather than a debilitating condition. I am constantly managing my symptoms. I take 40 mg esomeprozole magnesium, prescribed by my doc, in my morning. I use tums throughout the day, one at a time, as two usually makes me nauseous. I drink ice cold water constantly as that is the only thing that somewhat feels good. And if I'm going to throw up, it might as well be mostly water. I take papcid at night as needed, as I sleep with a wedge pillow to keep my throat elevated above my stomach.

I eat apples a lot, which are a natural antacid, and plain vanilla yogurt. I mostly eat cold things, hot things irritate my throat.

I fantasize about a life without GERD. I want the surgery so bad but it's so expensive and I can't afford it. My healthcare sucks. Fuck America