Need help with GERD while on Prevacid...all new to me!

[mommysc]

Hello~

I am new to this! I was actually in the ER due to pains and they concluded that I have GERD...I never had heartburn before and it just came on all of a sudden and does not go away.....My primary care physician prescribed me prevacid (she said it tunrs off the acid).......my question is....what or how are u supposed to feel while on precription meds for GERD....I mean it works a little but all day long I still feel like fluttering movements from my stomach up to my chest and my upper back...Is this the heartburn still or does it sound unrelated? I even get a tingly feeling in my left arm but the dr said it could be muscular.....The ER tested my heart with a monitor, chest xray and echocardiogram and they all came out normal....Please help me figure this out!!

[mommysc]

thanks selma!

[selmaS]

  Sorry that was a typo. it is a vagus nerve.....the vagus nerve is responsible for such varied tasks as heart rate, gastrointestinal peristalsis, sweating, and quite a few muscle movements in the mouth, including speech (via the recurrent laryngeal nerve) and keeping the larynx open for breathing (via action of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle, the only abductor of the vocal folds). It also has some afferent fibers that innervate the inner (canal) portion of the outer ear, via the Auricular branch (also known as Alderman's nerve) and part of the meninges. This explains why a person may cough when tickled on the ear (such as when trying to remove ear wax with a cotton swab).

[mommysc]

thanks for advice...what is my vagus?

[selmaS]

  Hi...it is possible that ur vagus never is being affected by ur GERD and causing the other issues u mentioned.

The burning in ur throat is from the damage the acid was doing to ur throat....prevacid helps repair that damage, but u must modify ur diet and lifestyle to help  the meds.

U want to be able to stop the meds at some point...so knowing what the root cause of ur GERD is also important.

A tip to help with the throat at least while u sleep, elevate the head of ur bed, and do not eat for 3 to 4 hrs prior to lying down.

Please keep us posted on ur progress

  "selma"

[mommysc]

also, i have that burning sensation in my throat all day long too....