Help for GERD

I have had GERD for about two years now. I did not have it until after I was diagnosed with panic attacks and anxiety. I have tried the over the counter medications and they make me ill. I also tried Nexium and it made me sick. I noticed when I have bad GERD that my stools are greenish yellow which scares me. I want to find something that helps my GERD but does not make me sick. I take 1.25mgs of Xanax a day. Are there natural things to take?

[Ratnakar Kini, MD]

Hi,
PPI ( like nexium) is the medication of choice for the treatment of GERD.
If you do not find improvement with PPI then reassessment of your problem has to be done.
The diagnosis has to be confirmed with 24 hours pH monitoring test.
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- Ratnakar Kini M.D.