It's weird, I can remember 1 flare about 2 years ago and think I might have felt a feeling of a burned area that feels like its low in my esophagus and on the left side. I just wondered if gerd patients experienced this,
Like I said, my doctor who is very respected in my city as a gastro is not really concerned so I was just trying to get feedback as i'm a bit of a control freak and a worrier.
There's no 'standard' time for flares. It's going to depend on your body and how it responds to what you're doing for it, or not doing for it. You may want to consider starting and staying on a GERD-friendly diet. In addition, you also might want to consider doing some food intolerance testing. Some people who have off-and-on problems with acid are actually reacting to specific food groups.
Symptoms of acid problems are not standard either. Some individuals have no symptoms at all and are very surprised when they have what seems like a horrendous problem only to find out they have damage that indicates it's been going on for year. Some have severe symptoms and when they're scoped there's nothing to be seen.
off and on on meds( mostly on). I only go gerd friendly when i'm having a flare up.
I just talked to my gastro 4 weeks ago and I was put back on nexium because prilosec doesn't work as well for me. She said she would schedule another endoscopy but when She realized I had had one within the last 1.5 years she said it wasn't neccessary.
I mainly wonder if people who have gerd probably worse than others experience burning spots in their throat when they have a flare up, tightness, etc... How long do most flare ups last for people?
Have you been on meds all this time, or? Are you following a GERD-friendly diet and lifestyle?