First, I'm going to throw it out there that I don't have health insurance. So going to the doctor to check something out become a few hundred dollars I don't have. When things come to that, I understand I need to go but...that doesn't mean I have a doctor to check in with every so often.
Last Friday, I started with extreme gas under my rib cage. Had a lot of trouble breathing deeply, pressure, pain, etc. Almost went to the hospital but then I started belching. And belching. And belching. For the next week, I tried Xantac and Gas-X (to no avail). Everything I ate caused more gas pressure/pain.
On Friday, I went to a nurse practioner who recommended Prevacid (30MG). I went for it and Saturday and Sunday felt SO much better (minus some dizziness and lower bowel pressure yesterday). This morning, I took my Prevacid (3rd day) and got SO dizzy and SO nauseous. 30 minutes later, I threw up a little bit but not much at all (more dry heaving and a bit of bile). My symptoms are back now (gas, belching, trouble getting a deep breath in, minor troubles swallowing, more belching, etc.).
Should I continue with the Prevacid tomorrow? Is there any chance it will work? Should I drop down to 15mg? I don't know what to do but need relief.