Living with Fear: A Hypochondriact's Journey with Acid Reflux

[tabnat80]

Hey. I am having a light ran down my throat on Friday. I am really nervous and a slight hypochondriact. I have been having some issues where I feel as if I can't breathe, hours after I have eatten. I've been on 2 Aciphex for about 3 weeks and it's getting some better, but not quite there. I had a bad spell today and felt like I was going to die before I could get my breath again. I am scared to eat anything in fear that it will trigger an episode. My doctor feels this still has something to do with my acid reflux. I, being the hypochondriact that I am, am fearing the worse. I don't know why I'm like this. I believe in God and need to put all my faith in Him, but at the same time, I am so scared. I hate being alone with my son in fear that I will have an episode and not be able to catch my breath. It just scares me so much. Please pray that we'll get some answers on Friday so I can move on with my life and enjoy every minute with my little boy.

 

[pcchefjane]

You have quoted my life verse and that sustains me daily! It is satan who is giving you this anxiety and not God. Ask God to bind satan from your mind. Whenever you feel anxious, say out loud, "Satan let me alone"! I know that sounds a little nuts but satan cannot read our minds so we must tell him out loud to go...and he must! God will hold you up. I know you are worried about being alone with your son like this. Do you have a few friends (or even one) that can call you every 1-2 hours to be sure you are okay? You are in my prayers!

 

[ChefLisa]

I used to have pretty bad acid reflux. It was diagnosed when I kept feeling like I was being choked. It was a terrible feeling.

Funny, but I have not had a problem with it since I had my gallbladder removed about eight years ago.

Good luck on Friday.

 

[tabnat80]

I am so hungry. I normally don't eat breakfast but since I can't today, I'm starving and my throat is so dry. My procedure is at 10:30. Ugh. I really am dreading this. I dreamed about it all night. I just pray all goes well. :yuck:

 

[raebates]

This is my first visit in about a week, so it's the first I've seen your thread. I pray everything went well. Do you have any results yet?

 

[KellyTheChef]

I missed this thread before! I pray that your results are good! Let us know what they said!

 

[tabnat80]

Thanks you for your prayers Everything went well. The dr. didn't see anything concerning, just some acid. I've been on aciphex 2 x daily for about a month and it is helping, but still having some issues. Dr. wrote me a prescription for something else to try with it to get it under control. I really think the reason my acid has gotten so much worse it my eatting habbits. I really paid attention this past week to how I ate. I bet I don't sit 3 minutes before I'm up dealing with dh or ds, getting someone something, picking up the sippy from the floor, or the fork from the floor, yelling at the dog to quit begging, answering the phone, remembering to turn off the oven, lalalalala. I'm guessing situps during dinner are not a good thing for my acid. Anyways, thanks again.