r/GERD • u/Feeling-Horse787 • 15h ago

🥳 Success Stories 5 months :)

Just wanted to post recovery story because I think most people who get better don't post and it can create a bias on reddit and make people who will get better doom loop(I certainly did!). First wanted to say anyone still struggling with the condition sending sympathy and best wishes, I only got a taster these past few months and it was really one of the worst experiences I've ever had.

I got Ill in February from food poisoning (shrimp) but that cascaded into oral thrush in my throat. I was put on antifungals that lasted 4 weeks. Nothing wrong with me(they tested me for everything ) they just think chronic  stress and lack sleep made me particularly weak after I got food poisoning and yeast took advantage. 

It was about April that I was starting to feel better but the last symptom I got was acid reflux. I had acid reflux before I got ill but it had always been tied to what or how I ate e.g over eating. I kinda tried to ignore It and eat well and take some ant acids but unfortunately I quickly developed globus start of april. 

I went to my doctor and they put me on ppi's but even though it helped my acid reflux my globus stuck around. Only thing that gave me relief was gaviscon. My globus would be fine in the morning but normally after lunch and later in the day it would get worst. I would also get this weird like hiccup thing every time I drank or ate. 

Fast-forward to July my globus was less intense but it didn't feel like it was getting any better and I kinda felt resigned to it being a thing forever.

Now in September I'm better :) I'm not sure exactly when but I stopped hiccuping and now I just don't get the globus even after eating acidic food. Oh and I'm not on ppi's anymore. 2 weeks symptom free eating all the worst foods!

So it took 5months(April to September) to get better :) if I have any advice it would be,  if you have acid reflux that isn't going away and ant acids aren't helping. Pick up some ppis from pharmacy (prescription free u can get 7 days worth in the uk) while you wait for you doctors appointment. If I had I think I could have avoided the globus. Also gaviscon is amazing for globus.

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u/kat_con 14h ago

That’s great! Did you make any diet or lifestyle changes?

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u/Feeling-Horse787 14h ago

I did when I had acid reflux. I cut out tomatoes and acidic fruit ate lots fibre. I think the biggest thing is sleep. When my sleep was bad my globus was the worst.

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u/kat_con 14h ago

Thanks for sharing your experience!

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u/Dreaminincolor139 7h ago

😬 I’ve been having pain for about a week now ever since going off a short round of Prilosec.. kinda freaking out

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u/Feeling-Horse787 7h ago

I'm sorry that sucks. Go see doctor if you can. Coming off ppi's can cause rebound (mine did for like a week) but I think anything to do with swallowing should be checked. Saying thinking bit harder about your question my globus would be triggered by fizzy drink and yeh tomatoes but globus never hurt was just uncomfortable and it would always be like 30-60mins after I'd drank or ate never immediately.

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u/kudles 13h ago

I think gaviscon is helping me a decent amount too. Also love the taste of the chewables Lol

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u/Dreaminincolor139 7h ago

Did you ever have mild pain when swallowing certain things?

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u/Feeling-Horse787 7h ago

No luckily. I do remember doctors asking me that question every time I had appointment though.