Thursday
Nov052009
Digestion question
Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 04:47AM
My doctor appointment was easy peasy yesterday. I was worried she'd make me get blood work (I'm not okay with needles in my veins) or recommend a vaginal ultrasound (that's how they diagnosed my previous gall bladder problem), but I was spared all of that. First of all, this was a new doctor, which is always a little jarring, but she was way cool. She wore dark red pants and a mustard top - no lab coat or scrubs - which put me at ease right away for some reason. She chatted with me for awhile about my symptoms, pressed around on my belly, listened to my lungs and heart, and told me I was just fine.
She's sure it's not my gall bladder (woohoo!), and she diagnosed me with GERD. Which wow, that sounds disgusting. But it's just some esophageal reflux thing. And she believes I've had it for so long because I actually had two separate incidents, one after the other. The first one probably started when I ate something to activate it, and just as it was going away, I got the stomach virus which reactivated the problem. Now that it's been a couple weeks since the virus, it's starting to chill out again, and I should be fine.
If it comes back, some over-the-counter Prilosec should do the trick. If not, well, back to the doc I go. And with that, I think you've heard enough about my digestive system. Thanks for playing along.
She's sure it's not my gall bladder (woohoo!), and she diagnosed me with GERD. Which wow, that sounds disgusting. But it's just some esophageal reflux thing. And she believes I've had it for so long because I actually had two separate incidents, one after the other. The first one probably started when I ate something to activate it, and just as it was going away, I got the stomach virus which reactivated the problem. Now that it's been a couple weeks since the virus, it's starting to chill out again, and I should be fine.
If it comes back, some over-the-counter Prilosec should do the trick. If not, well, back to the doc I go. And with that, I think you've heard enough about my digestive system. Thanks for playing along.
Reader Comments (4)
I have GERD. It's a pain in the ass....well, in the abdomen. I actually went to the hospital once because I thought I was having gall bladder problems and it was just the GERD.
I'm glad you're feeling better!
I'm glad it isn't anything too serious. Gall bladder stuff can be scary. Hope you are feeling better soon. Did the doc also recommend being careful of certain foods that could cause a flare up?
GERD. At least it makes you smile to say it. :)