GERD?!?Duh?!?

hayyyzz......this past few weeks, actually a month already, i got sick....as in...terribly sick! it started when i had my menstruation period....i got nausea, then to hyperacidity wherein i wasn't able to join my Basic Life Support Seminar by the Red Cross Team....grrrr :(.....but its okay, i can't do anything, i just got sick and so i have to accept it!! .... well, then, good thing it is the holy week, and so i have holidays from my PDN training!! but then, i got sick again and this time, i had heartburn for two consecutive days, plus nausea and hypersalivation!! and so i made a research regarding heartburn and something to do with the esophagus, and so i found this topic about GERD or GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease.......maybe you're also experiencing it...and can relate with me..huhuhu..:(

Gastroesophageal reflux is a physical condition in which acid from the stomach flows backward up into the esophagus. People will experience heartburn symptoms when excessive amounts of acid reflux into the esophagus. Many describe heartburn as a feeling of burning discomfort, localized behind the breastbone, that moves up toward the neck and throat. Some even experience the bitter or sour taste of the acid in the back of the throat. The burning and pressure symptoms of heartburn can last for several hours and often worsen after eating food. All of us may have occasional heartburn. However, frequent heartburn (two or more times a week), food sticking, blood or weight loss may be associated with a more severe problem known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD.

tsk...tsk...tsk....and so to find out if my diagnosis is correct, i went to the hospital for medical check-up, AT first, the ROD thought that i maybe pregnant, asking my last menstrual period...heller?i think i know naman bout it...duh?!?....whatever!? and so i told her, i just had my period few days ago, and so she thought it was dysmenorrhea, and so i told her again, that i had my check-up recently with a pediatrician and told me that i had an acute gastritis.....GoSH! the ROD is so funny! can't she wait?! she's making a diagnosis quickly without finishing my story!! is she on a hurry or what? hahaha!!! well, anyway, she had me on a physical assessment, and had a urinalysis, and so she told me i might have GERD, and prescribed me two antacid medications,......well, anyways, i took the medications for one week, and i'm back to my normal daily activities, back to my training, thinking i would be okay after a week, but then i got sick again, back to nausea, hypersalivation and heartburn!! i became paranoid, because i haven't been sick like this before!!! its been two weeks!!! and soooooooo i seek again for medical attention but this time i need a Gastro Specialist!! and so there, my physician told me that the duration of treatment of Acid reflux might be 4-6 weeks or most probably two months!! WHat the heck?!?.....huhuhuhu :(
And the treatment regimen would be based on lifestyle modification and medications....>>Lifestyle modifications such as avoiding greasy or spicy foods, sour foods, etc. that could precipitate heartburn!!! and i should not eat 2-3 hours before sleep!!! hayss.....what a life!!! NOW, i'm still on my recovery phase!! hoping and praying to God that i will be okay soon and be able to go to my destination someday!! haysss.......That's Life folks!