Minor Health Issues
So I've got the GERD...that would be gastroesophageal reflux disease. Yes, basically acid stomach but, as Ina would say, With The Volume Turned Way Up!
From what I can tell, GERD is causing me to produce too much acid which exits my stomach and escapes into my esophagus. But here's the funny thing...it doesn't feel like acid. It just feels like pain. Random, stabbing, crampy pain. Since 2/12/09 I have had 4 "attacks" that were all remarkably similar...I am awoken from sleep at approximately 1:30 - 2:00am, with sharp pains in my upper abdomen that feel like I have done 1,000 sit-ups. Seeing how I loathe sit-ups, these is never the cause. I can't lay down because it feels like my ribs are piercing various internal organs. I mope around, not able to lay down and yet so very tired, for 5 or 6 hours until the pain subsides and I can pass out asleep.
After the first one I was sufficiently freaked out to go to the doctor. Husband accompanied me and after explaining my issues, the doctor proclaimed it was gallbladder issues and sent me off for an ultrasound. A few days later he called to say that there were no gallstones, just a slight irritation of the lining, stay away from animal fats, thank you and come again.
So, I thought, well...maybe it was an odd occurrence. A chance thing. A blip. I made no dietary changes (well, none of import) and of course had another attack. This one was...
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