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From: Michael
Shelley, I too have felt that hiatal hernia spasm, and it is NOT pleasant. Having been diagnosed with GERD back in late February, I managed to get the reflux pretty much under control, but a combination of stress and (very probably) the Prevacid I was taking, really messed my stomach up. My stomach continues to give me problems, although I have improved my condition somewhat by taking DGL (licorice extract), Aloe Vera juice concentrate, and lots of caffeine-free herbal tea. I have switched to Zantac twice a day, and hope to keep the reflux at bay with that. The doctors treated me like I was being silly about my stomach, and that it was all in my mind. Doctors in this country are real good at pulling that kind of crap when they don't know what the underlying cause of something is, and they don't want (for whatever reason) to pursue a proper investigation (in my case, I was between insurance, and I think they were worried that I wouldn't be able to pay). My stomach continues to cause me problems, although there has been improvement, but I've had a number of complications from this condition. Do I feel like I'm losing my mind? Just every single day.