Acid Schmacid – get those m-fers out of me! [long, with Cliff's]

[ilya]

Gallstones suck...but having that vial almost makes it all worth it [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[maryfield48]

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Oh man, this sounds exactly like my problem.
I used to have episodes like that during college and afterwards. My doctor suggested I go see a GI after.
My acid reflux was confirmed and I took Prevacid for awhile.
Then, I went and abused my stomach again with spicy food, etc.
Had to get back on Prevacid for another 3-4 months.

I think I only had one or two attack since then. I think I am gonna ask my doctor for ultrasound to confirm if I have gall stones or not.

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Especially since the ultrasound is non-invasive, and like 1/10th the cost of an endoscopy, I can't see why they wouldn't always do it first.

FWIW, I am pretty sure I do have Reflux. The acid in the throat attacks were no doubt caused by that. It just never seemed to have occurred to any of the doctors that I might have two conditions.

That's basically what motivated me to post the experience (and in such excruciating detail). There have been a number of posts here in the past from posters who suffer from Reflux. I wanted them to know about the possiblity of something else being the problem.