Questionaire: chronic anxiety and/or insomnia medications and GERD

[daw]

I would like to hear from anyone who takes medication for chronic anxiety and/or insomnia, if it is successful and how it affects your GERD. Please note I am not interested in cases of acute panic attacks, debates on addiction or informational articles or sites. I'd like to hear some first hand experiences. Thanks

[trailer_man]

i think in this site i suffer from the most severe panic disorder out there..i acutally have become so afraid of dying i belive im dying from gerd..i belive have barrets or worse cancer..i realze when i worry this only makes problems worse but i had anxiety 2 years before gerd id never felt heartburn once than hmmmm..currently just taking xanax .5 4 times a day been like this for 4 years..somedays it helps the gerd and anxiety,somedays it helps none..i get panic attacks that last whole days,,i have preocupied with my own health im thin 24 yo,but yet because i have no insurance i cant get tatally checked,when i had insurance i felt fine hmmmm..anyways ppis dont seem to be working ive read bile reflux is worse than reflux,bile is panic right?i wish i could be like i used to be and not worry so much but thats not going to happen.i read some info new info to that only 1/2 percent barretts get cancer...i just cant help but worry i wish something could ease my mind thanx im venting..also ive tried alot of anti like celexa,remeron,zoloft,paxil,effexor the side effects were all just to crazy anyways laterzzzzz..

[trailer_man]

i also stay awake very late almost 4 am chicago time,i dont really come on the comp during the day..i just have so much anxiety that i would rather stay up and sleep late,cause if i get up early i have to face a whole day..yes anxiety is terrible,it has you to the point where you stay up late cause you fear the next day...english rose gave me a link paniccenter.net great 12 step program going to try it out ..thats my 2 cents about anxiety..and anxiety and gerd are defintley togther same as ibs i had that last summer...anxiety always gives you something to complain about.

[tricia]

Hi Trailerman

I remember you saying your mother also had gerd, was wondering if she also has anxiety issues as well. Thanks

[GW]

Wow DAW....here's another one I missed way back when. I can't believe I didn't post to this thread! :eek:

Anyway, as you know, I did in fact have anxiety that was handled by "mind-altering drugs" and it not only stopped my GERD symptoms but I also had the side benefit of a moderate case of Tinnitis taken down for the count. I thought I was dreaming at first when it went away, but then Hallsy and some other research showed me that this in fact had been reported before.

SO.........whooptee Dooo, eh? :p

G

ps......see ya at "chat nite" hopefully! ;)