Do you remember what looked like you were thrown into this part of the hospital, believing that you had a heart attack, you had breathing problems, and I have no idea what will happen next?
If I like you, I am sure that you can remember the emotions in this particular case (especially the first time it happened). After you calmed you down with strong sedatives and a series of tests, the truth was revealed. You have no heart problems. You have what is known as Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD) or just Acid Reflux. And for a while you experienced what is known as heartburn.
Nothing serious, says the doctor and her nurses (or, as they say).
You take a minute or so to thank God that it wasn’t worse, and the resident doctor assures you aren’t alone because this other guy in the ICU was just diagnosed with GERD and gave you a short talk about stress and diet and how it creates and aggravates reflux. She gives you the necessary emergency medicine, a medical prescription, and advice to get an additional expert check.
Obviously, you follow the instructions of the doctor, take all the recommended treatment and return to a normal lifestyle. Which lasts 2 weeks. Then it happens.
Again.
You are back in the emergency room. Same.
What for?
According to gastroenterologists (people who specialize in digestive disorders), acid reflux occurs when gastric acid returns to the lower esophagus to your throat and causes irritation. Reflux levels change as it may just be an accidental nuisance, but if not cared for, it can turn into a life-threatening disorder.
But why does illegal medicine not fix the problem? What is wrong with these drugs?
1. Liquid or conventional antacids (e.g. Maalox, Tums, Kremil)
2. Medicine to reduce acid secretion (e.g. Nexium, Prevacid, Losec, Zantac)
3. Medicine to improve the action of the abdominal muscles (e.g. Motilium, Plasil)
Almost everyone who has GERD knows that only these types of drugs are prescribed for 1-2 weeks. After that, they supposedly should stop, and medicine supposedly should do its job. However, this is most often not the case.
But when you are again thrown into the ER, you will still be given the same thing (or in large doses this time). In the worst case, you are given extra medicine.
Have you ever asked yourself why in conventional medicine more attention is paid to the symptoms of acid reflux, and not the main cause of the problem? Why do they insist on using the band-aid approach of treatment when there are natural and safe ways to get rid of your condition ... forever?
It's good that someone told me about them before it was too late.
