Dr Bill you answered my question about gerd .......?

I currently take nexium 40mg twice a day and I am still having these symptoms every day. I have burning throat ...... no coughing or wheezing ......... I did lose lots of weight and get more exercise and it seems my problems are just getting worse. I kind of wonder if I stopped taking my meds if my tummy would digest my food better and I would at least feel ok sometimes?

Nexium is the drug of choice for GERD. The burning in the throat sounds like more than simple GERD. When it gets to the point of coming up to your throat, that is called regurgitation. That does put you in danger of having an episode of aspiration.

I cannot advise you to stop your medications because sometimes completely stopping can cause "rebound" symptoms that are worse than what is being treated!

Having said that, I am a strong believer in not taking prescription medications. It is truly unfortunate that most of our medical thinking is geared toward treating symptoms rather than treating causes. After all, our world is a "cause and effect" world. For every effect there is a cause. If you treat the cause, the effect goes away!

My advice for you would be to find a doctor who can help you sort out the causes to your digestive problems. One of the best I've found is Dr. Al Sears. He has a referral page on his website where you can enter the state you live in and obtain a list of doctors who practice this way. It would be far better for you to go to someone like this and allow them to ween you off of your prescription meds and substitute natural treatments as they sort ot the true causes.
http://www.alsearsmd.com/content/index.p...

i have the exact same problem and form what ive gathered it has alot to do with stress. and i know its sucks to have it because correct me if im wrong you cant remember not having it and its like a constant splinter in your thumb:( i have yet to find the proper way to handle my gerd so if you find anything that helps please contact me and let me know. Also my wife whos mother is a nurse told me to go get checked for something called h. pylori. its a stomach fungus which grows in your stomach which if left uncontested could cause the stomach problems.

Good advice from wersells. just to clarify, H. Pylori is a bacteria, not a fungus. Most people who have GERD are infected with this bug. It can be treated with a "cocktail" that involves at least 2 but usually 3 medications (2 antibiotics and a PPI like nexium).