gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd)

I've mentioned my untreatable Sleep Apnea, but I've never mentioned my AR & Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease. AR and GERD gets worse the older I get. Antacids and other medications are not strong enough overnight. Though I sleep in an almost sitting up position, I still turn and slide down on my...

The VA found a nodule on one of my lungs, and now they want to repeat the CAT scan. I was a heavy smoker for years and have COPD. However, I quit smoking five years before I was even diagnosed with COPD, and I had negative CAT scans five years in a row that my outside-VA provider ordered after...

As you may recall, yesterday I was told to stop what was supposed to be a ten-day course of prednisone on day seven because I was having terrible side-effects, and my heart rate was elevated. I am happy to say not only is my breathing greatly improved, but also my heart rate is back to normal. I...

Well, the prednisone is really helping me with this COPD exacerbation. I took my first dose last night. Just took my second, plus I took my antibiotic. Because I have GERD and need omeprazole [acid blocker], I had to set my alarm for seven a.m. to take the azythromycin, then wait two hours to...