Another late post yet again. This time what set me back was a GERD attack.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a chronic digestive disease. GERD occurs when stomach acid or, occasionally, stomach content, flows back into your food pipe (esophagus). The backwash (reflux) irritates the lining of your esophagus and causes GERD.
When this happens, it triggers a flare up. Saturday night I ate a chicken sandwich. I knew it was a bad idea but I didn't want to make my husband cook. Sunday morning I tried my best to make it to church. I had a very rough morning and we were running late so we didnt get to have breakfast. I just ate a small snack pack of peanuts and cranberries with an Ensure juice. I was hoping that would be enough but when I got to church and took my morning dose of Prednisone, things got pretty bad. The combination of my sour stomach from the chicken sandwich and taking these pills messed me up. I had to leave church early I was in so much pain. We stopped by Walmart on the way home to get some food for the day. I couldn't get out of the jeep. I ended up puking everything I ate that morning. By the time we got home I was so weak. I slept the rest of the day. This morning my stomach was feeling better but because I didn't take any of my meds or vitamins my body was in complete lockdown. I think I even had a fever my body felt like it was on fire. It really takes a lot out of me. I barely wanted to keep up with this blog. To be honest, when the pain gets to this point I'm just about ready to give up. I don't know how I manage to get into this drama. I am just grateful to have my husband and my mother to keep me going.
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