Gerd???

As I've mentioned in a recent post, I haven't been doing so great these past few weeks, I think I'm having a bit of a flare up. Anyway, here it is; for a couple days now I've been having heartburn pretty much all day. Sometimes it's really painful, like there's a baseball in my esophagus. Pepcid helps with some of the acid, but my chest/neck area still feels 'pressurized'. Should I go to my GI w/ this? Does it sound like gerd?

Yes, these are the symptoms of GERD. I'd recommend you see your GI right away. I have long-standing GERD for 17 years now. I was not treated at once and it has become chronic. Chronic GERD is not something nice one would like to deal with especially when it flares us concurrently w Crohn's. Also, ask to have an upper endoscopy to see through your esophagus, stomach and duodenum.

Abstrat...me too...sounds like how I felt. I was even tested for heart issues due to the pain going down my left arm. The only thing I would add to the others is....don't be afraid to change up meds if you are prescribed a PPI. I had one that worked for some time, then stopped working at all. THe next one I tried did little, but my current one is great (if I remember to take it!). I have heard this story from many folks as they all work differently on each of us.
Take Care