Originally Posted by tomgirl7

After reading some of these posts, I had to reply.

A little history.. I'm 23-years-old. Last year ('07) I had a lot of stress the whole entire year. Bad relationship, 4 deaths in the family, had to put our dog to sleep, failed my final, etc etc etc. Anyways, I developed some severe symptoms and went back and forth to doctors over 45 times. Let me just say, medical doctors know NOTHING about this condition!!!!!

I had chest pains, some lasted for 3 weeks straight. I had a colonoscopy done, ultrasound, ct scan, endoscopy, etc and blood tests. All of my organs were checked. I was low in Protein. My skin gets terribly pale. I had bleeding. Shortness of breath/trouble breathing. Horrible sinus probs/head pain, allergy probs, chest pains, chest discomfort, insomnia, left arm numbness, so on. Off and on jaw pain. Weakness. Dizziness. Weakness esp in arms and legs. Air bubbles/gurgling in my esophagus.

After nine months of going to the doctor, I was told I had gerd. So I was put on prevacid. Prevacid almost killed me. My problem was NOT too much stomach acid, it was too little which can cause a lot of the same symptoms as having too much stomach acid. So I was put on prevacid which got rid of what stomach acid I did have, and 4 months later I could hardly function and almost died because of this.

You NEED stomach acid to digest your food! It is vital. Or else your food does not get fully broken down and you don't get all the vitamins and nutrients out of your food. Like I said, doctors know NOTHING about this!!!!! My boss reccommended a nutritionist and I went to her, and she gave me digestive enzymes to help my body break down food and get the nutrients from the food I'm eating. I suggest you look into enzymes.

They take time to work. I've read they take anywhere from one to four months to work, but heck, it's SO worth the wait!!!!!!!!!! A lot of people who think they have too much acid, really don't have enough!!!!!!! Doctors are clueless about this stuff. Please please look into enzymes.

God has totally been with me every step of the way and He has guided me to get the proper advice and help with this. Whenever I see signs I'm healing I just bawl because it makes me so happy! I forgot what it's like to feel healthy, and yes, I'm only 23-years-old. My nutritionist told me she's seen this in a 6-year-old! I can't even imagine.

Anyways, please look into this and I had to share my story. God bless and I'm praying you get the proper help you and your wife need.