Burning in stomach, chest pain, gag feeling?

[Savannah]

I do have GERD and im prescribed Prilosec from my doctor but i have the burning and gag feeling in my throat again . Ive been taking prilosec for 2 months and its worked miracles, but for 2 days, ive felt like crap. Whats going on?

[Carole RN BSN]

I'm not sure what's "going on," but has your diet drastically changed over the past couple of days? That could certainly trigger the reflux-especially a lot of fatty foods. If you haven't changed your diet, I'd suggest calling your doctor first thing Monday a.m. (Today is Sunday in my area). Untreated GERD can cause more problems for you. I hope this helps, and I hope you feel better soon. It's gotta be a bad feeling. For more health information/tips visit www.healthapotamus.blogspot.com