joeyr
27-07-13, 07:31
Hi there - I've been doing pretty well with my healthy anxiety over the last couple of years, until now - seems I've relapsed a bit!
I've been up worrying about this all night - About a month ago I started to develop pains in my stomach and heartburn so I went to the doc and they put me on stomach acid reducing tablets and tested me for an ulcer (it came back negative). I've finished the course of tablets and I have to go back on Monday but am spending the weekend panicking that it's something serious. I'm 36 years old and recently went vegetarian. Because of my heartburn (I find that as long as I eat something, even if it's a piece of fruit every 2 hours or so it's ok and I just get the heartburn and discomfort first thing in the morning) I've also given up chocolate, sugary and fatty foods. I've lost 5kgs in 3 months and part of me says that's just the diet.
Funny thing is, it all started once I turned veggie - could a change in diet like this (low fat too) cause heartburn? I'm linking the weight loss to something health related but could it actually be the diet instead? I'm going to ring the doctor on Monday as the tablets haven't really helped although I don't have pain anymore just burping and heartburn. Any advice would be hugely appreciated, I'm feeling panicky about all of this!
Thanks,
Jo
I've been up worrying about this all night - About a month ago I started to develop pains in my stomach and heartburn so I went to the doc and they put me on stomach acid reducing tablets and tested me for an ulcer (it came back negative). I've finished the course of tablets and I have to go back on Monday but am spending the weekend panicking that it's something serious. I'm 36 years old and recently went vegetarian. Because of my heartburn (I find that as long as I eat something, even if it's a piece of fruit every 2 hours or so it's ok and I just get the heartburn and discomfort first thing in the morning) I've also given up chocolate, sugary and fatty foods. I've lost 5kgs in 3 months and part of me says that's just the diet.
Funny thing is, it all started once I turned veggie - could a change in diet like this (low fat too) cause heartburn? I'm linking the weight loss to something health related but could it actually be the diet instead? I'm going to ring the doctor on Monday as the tablets haven't really helped although I don't have pain anymore just burping and heartburn. Any advice would be hugely appreciated, I'm feeling panicky about all of this!
Thanks,
Jo