I just wanted to start a general discussion about what your symptoms were before diagnosis?
I’m really interested to see the difference in people!
for example- mine was only very mild reflux in late 2022, triggered by certain foods only and this only happened some of the time. I didn’t have to take a regular PPI. Then I started to take a weight loss drug end of Nov 2023, was taking that for 3 weeks and my heartburn became persistent. As soon as I stopped the drug, my symptoms went away again. I now have absolutely no symptoms.
Another symptom may have been a bit of fatigue and I was getting alot of viruses, however I am a nurse in a busy urgent treatment centre and I’ve been tired since 2014 after starting nursing haha! So not sure if that was a symptom really!
so my question is
what were your symptoms and when did it start?
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