For the last few days, I've been getting a very very sour stomach. I attributed it to a migraine. Today, it hurt so bad that all I could do is eat plain oatmeal. The manager where I work and I were talking. She pointed out that I did not have a migraine and told me that it sounded like I had acid reflux (GERD). Then she asked me if I had a headache today. I thought about it for a moment and realized that for the last 2 days, I have been battling a stress and tension headache. While talking to her, I realized that I've been a bit grumpy because I am having a hard time sleeping, waking up with acid in my throat. This is my forth time getting a bad flare of acid reflux in the last 7 years. The first three times, I was also under a great deal of stress (the doctor told me to chill out the first two times).

I don't get it. The more I try to relax, the more I am anxious that I am not relaxing. I am getting married in 11 days. The carnival is in town where I work (thankfully today is their last day) and it is chaotic in our store. Now I'm upset that I cannot eat anything. I am hungry. I want my coffee. Right now, the only thing that seems to be agreeing with me, besides Mylanta, Gavison and Priolec, is very bland starchy foods and mints.

Hmphh.... I wonder if icecream would agree with me.

Anyways, if you have any ideas that might help, I'm listening...

--Beth

PS: I do not have health insurance (Joe adds--the best guy I've ever had the privilledge of calling mine, "For the next two weeks anyways...")