I will be praying for you..I have been diagnosed with GERD as well back in 2002 and the doctor made it sound like I was on my last leg & would die a horrible death until I switched doctors and he told me to just do the best I can with diet,follow ups, etc and I would be just fine....He prescribed Prevacid to me but I find it makes it worse over time so I took myself off of everything and got Jordin Rubins book "The Makers Diet" excellent book but I must confess I fell off the Makers diet wagon..Ha ha ha..However, I had found out about Probiotics and I have been taking them ever since & I have no GERD problems at all unless I stuff my self silly with certain spicy foods that I love but that is only if I over do it...Anyway you can get probiotics through any health food store or vitamin place and it will work wonders for you...It improves your digestive system & helps balance things out by putting the good bacteria back in you after taking antibiotics etc....Just a lil tidbit of info for you...I pray you feel better soon & I have prayed & will include you on my list as well...:)