Information and opinions on health from Janice at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/219284/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/219284/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/219284/index http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/219284/93371/thank-you Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:13:18 -0500 Janice I have been experiencing GERD, pretty severe recently and the worst part is the back pain and the stomach swelling during the day. I can hardly tolerate my work clothes if I dare to eat lunch. I was so relieved to know others had the back pain also. I have a gastro appointment in the near future, trying to figure out what makes this worse or better, it's a boggle! Thanks for your posts, no other site has mentioned the back pain. I thought I... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/219284/93371/thank-you