Information and opinions on health from Barb 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/361716/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/361716/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/361716/index http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/361716/146528/hopeless Sun, 06 Nov 2011 13:48:07 -0500 Barb I have had upper gastric pain for over 20 years. It feels like pressure in my stomach and I can barely touch the area below my breast bone. I didn't have reflux until about 1 year ago. I have tried many natural alternatives, in addition to PPI's.Somedays I feel like it is better and then it is there by evening. They have run every  kind of test,with the exception of a barium swallow. All they can come up for a diagnosis is gastritis and... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/361716/146528/hopeless