I ve had bad heart burn and acid reflux since I was nine years old, now 44. It starts like a pull in my esophagus then my stomach starts growling extremely as that happens I start to hiccup violently. They go away for awhile but will keep coming back until the next day. If I bend over it feels like my esophagus sphincter doesn t close. Letting the acid seep up into the top of my throat, laying down on my left side will actually make it worse, it s actually more tolerable laying flat on my back. It doesn t seem to matter what I eat or drink, I feel it s more of an anxiety thing. Caused by either positive or negative stress. I can even just drink water and get really bad acid reflux. I have taken every over the counter acid reducer out there and even a prescription Pepcid, nothing changes it. Would a surgery or maybe a muscle relaxer to relax my stomach be options? I mean 35 years of being sick lick this pretty much every day is torcher! I also went to a stomach specialist who told me there was absolutely nothing wrong with me, even after an upper GI was done.. 35 years old being sick like this and there s nothing wrong with me? They were the ones who prescribed me the Pepcid that did nothing like everything else, please tell me you know of something for me that I can either manage my symptoms or cute me. I would be forever in your debt, thank you.