Posted By Susan (Doha, Qatar) on 01/07/2012

Around 2 years ago I was convinced to take this weightloss pill that a friend was taking. I am 'anti' these kind of things, but since I needed to lose weight fast I said what the heck, my friend is taking it and her husband as well as her mother and no one has had any issue! They have all lost weight! So this medicine is called Zotreem and it says its 100% natural. So I was told by her to take a pill after I wake up on empty stomach and after an hour I could eat. Around 4 days later I started to feel burning feeling in my mouth, bad taste, dry mouth, insomnia, something stuck in my throat, I felt nauseous, and later on my tongue started to have fissures. Then all that I felt was that I was a dragon literally! - my mouth was on fire! I could breath fire I swear!

I told my friend she said they felt stuff too and they faded away.. After 2 weeks I couldnt take it anymore I was so miserable. My tongue was all rough, swollen, sensitive, and it was white coated. I was crying because I was so uncomfortable. It was like another person took over my body.. I was miserable! And I was hoarsness as well..

I told my self maybe after few months my body would settle to normal, but after 4 months I was still having burning issues.. I weng to:

1- Gasto - had endoscopy said I had GERD, (which no further explanation gave me) and was put on Nexium.

2- Went to my family doctor who is Gatro as well, told me to take Pariet along with Nasonex spray on my nose.

Nothing helped!! So I gave up and stayed miserable until July 2011 I went to my home country and saw:

1- Thyroid doctor - checked everything! Said normal but referred me to ENT

2- ENT: Said was normal but wanted to check me for Sjogern SYndrome since I had dry mouth and referred me to both joint doc and dermatogist.

3- Saw joint doctor and derma and both ruled out Sjogern Syndrome.

4- Went to another Gastro and said maybe it was liver malfuction. Gave me Mosar Plus (Mosapride Citrate; Simethicone) and Sucralate gel and Zinc. He said in 20 days I should feel better. But I didnt. So I gave up.

5- I went to a Neurologist thinking maybe my tongue is going crazy because of nerve issues, and he said Im normal!

The last doctor I saw was another Gastro and he had to do an endoscopy. After I was fully awake he was like 'you have GERD, so he prescribed Motilium, , Pantozol (Pantoprazole) and Fixit (Nizatidine) and nothing is working!! I do feel relief with Motilium only..

I just want to say that these past 2 years I feel as if I have died. My previous life is not this life. I am always moody, depressed, all because of this issue with my health!

I need a cure, I am even thinking of trying for a second baby but like this I dont think I can :( So my current symptoms are:

I feel I don't digest food, constipation, tongue burning/sensistive, sore throats (when I open my mouth they are red), bad taste in mouth, I wake up with a white tongue and dry at the same time it is so sticky! I also want to say I don't smoke, I don't drink, don't eat fried food, spicy, nothing! I have stopped Coke and all that as well!

What can I do, should I try ACV? Please someone could help me?

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