I have gerd and esophogitis too. I also get anxiety attacks. I think anxiety is first then a few years later we ruin our guts. Here is a really intersting theory I've been told. Yeast can do this? I am on diflucan now, feels horrid at first (anxiety from the die-off) and then I think it might work. I did this 4 years ago and it did work for years. I do not know if it was a coincidence or not, but it(anxiety) calmed down. I also have aleaky Mitro Valve prolapse. I see regular doctors and now an integrated doctor(which my dr. knows I am seeing and is fine with it, because he feels if someone can help fix it that is great). There are many, many books about The yeast connection. I believe it is real, I honestly believe there is a connection and it is worth the read at the least.