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The Seriousness of Acid Reflux Pain and How to Deal With it
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The Seriousness of Acid Reflux Pain and How to Deal With it
Acid reflux is one of the most commonly diagnosed conditions in the world. It is a condition where gastric juices containing acid make their way back from the stomach and up into the esophagus. Typical symptoms of the condition include heartburn, chest pain, and difficulty swallowing.
The Seriousness of Acid Reflux Pain
Although there are some cases of acid reflux that are so mild they are hardly noticeable, in most cases the acid reflux pain experienced is so intense that it is debilitating. For most people the discomfort can end up affecting the quality of life and everyday activities, which can obviously be quite troublesome.
It is hard to describe acid reflux pain, and unless you have experienced it for yourself you will really never understand just how intense and uncomfortable it can be. Heartburn is the main symptom, and is a burning feeling that rises from the upper abdomen up towards the neck. Heartburn can be so painful that the sufferer finds it difficult to eat, drink, or even just walk around, until they find a way to get relief.
The majority of acid reflux pain occurs in the upper abdomen and chest, and can radiate from here through the rest of the chest and even into the arms. There are also some uncommon symptoms that may occur in people suffering from acid reflux, such as a persistent cough, hoarseness and asthma symptoms.
Acid reflux pain can also end up causing complications, including erosive esophagitis, esophageal stricture, ulceration or Barretts esophagus, and possibly even esophageal cancer. Barretts esophagus is the most serious complication of chronic acid reflux syndrome and is a condition where there is a change in the membrane cells of the esophagus.
Dealing With Your Acid Reflux
It is obviously then very important that you deal with your acid reflux appropriately. Keep in mind that dealing with acid reflux is never easy in the beginning, and you may not even start to see results for a few months. Eating properly and getting enough exercise is definitely going to help you here, exercise in particular because it will give you energy and help your body to digest food more efficiently.
There are also certain medications that are available which can be used here, but remember that these are not intended to be long term solutions and you need to create a lifelong treatment plan instead to properly take care of your reflux.
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Can acid reflux cause the following symptoms: stuffy nose or a feeling like you are getting too much air?
I have these symptoms and get anxiety/panic attacks due to them. Other triggers of my panic attacks are when I feel like my heart is beating too fast or I missed a breath. I am wondering if this all has to do with my acid reflux making me feel like i can’t breathe?
Also, when it is humid my nose stuffs up even more. I have been to the doctor and are treating the reflux with nexium but the attacks are still there from time to time.
Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated
Omg thank you so much for the information.
My panic attack came out of nowhere on vacation. I had had nothing to eat basically and drank heavily on an empty stomach(very stupid of me). I felt like I couldn’t breathe while in a bar in Brazil out of nowhere. Was in my room for 2 days till my flight back due to this awful feeling everytime I would step out of my room. I went to the doctor they said it was anxiety and acid reflux.
Stuffy nose came afterwards when I came back and started taking the Nexium but it gets worse in humid weather.
I have always had anxiety attacks due whenever I was short of breath due to physical activity such as basketball. But never this bad.
Also, sometimes when the AC hits me right int he face or a fan is going I feel like I am getting too much air and my nose is way too open(if that makes sense).
Please let me know if you have any more details or if you need more info. Thanks again everyone.
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its probably your medication
to stop reflux you have to dampen the effect of your vagus nerve which is also associated with slowing down your heart beat (thus your heart is beating faster), and also you can feel like your are getting too much air, because the vagus nerve normally makes your airways narrower so when you medication dampens the effect of the vagus nerve, your bronchi are too wide resulting in you getting more air than usual
I cant explain the stuffy nose part, but thats one of the most commons symptoms
check out the side effects of your medication, I guess your panic attacks are due to your medication
tachycardia is listed(your heart over beating)
Was the not being able to breathe part before you started taking your medication?[I would guess it was, because before your med I guess your vagus nerves were over stimulated]
well dont be suprised if you get the other sympoms of your medication…
the heavy drinking is probably what started the panic attack, food in your stomach stimulates your vagus, heavy drinking probably had the key role (and over stimulating vagus to cause bronchoconstriction, but I dont know whether heavy drinking would effect your lungs that much)
any way my advice is not to overload your stomach, don’t eat too fast,
Symptom Of Acid Reflux
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Has anyone suffering from acid reflux/GERD found a way to relieve the symptoms?
Nexium and other meds have started to lose effectiveness, and the doctors seem to be out of options
The best option, my friend, is to address the root of the problem. Nexium and other prescriptions only MASK the symptoms you are feeling. They do NOTHING to heal the problem that your body is trying to tell you about. In your particular case it’s probably acidosis.
Acidosis is a condition when the body becomes too acidic. Each of your body fluids has a very specific pH, or acid/alkaline level, that it needs to stay within. Your body has methods to keep the body fluids at the correct pH, but if we continue to indulge in an unhealthy diet and lifestyle choices, the bodys resources run thin and we tend to become too acidic. Many chronic, degenerative diseases form in an overly acidic body. For example, cancer cannot thrive in an alkaline body, only an overly acidic environment spurs these cells to grow.
I used to suffer from acid reflux as well. I barely slept during severe bouts and when I did I had to sleep sitting straight up in a chair or I would wake up with acid burning my throat. It was not fun. I am now acid reflux free, and I would be happy to share my protocol with you.
The best thing you can do for yourself is to DRINK MORE WATER. WIthout knowing your name or a single thing about your daily habits, I know you are dehydrated. Discontinue drinking anything but pure water. Definitely don’t drink alcohol or coffee. Not only are they not water, but they are diuretics, meaning they will draw even more water out of your body. This goes for tea as well.
Try this method:
Upon awakening, drink a glass (8 ounces) of water you have at your bedside. Set it there the night before so you won’t forget. Then, get up and make yourself another glass of water. Drinking your morning water will flush the kidneys and help rehydrate them as they become dehydrated while you sleep. It also prepares the digestive tract for the first meal.
Throughout the rest of the day, gradually drink at least 6 more glasses of water. If you try to chug all your daily water in a short period of time, it will pass right through you rather than re-hydrating your tissues. Try to add lemon to your water as it will help alkalize your body. It seems backwards, but even though lemons are sour and acidic tasting, they have an alkalizing effect in the body.
I also recommend you add 1/4 teaspoon of good quality sea salt to each quart (4 glasses) of water. If you already eat a diet high in salt, you may not need this. However, if you make the recommended dietary changes, you will need this salt to keep your electrolytes balanced.
Speaking of dietary changes, you will need to make some. All foods are either acid-forming, alkaline-forming or neutral. I suspect most of the foods you are eating are acid forming. These foods throw off the pH balance in the body and can lead to acid reflux and other digestive problems. Begin consuming more fresh, alkaline forming foods and you will find your digestive problems (and a host of other health issues) will begin to heal.
It is also possible that you are suffering from a deficiency of hydrochloric acid in your stomach. In other words, you don’t have ENOUGH acid. Don’t worry, this is simple to fix. You will still want to drink your water and eat your alkalizing foods. However, you will also want to add Braggs apple cider vinegar to your diet to assist with digestion.
The acidity of vinegar is a panacea to those who don’t make enough HCI in their bellies. As you may have guessed, it also has an alkalizing effect once digested, even though it tastes sour. You will also want to consume cultured foods like Kombucha (a drink), kefir (like yogurt, only turbo charged) and cultured veggies like kimchee, miso and tempeh at each meal. This will help digestion by adding probiotics and enzymes that you desperately need.
Additionally, cayenne pepper stimulates the secretion of HCI (stomach acid) and can help with the digestion of protein. If you feel you are running low on stomach acid, try adding a little cayenne to your meals. If it does not agree with you or makes your symptoms worse, discontinue use.
For more information and a list of alkaline-forming foods, see my yahoo group The Body Secret at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/thebodysecret/
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Acid Reflux Disease symptoms?
OK, so for about 3 weeks now I’ve been getting a very tight throat/closing throat sensation… Its absolutely horrible, and it feels like its cutting off my breathing. I get palpitations along with it, probably because i have severe anxiety, and this issue causes panic!!! I also get heartburn every 2 days or so, doesnt last very long. With that, ive been vomiting for the past 3 days, and there was a tiny amount of bright red blood 1 time…. Ive also had diarreah for the past 4 days! =[ Im looking up stuff online, and it seems like GERD… what do u guys think? Did any of u have similar symptoms? Ive been 2 the stupid doctors around where i lived, and all they say is "ur throat is dry" but believe me, this is DEFINITELY more serious than that! So today when i go, i WILL make sure something gets done!…
Hi I am Brandon
I have Acid Reflux and my dr was really good. My symptoms are:
> Horrible taste in my mouth especially in the morning
> Croaky voice in the morning (that may be a guy thing)
> Severe like crippling stomach craps now and then
Also some people choke really easy or sore throat.
Im only 17 so I dont know but the blood and diahorrea sounds a bit worrying so if the dr says no try the hospital.
And good luck
I am taking 2 different types of pill which help reduce the taste and pain
Symptoms of acid reflux? Need help/suggestions?
I believe I may have acid reflux, but I don’t know. The doctor was checking for heart problems, but did not find any there, and I don’t think she’s a good doctor so I’m trying to find a new one (but until then) I would like to know others who have experienced any forms of acid reflux. What did it feel like, symptons, what did you go through? Chest pains? Trouble breathing? Anything you can tell me that was in your diagnosis.
Cutesy/smart alec remarks won’t be read and probably just forwarded onto Yahoo so don’t bother, I need assurances and suggestions to help the diet and see if I may have similar problems as you- and yes I will be seeing a doctor ASAP.
You have my same issue! u need to see a GI specialist and they will give you a colonoscopy and an endoscopy! Which is actaully a simple procedure I have had 3 endoscopies and a bravo surgery in my esophagus and Im only 23! Ive had acid refluxz amongst many other digestive issues for years now! Sometimes acid can get into your lungs and that can cause an issue with breathing… It also can cause chest pain and discomfort as well! They will probably put you on a proton pump inhibitor if you do have at such as aciphex, protonix, nexium, etc! I had issues with nexium but protonix is nice… I have acid reflux so bad that I have to take 2 a day! Avoid…. Caffine, Alcohol, Cigs, Weed, Spices, Chocolate, Fried Food, etc! I could give you the whole lowdown on what you need to do but Ill leave that for your doctor! Unfortunatley the only way to diagnose it is through an endoscopy… They wqill sedate you (which is quite nice) and stick a long camera tube down your throat… Into your esophagus, stomach, and first part of the small intestines too look for erosions, etc! Acid Reflux is very common! Ok as for my diagnosis I found out that I have acid reflux, I once was diagnosed with a hiatal hernia, I was also diagnosed with Colonic Inertia, and Gastritis… I have been where you are you will get through this it is manageable… If you have any further questions feel free to ask!
H1N1 Swine Flu Symptoms Vaccine Cure
H1N1 flu, swine flu, pig flu, or whatever the health community is labeling this recent virus, is not something you want to take lightly. Six weeks ago both my wife and I became infected with what I now call “the evil virus” and at first we thought it was just a seasonal flu bug so we would let it run its natural course. You know the normal symptoms… fever, chills, coughing, sniffles and no energy. But after a week we started to feel worse.
Week 1
First came the hacking cough, coupled with sinus drainage which made our throats very sore causing swallowing difficulties. I suspect the sinus drainage was a contributing factor to the throat inflammation, but sipping non-acidic juices helped soothe our throats and made swallowing food a little easier.
Week 2
We started experiencing headaches, and sore muscles along with the sinus drainage and constant coughing which was getting worse. Add in several nights with not much sleep and you can imagine how fatigued we were.
Week 3
Our symptoms were worsening. We were feeling very rundown and exhausted, we had never-ending sinus drainage so bad now you needed to blow your nose every 5 or ten minutes, and chills one minute and sweating the next, breathing difficulties, and phlegm which required hacking and coughing to expel.
Week 4
Most of our symptoms were getting a little worse and some more frequent. Being in a warm bed at night slowed down the sinus drainage but the phlegm buildup was getting very bad. Phlegm so thick it would cause you to wake up several times at night gasping for air.
It’s pretty scary when you can’t breathe and have no idea what’s happening to your body. Most phlegm you can cough-up and easily spit it out. This phlegm was very sticky and was extremely hard to clear and spit out.
Week 5
We started to fight the virus back because it was getting worse and we couldn’t take it anymore. My wife is 57 and I am 66 and a virus can often cause other health problems which we didn’t want. Especially the side effect called death.
Kill The Virus Before it Kills Us
We never take any OTC meds or prescription drugs but instead rely on the same natural remedies that have been used all over the world for many generations to kill viruses and solve other health problems.
The first thing we did in our fight against “the evil virus” was to take some “Oil of Oregano.” Oil of Oregano is a very powerful antiviral which is natural and will help build up your immune system so you can fight this virus.
This virus has the potential to cause wide spread sickness and many deaths according to some medical establishment.
We knew using antibiotics will not cure a viral infection and infections related to the respiratory system are viral, so we needed to attack with natural antiviral products
Knowing that raw garlic is antiviral we went on attack. Garlic has been used for 100’s of years to treat many health disorders and has no side effects. Well, besides chasing away your mate or vampires.
What We Did
All we did was chop up 8 fresh garlic cloves a day and each of us ate four before retiring for the evening.
The garlic was cut up into tiny little pieces so you didn’t have to chew it. Using a teaspoon we put a small amount of garlic pieces in our mouths and had a little water to wash the garlic down.
It proved quite easy to do, and almost eliminated the breath odor by doing it this way.
Three Days
Was all it took to completely destroy the virus and take our former good health back. All symptoms completely disappeared and have not returned.
We can not say enough about this natural way we used to destroy this viral infection by using raw garlic. It quite possibly saved our lives.
William Lagadyn is a medical researcher and was the first person to unravel the mysteries of heartburn and acid reflux problems. His natural healing methods were first discovered over 20 years ago, and since that time he has helped 1000’s of people completely solve their digestive problems. For more information on how to solve your digestive problems such as heartburn, acid reflux or GERD without the use of potentially dangerous drugs forever, please visit his website at http://www.cureyourheartburn.com
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Symptoms of Acid Reflux?
I’ve been having trouble sleeping. When I lie on my back, I get strange pain in my upper chest and neck area. It feels sort of like a pressure or tightness coming from inside that makes it hard to breathe. Sometimes it’s relieved by taking pepto bismal. Could this be acid reflux, and if so, what will happen if I don’t get it treated?
My symptoms included trouble swallowing and a tightness in my chest. This does sound like GERD, or acid reflux. See a doctor because there are many good medications available, like nexium or protonix. You need to get this checked out because it can lead to permanent damage to your esophagus.
Acid reflux?
Recently my sons pediatrician switched him to the alimentum for spitting up and colic… the colic seems to have died down a little..but hes still spitting up excessively.. could this be acid reflux? what re symptoms that would make it obvious?
My daughter had acid Reflux and she spit up alot she would always drench her clothes so we always kept her naked but i switch to Enfamil A.R which is a formula that has added rice cereal in it so its much more thicker and its harder for baby to throw up. And if they throw up it would only be the liquid while they keep in the rice cereal so that they dont lose weight. Ask ur doctor for a sample first to see if it works for ur baby.
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Acid Reflux is a deadly condition of your stomach, not that it is life threatening but the pain and suffering is just too much, learn how to get rid of acid reflux and its symptoms today
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