gastroesophageal reflux symptoms

For more information about gastroesophageal reflux symptoms check out Acid Reflux Disease – GERD

Q: What are the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease?
My stomach always hurts! It’s always full of gas. I don’t know how did this come to be because I never skipped meals. I always burp and fart. Sometimes, I am also experiencing chest pain. I was rarely experiencing heartburn before, but it stopped. My appetite also increased.

Could this be GERD or a more serious illness? What should I do?

A: Visit your doctor. Acid-reflux disease produces heartburn, nausea, regurgitation, and yes, even chest pains. Often the related chest pains can mimic the symptoms of angina. Sounds like this could easily be your problem and there is no need to suffer. There are several meds such as, Nexium that are very effective and if left untreated Gerd can cause further damage to the esophagus and more serious complications and disease.

It isn’t just a question of proper diet, that is to follow. Right now, you need the appropriate medication to help heal the damage that is already present in the stomach and esophagus. See your doctor.

Q: I have gastroesophageal reflux diease and i want to know if there is anyway to prevent bad breath?
For those of you who have GERDS too you know that one of the symptoms is bad breath
and mine is not just a little bad
it’s horrible
i’m 16 years old and i’ve never had my first kiss because i’m afraid that my breath will smell horrible when they try and kiss me
I know that chewing gum right after a meal is supposed to help with the acid
but i am starting to develop alot of cavaties because i chew so much gum

any ideas or suggestion would be appricated!!!
I forgot to add that i take nexium twice a day and i don’t chew gum with sorbital (it’s an artificail sweetener) I also take carafate (it’s like extra strength tums)
and i’ve gotten all of my cavites filled so that shouldn’t be causing it anymore
but even with all this
my mom still tells me to go chew some gum sometimes because SHE can’t stand my breath lol
its no fun at all

A: Chewing gum will help, try sugarless.. it’ll help reduce cavities.

I have GERD (2 of my children have it as well) and bad breath is a bad side effect. Make sure you get all of your dental checkups, my son is 9 and actually was diagnosed because our dentist noticed errosions on his teeth, it can be very hard on your teeth.

ALWAYS take your medication! Medication will help control your GERD.. take what your DOCTOR tells you to, Zantac usually isn’t strong enough for a person with GERD.

Personally, I use a lot of mouth wash and it helps. You could get one of those travel sized bottles of mouth wash and then refill it with the big bottle (this will save money, the big bottle is like $2.50 and the small ones are $1.00 each) and keep it in your backpack. You could also carry around those little thin strips made by Listerine, I think. That will help a lot.

Have no fear about the kissing, it will work out eventually. I was diagnosed with GERD at 18 and have 4 kids.

Q: Medication for Acid Reflux/Gastroesophageal reflux disease?
Recognizing the symptoms, I have just found out that I have Acid reflux. I need to buy a medicine…
What medicine should I buy?

PS.. I can’t visit my doctor because I have an appointment for the 4th novemver/next week. I can’t get it any sooner.

Thanks in advance
x

A: You can try an H2 blocker in the mean time (try Zantac 150mg or Pepcid AC). That will give you immediate relief.

However, you could also try Prilosec OTC. This can take a few days to work. If you do go that route, make sure to take it right when you wake up with WATER only, and do not eat anything for at least ONE WHOLE HOUR. Omeprazole (the ingredient in Prilosec) works by inhibiting the proton pumps in your stomach lining, and by eating, your chief cells and parietal cells will excrete the chemicals to make HCl, thus preventing the Prilosec from working.

If you want, you take take both of them at different times in the day. Take the Prilosec in the morning, and try the H2 blocker in the afternoon and/or before bed.

Also, cut out anything with caffeine in it, as this stimulates the production of gastric juice.

Good luck with everything!

Q: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?
are post nasal drip,nausea and too much saliva signs of gerd.i dont know but when i am stressed the symptoms get worse.i cannot be allergic claritin didnt work and for sinusitis and mucus i take nasal spray and erdosteine but dont work.i have this constant mucus in the back of my throat maybe i have gerd and not allergies or sinusitis?
i dont have heartburn.
can you help me?

A: This does not sound like GERD

The excess saliva and nausea can be part of post-nasal drip. As can the feeling of mucus in the back of your throat.

GERD most often includes some form of heartburn. While stress can make anything worse, GERD is more often affected by food, drink, and position.

Q: Gastroesophageal (acid) reflux?
Very recently i have been getting indigestion and heartburn as well as excessive burping after eating. I have also been constipated as of late. And i have lost my appetite as well.

I’ve always burped alot after eating food as i swallow a lot of air, but i have never suffered from indigestion, heartburn or constipation before as well as loss of appetite!
It all just suddenly happened last week. I was sick on saturday morning due to drinking i believe. For the next 3 days i ate a lot but didn’t poo at all, and then i just suddenly started suffering from these symptoms. What is wrong with me? Could i have Gastroesophageal (acid) reflux?

Thanks in advance for answers
I was thinking it could be stomach lining but this happened to me 14 days a go so surely it would have settled by now?

A: Apart from upsetting the natural chemical balance of your stomach with excessive alcohol and vomitting, you have continually eaten without getting rid of body waste naturally by going to the toilet. Therefore, you have a build up of waste products in your system which in turn may lead to it coming up instead of going down. You need to go to the toilet -so avoid alcohol ‘cos that dehydrates you, drink loads of water and eat stuff that will make you go naturally eg weetabix (natural bran in it) or fruit and veg that have skins (natural roughage). If you continue to get gassy feelings and are probably bloated, use something like gaviscon to ease the symptom, but you need to tackle the cause – the natural flow!! If you haven’t been to the toilet within next 48 hours ask your pharmacist for a gentle medication to help it it along -do not try to purge your body as this will perhaps make your digestive system more upset.

Good luck )

Q: Help with GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)?
I am 22 years old. For about a year now, I have had this chronic clearing of my throat. It is somewhat uncontrollable and it persists for about an hour and happens 4-5 times a day. It feels like my throat is filling up with mucus but when I try to clear my throat nothing really comes up. I just find myself clearing my throat over and over again for about an hour until it passes.

Now, I used to smoke for 5 years, but when this cough came up, I immediately quit. I went to a doctor. They took a throat culture and told me it was GERD. I took some medication for 2 months and it didn’t help. I kept clearing my throat.

I went back after those 2 months and a different doctor told me it was just allergies. She put me on meds and those didn’t help either.

Again, I went to the doctor another month later and they told me it was GERD again. I am currently on a new med, Omeprazole, for almost a month and this doesn’t help either.

Reading up on GERD, it can have symptoms such as chronic cough like I have, but it also comes with acid reflux and heartburn, which I don’t get. If this is the case, what are the chances that I actually have GERD?

If I do, in fact, have GERD, why wont any of the medications I am taking work? What would you suggest I do?
this coughing usually happens when I eat, drink alcohol or workout

A: I have pretty much the same problem as you do. I have GERD but don’t get the heartburn however I know what you mean about the cough, plus I used to have horrible stomach pains. First let me tell you you’ll get better results getting this problem under control through your diet. That cough, from what I’ve read, can be caused by acid in your system. You’ve got to eat more alkaline foods to balance the acid in your stomach. Start by focusing more on fresh fruit, vegetables, soy, honey, and raisins. You can have citrus fruits as well, and whole wheat breads and pastas. Keep away from all meats, alcohol, milk, sodas, eggs, tea, coffee, fish, flour based products, beans and oatmeal. The list of acid forming foods is very long. For a more complete list of what you can and can’t eat just google acid/alkaline diet. Add lemon to your water when you drink as this will help to make your stomach more alkaline too. I found that this helped much more than the medication I was given and now I pretty much don’t have those symptoms anymore. If I do I just drink water with lemon and that pretty much clears things up. I hope this helps you out. Good luck. Also wanted to add that I now can eat any thing I want to, you don’t have to live on that diet. At least I didn’t. I used it till I got my symptoms under control.

Q: Aw crap. Do I have GERD? (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)?
For the past 2 years, my hiccups were never hiccups. They were excessive burps. Some of them sometimes get so strong that it actually hurts my chest because of the beat of pressure when I burp. (it only hurt like that sometimes) I got my hiccup-burps just as often as any average person does the hiccups. I googled information about it and found another yahoo question for it and the best answer was, “your swallowing too much air when you eat. Ask any doctor. They’ll tell you the same thing.” Last year, I started getting the hiccups a little more than normal. And with every burp, stomach acid would come up in the back of my throat. Sometimes tiny pieces of food would come up too. It got so bad, that when Id be hanging out in my bedroom, Id have to bring a spit cup up to my room and sit there and spit with every burp. (inch fill!) Symptoms of GERD include just this, but I dont get heartburn or chest pain. It really hurts my throat and I dont know whats wrong! Im 16 years old and confused.

A: Yes, you probably do – the regurgitation of stomach acid and reflux of food is a dead giveaway. I have had acid reflux so bad that my ears burned for 3 days! I started having so much upper abdominal pain that I was forced to see a doc – exam revealed I had esophageal ulcer and esophagitis. There is a serious possible side-effect of not treating gastric reflux – Barret’s esophagus – cancer. See a doc and get on acid reducers, lower your weight if you are overweight, raise the head of your bed, don’t wear any tight clothing around your abdomen, don’t eat close to bedtime.

Q: Acid Reflux, which is better for you? Zantac or Prilosec?
I have had Gastroesophageal reflux disease for about 15 years and have taken zantac and prilosec both with good results. I am wondering which is less damaging to your liver and other organs. I do drink beer often and I am a smoker. The hernia isn’t bad enough to have surgery yet and until it is I am going to just address the symptoms. Thanks.
This is not just heartburn. I would hope that if you answer you have some background in the medical field and are familiar with GERD.
I know what works, I want to know which is better for my body in the long run. Which drug causes less damage?

A: If you have acid reflux on a regular basis you should see a doctor. Acid reflux can be a sign of more trouble that stomach problems. If ignored it could lead to cancer of your throat. But I think Prilosec is better because it’s longer lasting, but you have to take it for two or three days before it takes effect.

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Q: My Incisors (front teeth) are eroding exposing dentine. How can I stop this?
Hello! My incisors are thinning, becoming translucent and sharp. They have curly edges and the ridges on the edges seem to lead to fine cracks. I have had symptoms of GERD(Gastroesophageal reflux disease) for a long time. But of late the symptoms have abated, nevertheless the erosion is constant. Doctors I’ve consulted really don’t know how teeth could erode. They think it’s absurd. They don’t know anything about GERD. That’s how doctors are trained in India. My incisors are getting shorter. I don’t grind my teeth. Is there any simple way I can hinder this erosion. Is there a way to cap my teeth because they seem pretty fragile now and i don’t like short incisors. Thank you.

A: Ger syndrome is often associated with teeth erosion mainly palatel sides of upper insisors.its also seen in anorexia bulemia and other condition which create more acidic condition in mouth and the teeth get eroded at the thinnest parts initially.
its not fair to blame the training in india but the attitude of dentist and patient has to change.
Ok treatment options,
You can opt for a cmposite fillings,(most conservative if you have enough of tooth material left)
ceramic veneers
or crowns as you wish…
you could find a lot of updated dentists in india but has to have money.and time …

Q: Smokers Cough, Acid Reflux, Chronic bronchitis?
3 weeks ago I had a persistent cough that was getting worse at night.
Doctor told me to quit smoking and said this is the result of smoking and it is “Smokers Cough” gave me an inhaler and tablets just to ease the process of healing and make it faster.

He said ill be fine in 4-5 days but i was still coughing for 2 weeks but less and less everyday and then i became better so decreased the doze of the inhaler by half and kept using it cause thats what i was told to do the cough was back again but not as bad as before im guessing cause i was still on the inhaler but decreased the doze.
Now that i finished the inhaler and tablets the cough is coming back… im guessing the cough was there the whole time but the inhaler was controlling it, something similar to an asthma patient.

I’ve done some research online, and i think i have
1. Gastroesophageal Reflux (Acid Reflux)
OR
2. Chronic bronchitis

Btw i quit smoking 3 weeks ago and haven’t smoked since not even been in bars or clubs where there is a lot of smoke.

Symptoms: Dry Cough, Mild Heartburn + Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms.

sorry for all this but i really don’t know who to ask… Doctors are just stupid, they keep testing sh** on you until your about to die and then they figure out what’s wrong.
Gulbadan, ZYBAN is to help quit smoking but i quit 3 weeks ago i don’t think this is what i need! thanx anyway.
ScottG, i only smoked for 3.5 years. 10-15 ciggs/day
thats not heavy smoking.

The inhaler was “Symbicort (160)” 2 puffs in the morning and 2 at night (1st week) 1 Puff in the morning and 1 at night (2nd week).
The tablet was “Telfast (180 mg)” once every day.

And btw im 21, plus i read that COPD is a deadly thing almost no way out, isn’t it?
Isn’t there smth thats in between Smokers cough and COPD? heh
Thanx…

A: Well, first-off … You have C.O.P.D. (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)! Quiting smoking was a great decision!

Next, the tablets and the inhaler, were just an aide in the healing process. Not sure which inhaler you were given, but sounds like Albuterol (Pro-air). This medication is mostly used for rescue medication, usually prescribed as 2 puffs / inh / q4h PRN … 2 puffs every 4 hours as needed. The tablet prescribed could have been an expectorant known as Guaifenesin or Mucinex.

The average life span of a (RBC) Red Blood Cell is 3 months. This means that the CO (Carbon Monoxide) in your system will remain for at least 3 months. The red blood cell is composed of 2 heme- molecules and 2 globin-molecules. This is why a Red Blood Cell is called hemaglobin. For every RBC there are 4 iron molecules each. Oxygen binds to each iron molecule and this is how the oxygen is transported throughout the body. CO is “greedy” and bind itself to all 4 iron molecules and never lets go until the RBC dies.

3-4 weeks is not attributative to the overall healing. As far as the “nicotine-withdrawals” … the nicotine only stays in your system for about 8 hours. It is not nicotine withdrawal, it is the bodies smoking habit withdrawal … More-so the motions. There are many other factors regarding your progression in healing.

Dry cough = a “sorta good thing” … this means that the expectorant worked good for you. Does not mean that you will not have anymore productive coughs.

Let your body heal itself. Get a refill on your Pro-Air and use it as needed. The GERD could be a result of stress due to cessation and/or the bodies was of ridding itself of the sputum which has been coughed up but then swallowed.

Hope this helped!

FOLLOW-UP:
The amount of time that you have smoked does not make any difference. Symbicort is a drug that I am quite familiar with! I work in Pharmacologic medication researching! Simbicort is provided by Astra Zeneca. It is a combination of budesonide and formoterol. It is usually prescribed for those that have C.O.P.D. but has recently become increasingly used for asthma therapy! The usual dosage is 160/4.5 mcg inh bid (twice daily). If I remember forrectly, it should contain 60 or 120 dose actuations. So I would assume that if you were taking it b.i.d., then you only had the 60 dose actuator! In the research study that we did 3-4 years ago, it was realized that when patients were enrolled into the study with a placebo controlled, double blind randomized, single blind run-in … It was confirmed that Symbicort increased the FEV1 of patients over a 6 month period than taking their single-counterparts together. Budesonide is an anti-inflammatory corticosteriod and Formoterol is a long acting selective beta2-adrenergic agonist. This is more direct regarding respiratory treatment than only the “Pro-Air” I originally had guessed. I guess I gave your symptoms more credit than-credit was due!

The “TelFast” you were given was a decongestant! “Fexofenadine”-generic … also known as Allegra. The debate on your C.O.P.D. diagnosis is still remains sure. Why your doctor gave you a corticosteroid and a long acting B2-agonist and a allergic decongestant, sort of makes me question. It seems that when the doc listened to your lungs, wheezing, crackles, rhonchi, and/or labored breathing was suspected. Why you were not directed to take an expectorant … I don’t know!

C.O.P.D., if detected early … is not fatal like you speak of! It can be debilitating, but by your age + how short you smoked … Well, your outward diagnosis looks promising!

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Omeprazole
Generic Name: omeprazole (oh MEP ra zol)
Brand names: Prilosec
What is omeprazole?
Omeprazole decreases the amount of acid produced in the stomach.
Omeprazole is used to treat symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other conditions caused by excess stomach acid. It is also used to promote healing of erosive esophagitis (damage to your esophagus caused by stomach acid).
Omeprazole may also be given together with antibiotics to treat gastric ulcer caused by infection with helicobacter pylori (H. pylori).
Omeprazole may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Important information omeprazole
Before using omeprazole, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have heart disease or liver disease. You may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take this medication.
Omeprazole is not for immediate relief of heartburn symptoms.
Some conditions are treated with a combination of omeprazole and antibiotics. To best treat your condition, use all of your medications as directed by your doctor. Be sure to read the medication guide or patient instructions provided with each of your medications. Do not change your doses or medication schedule without advice from your doctor.
Take omeprazole for the entire length of time prescribed by your doctor. Your symptoms may get better before the condition is completely treated.
Prilosec OTC (over-the-counter) should be taken only once every 24 hours for 14 days. It may take up to 4 days for full effect. Do not take more than one tablet every 24 hours.
Allow at least 4 months to pass before you start another 14-day treatment with Prilosec OTC. Call your doctor if you have additional symptoms and need treatment before the 4 months has passed.
Heartburn is often confused with the first symptoms of a heart attack. Seek emergency medical attention if you have chest pain or heavy feeling, dizziness, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, sweating, nausea or vomiting, and a general ill feeling.
Before taking omeprazole
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to omeprazole.
Ask a doctor or pharmacist about using this medicine if you have heart disease or liver disease. You may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take this medication.
Some conditions are treated with a combination of omeprazole and antibiotics. To best treat your condition, use all of your medications as directed by your doctor. Be sure to read the medication guide or patient instructions provided with each of your medications. Do not change your doses or medication schedule without advice from your doctor.
Do not use over-the-counter omeprazole (Prilosec OTC) without the advice of a doctor if you have:
•trouble or pain with swallowing;
•bloody or black stools;
•vomit that looks like blood or coffee grounds;
•heartburn that has lasted for over 3 months;
•frequent chest pain;
•heartburn with wheezing;
•unexplained weight loss;
•nausea or vomiting; or
•stomach pain.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether omeprazole is harmful to an unborn baby. Before taking this medication, tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Omeprazole can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use omeprazole without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
See also: Pregnancy and breastfeeding warnings in more detail
Do not give omeprazole to a child without your doctor’s advice.
Heartburn is often confused with the first symptoms of a heart attack. Seek emergency medical attention if you have chest pain or heavy feeling, dizziness, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, sweating, nausea or vomiting, and a general ill feeling.

How should I take omeprazole?
Omeprazole is not for immediate relief of heartburn symptoms.
Take omeprazole exactly as directed on the label, or as it was prescribed for you. Do not take the medication in larger amounts, or take it for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on the medicine label or on your prescription label.
Omeprazole is usually taken before eating. Follow your doctor’s instructions.
Do not crush, chew, or break an omeprazole enteric-coated tablet. Swallow the tablet whole. The enteric-coated tablet has a special coating to protect your stomach. Breaking the tablet could damage this coating.
You may open the omeprazole delayed-release capsule and sprinkle the medicine into a spoonful of applesauce to make swallowing easier. Swallow this mixture right away without chewing. Do not save the mixture for later use. Discard the empty capsule.
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Q: Is it possible for me to have GERD?
(Gastroesophageal reflux disease)
Both my brother and mother have it and I think that I have symptoms such as difficulty swallowing and chest pains/slight heartburn after meals. I’m not sure if I have it and I don’t want to assume that I do.

A: The symptoms you describe could be GERD however, they could be at least 100 other conditions as well. Your physician will be the best judge.

Are you, your mom and brother overweight? That can also cause the symptoms you are presenting.

See a doctor – do it soon.

Q: Would You Associate These Symptoms With Laryngitis?
For a few days now I’ve been experiencing a lumping and dripping sensation in my throat, I’ve also been coughing and the cough usually becomes more excessive and worse during night hours which makes sleeping difficult, although the cough is dry. I also feel the urge to frequently clear my throat. Also, up until a few days ago I noticed the mucus that I spit out is sometimes laced with blood. Occasionally I also experience pain in either my right ear or left ear and sometimes my throat as if they were inflamed or rupture from constantly coughing. For the record, I do not smoke cigarettes or any other substances nor do I drink alcoholic beverages. Also, I do not have Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (Acid Reflux Disease), so I doubt this was caused by that disease. Any and all your answers will be greatly appreciated.
Also, I forgot to add, my voice is slightly hoarse.
Concerning the amount of blood present in the mucus I spit out varies, sometimes the blood will come laced with the mucus in abundant amounts, sometimes it’ll come in a smaller amount, and sometimes the discharge is yellow and/or clear in nature.

A: Sounds like you have a cold. You can treat this yourself with over the counter tylenol or ibuprofen on a regular basis, gargle with warm salt water and spit out as often as you want, taking an over the counter cough medication will help with the night time coughing as will putting Vicks on the bottoms of your feet and putting cotton socks over your feet when you go to bed at night, running a humidifier in the bedroom where you sleep, increasing your fluid intake – cold often feels best and resting as much as possible. The traces of blood are from the harsh coughing and are not significant unless it becomes bright red and copious in nature and possibly some clots present. This will clear on it’s own when the coughing decreases. Expect this to take a week to 10 days to clear up.

Q: Does anyone know anything about GERD?
GERD is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and my mum has it. i suffer from all the same symptoms as she does and what is connected to GERD. eg, heartburn, severe stomach cramps, chest pain, nausea and sore throat. Ive been to the doctors and had blood tests yet nothing seems to be showing up. the doctor (who isn’t very good i think) told me i have to get on with the pain and discomfort forever…
what should i do ?

A: Blood tests aren’t going to show anything. If he thinks he can diagnose GERD with blood tests, then I don’t think that doctor is very good either.

The way it is diagnosed is as follows: You go see a GI doctor. They will schedule an upper GI scope to check for hernia and acid damage, likely followed by a sphincter manometry test, and 24 hour pH monitor above the top valve of the stomach.

The manometry test involves injection of a numbing goo into one nostril. A tube with pressure sensors is then guided down your throat through that nostril and you drink water lying down and upright as they slowly pull the tube out. It checks for weak sphincters.

The 24 pH test is the fun part. A long wire electrode is inserted in that nostril, taped into position, and then you keep a diary of symptoms (burning, reflux, burping, pain, coughing) and click a button on the monitor when you experience them.

After that, you may be recommended for Nissen fundoplication, which is where they wrap the fundus of the stomach around the esophagus underneath the diaphragm, thereby creating a manmade tight sphincter.

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