What are the warning signs you may have Acid Reflux Disease?
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Acid Reflux Desease, GERD are the same thing. My symptoms started five years ago. Extreme pain in the middle of my chest but no other symptoms I've tried not to pay  much attention until one day suddenly I couldn't breathe. Just the tiniest amount of air came through my throat. Well, I've had to calm myself down fast. It probably lasted a little over two minutes but in my mind I felt I will suffocate.This incident occured approx. 8-9 times including at night. I never regurgitated anything, it did not happen after I ate my meal, so my doctor thaught it's probably psychosomatic/ crazy/ on my part. I went to see another one. Prescribed Losec 20 mg daily and in five years never had one recurrance. Perhaps my story does not fit the criteria for GERD but it's a true story and there are always  exceptions.
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Calcium (Ca+), which is in Tums antacid tablets. I also tried calcium supplemets, and they worked quite well too. I usually feel acid reflux when I overeat at night, or have citrus fruits or fried foods at night. So simply avoiding those situations for a few days will work miracles, and you don't have to strain your body with excessive medications.
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stress can triger both headaches as well as acid reflux, I have a similar problem when really stressed, thank G*d for Tagamet, find the soruce and correct it, heartburn is not something to put off, go see your doctor if it lasts that long.
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Hi Debra\n\nHere are some ideas to heal your condition. Be sure to do a colon and liver cleanse to clean out the toxins in the blood. Probably  the most important step in healing any illness or disease.\n\nCauses of Heartburn/Gerd/or Acidois\n\nThe most common causes of heartburn are overeating, and eating meals that are predominantly acid-forming and abundant in unhealthy fats, spices, and commercially processed foods. Heartburn can also be caused by low levels of hydrochloric acid (HCl), deficiencies in the body’s production of enzymes, poor adrenal and/or spleen function, and/or diminished liver function due to toxicity. Hiatal hernia, stress, or smoking, can cause heartburn, as well.\n\nIn addition, food allergies lead to poor digestion which can also contribute to heartburn, as can combining too many different types of foods at the same meal. Heartburn can be brought on by drinking excess fluids during mealtime, eating too fast, or eating in a stressed environment. Heartburn can also be connected to constipation, similar to a backed up septic system. In this case, the body can have a difficult time digesting and processing the food coming in, if the previous meal is not going down and being eliminated properly.\n\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nNatural Cures\n\nAromatherapy: The essential oil of cardamon can relieve heartburn symptoms. \n\nDiet: Avoid all commercially processed foods, spicy foods, sugars, refined carbohydrates, unhealthy fats, coffee and other caffeine products, chocolate, sodas, commercial non-herbal teas, alcohol, orange and grapefruit juice, tomato products, milk and dairy products, and foods containing peppermint and spearmint. Also have yourself screened for potential food allergies and sensitivities and avoid those foods for which you test positive.\n\nEmphasize a diet rich in organic whole foods, especially organic fresh green vegetables and green vegetable drinks. Free-range organic meats and poultry, and wild-caught fish are also recommended. In addition, be sure to drink plenty of pure filtered water throughout the day.\n\nAvoid overeating and eating meals late in the evening. As a general rule of thumb, in order to prevent and reverse heartburn symptoms, eat meals that are predominantly alkalizing in nature, especially green vegetables. (For more information about how to eat alkalizing foods, see pH.) Meals should ideally consist of generous portions of fresh leafy green salads, bare or lightly dressed, with an equally generous portion of lightly steamed vegetables and a fist sized portion of steamed, baked, broiled or carefully grilled protein. Organically produced foods, and carefully chosen oils, such as raw virgin coconut butter/oil, extra virgin olive oil and high lignan flax seed oil are your safest options. Avoid all fried foods, and all hydrogenated fats and oils. Choose raw, rather than roasted nuts and seeds, both in whole and butter form. Raw almond butter is a better option than peanut butter, and is a great snack when spread on apple slices.\n\nMinimize your intake of both coffee and black tea, as well as alcoholic beverages. This is essential if heartburn is an issue.\n\nFoods that can often quickly resolve heartburn problems are apples, raw cucumbers (peeled), brown rice, and walnuts. Sipping a glass of pure, filtered water with a couple of teaspoons of raw organic apple cider vinegar or baking soda (one teaspoon to eight ounces of water) can also quickly neutralize heartburn attacks.\n\nHerbal Medicine: Useful herbs for heartburn include agrimony, aloe vera, angelica, fennel, garlic, gentian, goldenseal, licorice root, marshmallow root, parsley, and slippery elm.\n\nHomeopathy:\nArsenicum album – for heartburn accompanied by anxiety, chills and thirst, abdominal cramping\nNux vomica – for heartburn caused by fats or sour foods and/or accompanied by feelings of irritability\nSulfur – for heartburn caused by overea
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If it is severe, a gastroenterologist is the one to see. If it is minor, a primary care provider should be able to help you. \n\nYour heartburn, may be gatroesophegeal reflux disease, so be sure to have it checked out. Depending on the cause, they may prescribe some medications for you, and you may have to modify your diet.\n\nThe meds I can recall are:\n\n1)Prevacid (works great, I take it, it shuts off the "gas" pump)\n2) Acaphex <sp>\n3) Pepcid\n4) Zantac\n5) Tagamet\n6) and a whole lot more\n\nThere is a slew of meds for this, I cannot recall all of them, but the most effective, for reflux disease (helps with heartburn too) are the proton pump inhibitors (prevacid is one). Taking one of these, and modifying your diet should stop the problem. \n\nGood luck. This problem can make a person feel terrible, and diminish quality of life. I hope you find something that works for you. Remember, each case is different, so what works for me, might not work for you. Be sure, to tell your doctor, if what you are taking, is not helping.\n\nOld Soldier
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The main cause of heartburn is not always something you ate.\nIt can be the result of what is commonly known as GERD which stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease.  This is a condition whereby acids in the stomach cause food you have eaten to partially back up into your esophagus (throat).  When this happens, heartburn is most often the result.\n\nYou may not necessarily have this problem since you say you've only had heartburn once and recently.  It is possible you ate something you've never eaten before and often times, it can be the result of of emotional distress as well, or at least, if we are feeling upset for some reason, this will not help.  Some people, when upset, may either eat more or less.  Neither is good and therefore both can cause the reflux of acids.\n\nI've been dealing with this problem for quite a while.  Sometimes I will have heartburn as it is most commonly called - even though it has nothing to do with the human heart itself.  I can go for days having heartburn and then it just disappears for several more days.\n\nAt first, I just took an antacid tablet - I prefer Rolaids Tropical Fruit (pink in colour) because I just don't like peppermint or spearmint which are common flavours of antacid tablets.\n\nSeveral months ago, I finally had to take a prescription medication called Pantaloc.  There are several medications that can be prescribed but unless your problem becomes frequent or worse than the episode you already had, I advise just trying an over-the-counter remedy.  You can also take an antacid in liquid form.  Just check with a pharmacist and ask what he/she thinks is best for you.\n\nYou say you haven't eaten well lately and this may be the only reason why you had one episode.  I advise that you try to regulate your diet and stay away from spicy foods and dairy products for a little while to see if this improves your situation.  Believe it or not, drinking milk does not solve the problem even though it was believed for many years, this was the answer to heartburn.\n\nI hope you will try a few different things on the basis of over-the-counter remedies first and see what happens.  If you improve your diet and take an antacid when necessary but the problem occurs more often or episodes of heartburn seem to worsen, then see a doctor.  You should rule out having a gastric ulcer for which you may require prescription medication.
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It can yes..\n\nHow old are you?  I would definately get checked out for these symptoms as they are closely related to other diseases as well.  There are tests and then medication to control GERD, but I am worried about other causes.  Get a checkup ASAP!  Take care and be well.\n\nP.S.  I know it sounds awful, but try a teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar....I hear that works over all the drugs! :)
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Going on the assumption you are talking about acid reflux, The acid errodes the esophogus, I have acid reflux and had a little damage done to mine. There might be other problems accociated with stomach acid, I only know what I experienced. (My Dr. put me on prevacid and my esophogus has repaired)
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I would suggest going to your doctor to make sure that everything is okay.  You could have a more serious form of acid reflux or angina (chest pain) due to something else.  Not trying to scare you, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
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Severe acid reflux could eventually lead to a disorder called Barrett's esophagus (sorry about spelling)  It is a precancerous condition that needs immediate treatment.  Also perforation of the esophagus can also occur.
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Bleeding ulcers or acid reflux.
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Bile reflux, which occurs when bile — a digestive fluid produced in the liver — flows upward (refluxes) from the small intestine into the stomach and esophagus.\n\nBile reflux often accompanies acid reflux, and together they're a formidable team, inflaming the lining of the esophagus and potentially increasing the risk of esophageal cancer. Bile reflux also affects the stomach, where it causes further inflammation.\n\nUnlike acid reflux, bile reflux usually can't be controlled by changes in diet or lifestyle. Instead, bile reflex is most often managed with certain medications or, in severe cases, with surgery. Neither solution is uniformly effective, however, and some people continue to experience bile reflux even after treatment.
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My Daddy had this condition. He would eat a tiny bite of food and have to run to the bathroom, choking all the way. Our family has a history of Acid Reflux Disease. We also have Esophagus Cancer in our family as well. Acid Reflux can set you up for this cancer. My Daddy did indeed have to get a procedure where they stuck a carrot shaped thing down his throat, to stretch it so he could swallow. The relief didn't last him long though, about 6 months. I have Acid Reflux and I am not looking forward to the days to come. My granny also died of Esophagus Cancer. Please talk your Daddy into having the Doctor take a look! Very important.
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When you vomit, stomach acid comes up into the esophagus and burns giving you the same effect as acid reflux. You may not actually have acid reflux disease, but the sensation is not pleasant. When I am sick like that, I will chew on a Rolaids or Tums to help kill the effect of the acid. I hope that you get to feeling better.
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the reflux can cause the asthma.. the acid may be getting pushed up by excess gasses in the digestive tract. (this is what happens to me) To fix that a nature-path (natural medicine doc) put me on a couple of teaspoons of apple cider vinegar a day ( I know what you're thinking, but) The reason I was getting acid reflux is that I didn't have enough acid to digest what I was eating, this created excess gas that was pushing stomach acid up into the esophagus.. if I remember to take my (yeech!) apple cider vinegar I don't have any problems with reflux.
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Its a misnomer. Many different things can lead to peptic acidosis. Upset from stress, bad diet (usualy the culprit) Its kind of like a cold-it wil go away in most cases and is VERY treatable. Commonly a low ph, again, from a poor diet can cause it. In rare cases a malfunctioning cardiac valve (not the heart but the location) cause whats called "reflux disease" or heartburn. \n   As for the bacterial cause-Ive never seen a bacterial infection that couldnt be wiped out with oregano oil!\n\n   As for "esophageal ulceritis" or esophageal lesions from reflux, the cure is simple: aloe vera gel. Works like a charm, and it even heals the lesions.\n\n   Its basically a label not a diagnosis-yes! They made it up!!! When a symptom aquires the "disease" label it becomes something treatable with expensive therapy or drugs--couldnt we all use more drugs in the world?  :D
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A friend of mine had acid reflux, and she said that she took vinegar pills, and it went away.   Hope you feel better soon. Good Luck