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Hi i've been suffering with acid reflux for about a year and for the last 4 months ive been feeling nauseous almost every time all day as well as feeling like somwthing is stuck in the throat.
Yesterday i had the barium swallow test and it all turned out good ( no leakage or blockage) but it showed that i had acid reflux.
Next week I have an appointment as to read the results properly, will I be given something to control the acid which is resulting in nausea?
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Barretts JamC
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There are two elements to acid reflux - acid and reflux.
You will probably be given acid suppressant medication (eg omeprazole) to reduce the acid but it may not stop the reflux and even non-erosive reflux can cause problems - including the "something stuck in the throat" feeling ("globus").
If you go to www DownWithAcid org uk and scroll down the contents list (home page), you'll find large section devoted to reflux and the chapter on extra-oesophageal reflux will explain many symptoms (including globus).
Your doctor may also prescribe an anti-emetic like domperidone or metaclopramide which may aid peristalsis and reduce your reflux symptoms.
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During yesterdays test he also noticed that i have a very large stomach compared to others. I really dont it so Im sure i havent gorwn my stonach with food. Idk if this may be the reason which is causing acid reflux
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There are two types: sliding and rolling. The sliding type is the most common.
Hiatus hernia is a very common condition and most people manage to live with it - and most don't even know they have it.
There are various bretahing techniques, stomach exercises and even manipulation by a chiropracter that some have said works. (Search for Hiatal Hernia on YouTube.) Those techniques attempt to push the stomach back into place but if it slides that easily, it can slide back again. The only real answer is surgery but most surgeons won't do it unless it is causing other problems.
Reflux reduction surgeru (fundoplication) always includes hiatus herna repair.
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JamC Barretts
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I still have an appointment tomorrow with my gaestrologist to give me the final results of the barium swallow test and maybe tell me what to do since one of the symptoms i feel is neausous all the time all day long.
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olgacecilia33 JamC
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Did you know if you have h pylori or bacteria? My naturophatic dr gave my supplements to help me to stop omeprazole and do the test. I didnt star the treatment for sibo yet but i have hope that i can recover and have my life back.
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Barretts olgacecilia33
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Read about Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in the Combinations and Complications section of the Down With Acid book.
It is a possible consequence of long time, high dose PPI use inducing hypochlorhydria which recues the body's bacterial defences.
From a meta analyisis published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology in May 2013, "Proton pump inhibitor use and the risk of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth", the following observation was made, "Use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) could predispose individuals to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) by altering the intraluminal environment and bacterial flora. There is controversy regarding the risk of SIBO among PPI users because of conflicting results from prior studies."
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