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Breathing problems with GERD

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sarasst
sarasst

Hi. Does anyone with GERD has the experience of not being able to take a deep breath. I often feel that I need to take a deep breath. But most of the times I can't .

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  • Guest
    Guest sarasst

    Posted

    Are you sure that this isn't anxiety related. I had the same thing when I was young but it went away..

  • linda51222
    linda51222 sarasst

    Posted

    yes I think a lot of us get that,I was told by a clinician that if you find taking a deep breath in difficult it is GERD, but if its a deep breath out you can't do its Asthma, that is why so many people get diagnosed with asthma when in fact they have gerd.

    It can also cause coughing and sinus problems.

    L.

  • stacey49011
    stacey49011 sarasst

    Posted

    Yes! Since this GERD started...I havent felt like my breathing is normal. When I breath in my chest feels a bit heavy. That's the best way I can describe it. My doctor told me to drink mylanta after meals. It does seem to smooth me a bit but doesn't cure anything. I'm also trying to avoid too much sugar. Seems to be a real trigger for me. I was also told to take a higher dose of Nexium daily so I have been doing that for a month now. Doesn't seem to be getting rid of it. I plan to tell the doctor when I go back.

  • gerd_gastr96696
    gerd_gastr96696 sarasst

    Posted

    Hello that's anxiety and your panicking.take deep breath through nose out through mouth .put some relaxing music and candles and luke warm bath will help with anxiety and calm your muscles and nerves down most importantly don't let your mind play wonders keep busy all times also raise bed 10 inches head side only walk 30 minutes after meals will help. I got same problem I have to eat strict diet and got sovere burning in chest behind breast bone even now in bed suffering I got hiutus hernia ulcer and Gerd. Hope you feel better soon

    • callia80636
      callia80636 gerd_gastr96696

      Posted

      What? you have hiutus hernia ulcer and Gerd??? How did that happen? I am so sorry to hear that. I hope you get better. sad
    • gerd_gastr96696
      gerd_gastr96696 callia80636

      Posted

      Hello thank you for reply yes I have all 3 and I'm so much pain it all started in 2010 when I was drinking heavy due to a bad past of physical and mentely being abused. I was binge drinking and bad diet alcohol fags u name it .but then I stopped everything but still suffering I am takeing esomprazole ranitidine domperidone gaviscon double action manuka honey and dgl licorice but still constantly burning when that stops then lump and pain I'm so fed up doctors not helping

  • norma04599
    norma04599 sarasst

    Posted

    This can deinately be associated with gerd. I had a test recently where it was identified that the acid was going into my lungs and up to my nasal passages. So maybe some further investigations into you problems would be an advantage to see what treatment options there are for you
  • emily-923
    emily-923 sarasst

    Posted

    It could be vocal chord dysfunction. It mimics asthma. It's exacerbated by gerd or lpr. I have it and it's my main symptom.

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