IS REFLUX/GERD CURABLE?
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I have suffered GERD /heartburn and the occasional esophagus spasm for almost 4 years now. Pains nausea and heart palpitations among others. I have taken lansoprazole and ranitidine for years too. I watch my meals, sleep inclined besides keeping to such terribly bland diet.
Isn't this ever going to end?
Another issue is sex. Looks like a man with GERD has to avoid sex too. It gets worse the next day.
Anybody feeling me?
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jim95834 oladapo_51374
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I can hopefully offer some help and address your concerns. Regarding cardiac symptoms (skipped/ectopic beats, fast heart rate, palpitations, etc.), it's a complicated issue. Many people with GERD suffer from cardiac issues as well; it's sort of a which came first scenario: do symptoms of GERD cause heart problems (possibly a swollen esophagus pulling/pushing on surrounding tissue, including the heart and pericardium) -- or is it that the same issue that causes GERD also affect the heart: in many cases: it can be a neurological issue like autonomic dysfunction or even something as simple as anxiety, both of which affect can cause GERD and affect heart rhythm. I was able to stop taking GERD medications by using apple cider vinegar (two tablespoons mixed with water. I know it sounds contradictory, but the theory is that in many GERD cases, the stomach is actually producing to LITTLE stomach acid, and this causes issues in the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder, and secretions come back to the stomach, which in turn backs up into the esophagus. . I hope this helps! - Jim
oladapo_51374 jim95834
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Mighty kind of you Jim.
I started with symptoms that looked like cardiac and even had an embolism once. I also had slightly dodgy blood sugar which has been in remission for over a year now. The symptoms merely rested for a while and resumed afterwards. Doctors usually wanted to address the possibility of cardiac, which I learnt to be fairly standard. I had to give them a history of GERD/heartburn before they stopped worrying. I agree that the two situations may have a connection especially in my case.
The heart rate would rise and sometimes the BP too when I had a crisis. The BP and heart rate paradoxically went down on other occasions when the pain was underway! A doctor was taking standard CPR precautions when I told her to check the BP/HR. She was shocked. 100/65.
The episodes were always resolved when treated as esophagus spasm with underlying GERD. Anxiety medication and strong painkillers were the typical medicines. These come with their adverse effects and I don't think 53 is a good time to pension off sex.
Thank you once again.