Is this really Acid Reflux i'm experiencing?

I would firstly like to say as I'm sure others might agree although burping too often ( and in public) is  worrying sometimes I long to release the TRAPPED WIND in my upper body.It can be so painful even to your back and sides that you think you are having a heart attack.I have to drink a glass of fizzy tonic water to bring up a long awaited and welcome loud  burp ! It always amazes me to find that is all it was ! Also after repeated visits to my GP I was found to be lacking in iron,this can be a cause of breathlessness.I am now taking two 210mg tablets of iron per day plus lots of vitamin C which aids the iron I  now have much less heartburn,am less tired and a horrible irritation I could feel in my blood at night has gone away. My feeling is don't be afraid to burp, it is natures' way of releasing all the pressure and gas, chew you food throughly and try not to swallow to much air.Smoking of course means you inhale air but that's up to you (I'm an ex heavy smoker so no comment) Try some relaxing hypnotic tapes and some nice walks in the fresh air.

 

Hi tinkerbell32 the tablets you are taking will work in some instance from one week to three , you are getting into a state of worry which then makes more acid . You have to stay calm , second as I have said before , take 25ml in the morning and 25ml in the evening of ALA VERA from Holland and Barrett or other herb shops . Drink plenty of water not fiz water, do not take indigestion tablets , do not take dairy products ie butter,marg,milk ect

no fried food ,plenty of fresh veg, no coffee ,chocolate. No wine or beers Try herb tea . Do not eat after 7.30 pm drink if needed at bedtime chamomile tea. no biscuits All foods to eat is steamed fish, grilled meat , poached or boiled eggs .

remember if you worry about yourself it will help acid stomach too secreat more acid . Calls the best for all of us.

 

I suffer GORD .Relief comes from walking around for 10mins (usually during the night. ) I use Gaviscon three times a day which helps and I have been prescribed Nizac capules. One daily on empty stomach. I think they are helping me as I am emptying the lower colon every morning  which has not happened for some time.I feel better than I have for some time.  Still have severe pain under the rib cage . Tried Somac but that didn't help.

Flatulence is experienced after lying down for half an hour but raising the head of the bed helps significantly..

hi tinkerbell, how are you now? because I am also a sufferrer of GERD..thankyou

H Tingerbell32,

I have exactly the same symptoms and it started over a year ago.  In my case they found mild reflux on my esophagus an throat which they believe is the reason for my chest and breathing and they have done nothing for me so I stop taking them.  Now I'm ust testing every single home remedy for this including eating healthy which I have ben for that last year. Still the same problem.  I had 4 endoscopies and every single test they can do and it only shows mild reflux and gastritis.   Just like you is all day long, starts easy and gets worse during the day. When I lay back it goes away 80%. I don't have heartburn or caught.  Now, when I eat and take the first bite specially for lunch and dinner my breathing gets harder.  But is al day long like you said.   Reflux, Asthma, sinuses and anxiety symptoms is all connected. All of this gives you back pain and rib pain all around.  Sorry I do not have an answer for you, just letting you know you are not alone. ;-)

Sorry, correction.  I have taken 4 PPI's and they have done nothing for me.

When PPIs didn't work for me, the only things that worked for me are the following.

#1) Manage the stress.  This is much easier said than done, but it was a big contributor to my symptoms.  I do this by meditating twice a day for 10 minutes each.  Once in the morning, and once in the afternoon.  Go for a 30 minute walk.  Prayer has helped me drastically as well.

#2) Low acid diet.  Make sure your foods have a ph higher than 5, preferrably 6.  There are some really healthy acidic foods like lemons and blueberries.  Work these into smoothies with almond milk and spinach and kale to get the ph up.  You don't want any additional acid touching your throat.  Also, these foods will help nuetralize the acid in your stomach.  Absolutely no carbonated beverages or sodas.  These are as acidic as the acid in your stomach.  No cranberry juice, etc.  You need to drop the acidic foods.

#3) Eat small meals.

#4) Take Gaviscon after you eat

I hope this helps.  Like I said, stress was the big one for me.  The digestive system is linked so closely to the brain.  When the body gets into the fight or flight mode, the digestive system seems to be impacted the most.  The LES is weakened, acid production goes up, etc.  After long term stress, acid production could go down, causing too little acid, forcing the stomach to squeeze and grind to digest food, thus forcing the little acid you have into the throat.  Have you been tested for the amount of acid in your stomach?  If so, did they determine if it was too much or too little?