Acid Reflux Disease Symptoms
Q: I am sorry about the seasonal allergies. I have been living with a
dog for 8 years now that sheds a ton of hair. I am very allergic to
her and it is terrible because my nose is always plugged. So I have
to always breathe through my mouth and then I have a dry mouth 24/7
and have to drink a lot of water.
so anyone has any suggestion that this may be a link to Acid Reflux Disease Symptoms
A:If you are not cleaning your place properly and have years of dust and dog
hairs wafting around and a known dog hair allergy then you are bound to have
breathing problems indoors. Get the vacuum cleaner out and don't allow the
dog in your bedroom.
Your indigestion sounds like GERD (gastrooesophageal reflux disease) to me
and it should be investigated because it can in a few cases lead to cancer
of the oesophagus. You can always test this out by making a few lifestyle
changes http://www.gicare.com/pated/ecdgs39.htm In undiagnosed patients it
is often associated with gastritis, which may explain the burning in the
stomach. The breathing problems are likely to be due to GERD as the refluxed
acid finds its way into the trachea especially when you are lying down.
Tight clothing or constriction around your waist/belly will exacerbate the
GERD You should also have gastroendoscopy carried out to take biopsies to
check for oesophagitis and Barretts and also to check for Crohn's in the
mouth and tonsils, oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. You need to also get
checked out for herniation of the diaphragm, which is sometimes found in
GERD patients. Generally the lifestyle changes in combination with proton
pump inhibitors, such as Protonix or Nexium or a generic thereof