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Heartburn Throat Symptoms
Is it acid reflux, heartburn, or what? Have you had the scope down your throat, does it hurt?
A few years ago I went on a strict diet and lost weight safely. A few months in to the diet after eating alot of fresh pineapple, I started developing a really uncomfortable pain at the top of my stomach, right where the rib cage separates in front. It is kind of a throbbing pain that only happens, now, if I eat fresh pineapple more than 1 day. I eat chocolate, spicy foods, and other citrus and acidic foods regularly and have no symptoms, just with the fresh pineapple. I even have eaten it with cottage cheese to lessen the discomfort because I love it so much. I don't think it is heartburn because I don't get any discomfort in my esophogus or any bad taste, etc. Dr. gave me 1 month of Nexium a few yrs ago but it didn't do much and antacids don't touch it. I didn't have any tests done, but I miss my pineapple, and need to diet again and want to do it safely without hurting my digestive tract. Any ideas?
I've been on acid reflux medicine for several years. It was associated with an ulcer. I used Nexium for a couple of years, now I use Prilosec because it's a lot cheaper and works well for me. That's me. Now about you-
Go see a doctor. A gastroenterologist is the best source of information. When I had the ulcer, he did the camera-down-my-throat thing. It didn't hurt because I was somewhere else. The anesthesia is amazing- like a switch. One second I was asking him about how I could breathe and the next second, it was about a half-hour over with. I wasn't woozy, I wasn't "drunk," it was just like I was here, and someone snipped something out of my memory. He said I'd have a sore throat, but I didn't. (I think shoving the camera down your throat can leave your throat tender, but I didn't have any trouble.)
Pineapple has both sugar and other stuff. My ulcer is aggravated by too much sugars, both natural and refined. Oh, I eat anything I want, but just less than before. Everyone's different, but you may want to see about eating smaller portions and skipping the Pineapple Diet stuff. Again, this is something you should talk about with a doctor.
Take care,
Rich
Taking A Look At Common Acid Reflux Symptoms
Acid reflux symptoms encompass everything from chest pain, nausea and shortness of breath to a sour taste in the mouth, sore throat and coughing fits. Due to its varying nature, it can masquerade itself as many other problems. How can you tell heartburn from more serious ailments that could land you in the hospital?
Thirty-one patients flooded into the Brigham and Women's Hospital emergency room in Boston, complaining of serious chest pain. It was later found that 57% of the patients merely suffered from Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease. Study investigator Dr. Julia J. Liu commented, "Often the role of acid reflux has been overlooked as a potential factor in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with serious chest pain.
But, it is important for patients never to assume their chest pain is caused by GERD, until they have been thoroughly evaluated by a physician to rule out heart disease. If they experience persistent chest pain, they should seek emergency medical care."
There are two types of heartburn - upright reflux, where patients are awake with noticeable discomfort, and supine reflux, which is more frequent in women and occurs when patients are asleep. Nighttime GERD affects approximately 10% of Americans, according to a study done by Dynogen Pharmaceuticals. In a separate study (conducted at the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System in Tucson), nearly three-fourths of the patients with chronic gerd symptoms also suffered sleeping symptoms such as snoring, coughing and chest pain.
"Nighttime GERD affects a large number of patients, and the impact on sleep and quality of life should not be underestimated," commented study leader Dr. Fass, who hopes to find more effective cures for supine reflux. Studies show that esophagus damage can occur with too much exposure to acid.
So how can you tell GERD / acid reflux symptoms from other similar ailments? More than half of the people who suffer chronic acid reflux also have dyspepsia, a condition where they feel nauseous, disgustingly full and suffer abdomen pain after eating. Dyspepsia is not necessarily a telltale sign of GERD.
Often times the chest pain worries people the most, who believe they may be having a heart attack. Both a heart attack and gerd symptoms could arrive after a heavy meal and leave its victim gasping for breath, doubled over with abdomen pain and sweating. In some cases, displaced acid in the esophagus activates nerves that impair blood flow to the heart temporarily, which can be a terrifying sensation!
While chest pain should not be taken lightly, here are some key differences to help you differentiate an Alkaseltzer cure from a trip to the hospital. Symptoms usually last for hours, while a heart attack generally lasts several minutes. H2 blockers or antacids will cure heartburn, while symptoms from a heart attack (like irregular heartbeat, pain, sweating and disorientation) will persist 15-20 minutes after taking the medication.
Chest pain associated with symptoms may radiate vertically from the gut to the esophagus, but heart attacks often start beneath the right breast bone or on the left side of the chest and radiate along the length of the arms or from the chest to the back. You'll feel heartburn and acid reflux symptoms worsen if you're bending or lifting shortly after you've eaten, but with a heart attack, the smallest exertion makes you feel as though your heart may burst at any moment.
It may be shocking to have acid reflux symptoms suddenly, when you've been eating a particular food your whole life. The incidence of indigestion generally increases with age but can happen to teenagers and babies as well. For acid reflux treatment, diet modifications should be tried first and antacids kept on hand for emergency situations.
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