acid reflux/GERD/hiatal hernia

dreamweaver · Post by **dreamweaver** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:27 pm

Please use this topic to post anything related to acid reflux/GERD. Share your experiences, symptoms, diets, complications, research, links, questions, etc.

snoopsister · Post by **snoopsister** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:39 am

I now know my BB comes from stomach. acid reflux sucks what can we do for it?

dreamweaver · Post by **dreamweaver** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:12 pm

Hey Snoopsister,

Let's compare symptoms to see how similar/different they are in relation to acid reflux (AR).

My symptoms are:

-white coating on tongue, especially on waking up
-constant mucus/PND in throat - clear in color, but sticky
-bitter/sour taste
-excessive thirst, probably due to acid buildup in throat and on tongue
-when i lick my wrist and let it dry, it has an acidic smell
-feeling of heaviness/discomfort around stomach area
-burping, probably more than normal
-dairy intolerance, could be lactose intolerance, but also could be b/c dairy causes more acidity
-coffee gives me horrible taste, again it's acidic
-spicy/oily foods makes symptoms worse
-symptoms improve after taking an antacid
-i have bad teeth with many fillings and I recently got more cavities even though my oral hygiene is very good. In my opinion, this is probably due to the acidity which is affecting my tooth enamel

I have an appt with a GI doc next week. I want to make sure the problem isn't hiatal hernia or H. pylori.

Would you like to share your symptoms and thoughts?

dreamweaver · Post by **dreamweaver** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:29 pm

For those who want to minimize AR symptoms through a proper diet, this will be helpful.

http://www.gicare.com/Diets/GERD.aspx

Best.

dreamweaver · Post by **dreamweaver** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:41 pm

Excellent information on hiatal (hiatus) hernia.

http://www.gicare.com/Diseases/hiatus-hernia.aspx

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