How Long Does It Take Chocolate to Trigger Acid Reflux?
You’re a chocoholic and will never give up this heavenly food to prevent acid reflux. So maybe you’re wondering how long it takes chocolate to trigger it. […]
GERD Symptoms vs. Esophageal Cancer: Major Differences
It’s a real raw deal that the symptoms of GERD can be similar to those of the very deadly esophageal cancer. But there’s also a big difference between these two conditions. […]
Why You Cough a Lot During Sleep but Not During the Day
What’s going on when you’re coughing all throughout the night while asleep or being awakened by it, but then your throat’s as clear as a bell while awake? […]
Pain in the Upper Right Abdomen Only When Burping
Do you get pain in your upper right abdomen ONLY when you burp, lasting only a second or two with the burp? […]
Cause of Burping after Rising from a Seated Position
Have you noticed that often when you get up after sitting for a while, you have to burp? […]
Right Chest Pain After Swallowing, Lasts Only Seconds
So it goes as follows: You chew, swallow without any problem and then right after there’s an odd pain in your right chest that lasts a few seconds. […]
Costochondritis or Acid Reflux? Similarities & Difference of Symptoms
Both GERD and costochondritis can cause enough pain in the chest to stop you cold in your tracks. These two conditions have very unrelated causes but can produce very similar symptoms. […]
How Much GERD Causes Barrett’s Esophagus?
How much acid reflux must you have in order to cause Barrett’s esophagus, a precancerous condition in the “food pipe” that’s a risk factor for esophageal cancer? If a person suffers from acid reflux symptoms [...]
What Makes GERD Worse Four Hours After Eating?
It’s that time again: About four hours after you’ve eaten, your GERD is really acting up. […]
Can Postnasal Drip Cause GERD or Stomach Problems?
Is it possible for the drippy mucus that comes from your nose to leak down into your esophagus and cause GERD? You may already know that acid reflux can get kicked up as high as [...]
Does GERD Cause Noisy Breathing During Sleep?
GERD can rear its ugly head while a person is asleep, affecting the throat and causing coughing. But what about a strange breathing noise? This odd overnight noise has nothing to do with snoring or [...]
Why Are Acid Reflux and Gas Worse Right Before Menstruation?
Ever notice that your acid reflux or gas worsens right before your period begins? There several reasons for this. It’s not in your head. “Reflux and gas may be worse right before menstruation for several [...]
Heartburn vs. Acid Reflux: Knowing the Difference
There IS a difference between “heartburn” and acid reflux. Though these words are sometimes used interchangeably, they do have different meanings. […]
Discomfort Behind Breast when Swallowing: Cancer May Be Cause
Discomfort behind the breast upon swallowing has different possible causes including cancer – but not breast cancer. Furthermore, a heart problem may be a possible cause that occurs to the person experiencing pain in this [...]
Burping up Acid Reflux While Asleep: Causes & Solutions
Have you ever been awakened by a sudden burping up of yucky tasting liquid that even may have dripped out of your mouth? This is acid reflux that comes from the stomach. It can be [...]
Cardboard Taste in Mouth After Doing Jumping Cardio Exercise
Does your mouth taste like cardboard or sawdust after doing intense cardio, particularly of an agitated nature such as jumping? This is likely caused by exercise-induced acid reflux. […]
The GERD & Pounding Heart Connection: It’s Real, Not Imaginary
Have you noticed that when your GERD acts up, your heart also goes into pounding mode? Or do you worry that something is actually wrong with your heart? […]
How Does Acid Reflux Cause Upper Back Pain?
Upper back pain has causes ranging from acid reflux to heart problems to a number of cancers. Most back pain is caused by a musculoskeletal issue. But for many people, acid reflux is behind their [...]
Can Grape Juice Cause or Aggravate GERD?
Don’t you just love grape juice, with its intense sweet flavor, but at the same time it seems to cause or at least aggravate GERD: gastroesophageal reflux disease. […]
Causes of an Overnight Cough Other than Acid Reflux?
If you don’t have a coughing problem during the day but only overnight while you sleep, acid reflux isn’t the only potential cause. You may not even be aware of repeated coughing throughout your sleep, [...]
Why Does Water Sometimes Cause Reflux When Eating?
Though water can cause acid reflux when eating, this isn’t a serious problem and will not harm you. However, there’s a reason why this occurs, and there’s a very easy solution. “Drinking water helps neutralize [...]
Can Acid Reflux Cause a Tickling Feeling in the Chest?
Do you sometimes feel a tickling feeling in your chest and hope that this is from acid reflux rather than a heart problem? Does this odd sensation make you imagine a feather is waving around [...]
Why Your Chest Feels Heavy After Eating: Heart vs. Heartburn
Ever get that heavy feeling in your chest after eating and wonder if the food is triggering a heart attack or if some heart problem is responding to your meal? And the meal doesn’t necessarily [...]
Throwing up in the Mouth While Asleep: Benign Cause, Solutions
Throwing up in the mouth while asleep or overnight is not a literal vomiting up of contents from the stomach in the way you would after eating bad meat or from a bad reaction to [...]
Coughing Overnight Caused by Lisinopril vs. Acid Reflux
Both Lisinopril and acid reflux can cause overnight coughing. The affected person isn’t necessarily awake during all that coughing, either, even though other people in the house may be. The Lisinopril cough and the acid [...]
Does Your Heart Pound and You Think It’s Caused by GERD?
Bad news for those who’re trying to convince themselves that their pounding heartbeat is caused by GERD and GERD alone: It very most probably isn’t. […]
Jaw Pain from GERD or Acid Reflux or from Your Heart?
Jaw pain can have many causes including cancer, but GERD or acid reflux, as well as clogged heart arteries, can cause pain in the jaw. If you’re experiencing pain in the jaw, you need to [...]
Can Acid Reflux Make You Throw Up Foamy Bile and Other Yuck?
Ewww, you awaken having to “throw up” foamy gunk (bile? acid? mucus?) and it tastes as bad as it looks. Is this acid reflux? […]
Can GERD Cause an Electric Sensation in the Chest?
Sometimes a person will experience chest pain they describe as feeling “electrical” or “like electricity running through” and think it’s GERD at work. However, there is no condition that literally causes electric currents to run [...]
Why Does GERD Cause Pain Between the Shoulder Blades?
GERD does not directly cause pain between your shoulder blades, but the pain between your shoulder blades can be a result of GERD. It can also mean a heart problem. […]
Why Does Acid Reflux Interfere with Breathing in Healthy People?
You already know acid reflux can sometimes cause problems with breathing, but just how does this happen in otherwise healthy people? There’s more than one way that acid reflux—or the more serious variant, GERD, can [...]
Angina vs. Atypical Angina: Is Atypical Heart Related?
The term angina refers to chest pain brought on by a heart problem—specifically, ischemia or a shortage of oxygen due to restricted blood flow through the coronary arteries. […]
Can You Have Acid Reflux Without Any Symptoms?
If acid reflux is going on in your body, would you necessarily have any symptoms or can this problem go on without causing even the slightest heartburn, burping or other little disturbance? […]
Why Does Acid Reflux Cause Pain in the Upper Back?
Pain in the upper back along with more common acid reflux symptoms might actually be a sign of heart trouble. The upper back pain may be a coincidence and totally unrelated to the acid reflux [...]
Can Secondhand Smoke Cause Acid Reflux?
With all the problems that secondhand smoke has been linked to as well as proven to cause, it would be no wonder if it also can cause acid reflux. If you’re exposed to secondhand smoke [...]
Can Acid Reflux Cause Left Sided Chest Pain?
Left sided chest pain is associated with a heart attack or cardiac trouble, so when people experience this, they hope to high heaven it’s only acid reflux. So the million dollar question is: CAN left [...]
Why You Have a Sore Stomach when Awakening
The causes of a sore stomach when awakening are many, including colon cancer and other organ cancers. […]
Acid Reflux vs. Esophageal Spasms vs. Hiatal Hernia
Do symptoms of acid reflux, esophageal spasms and hiatal hernia really overlap that much? “There is a continuum of disorders that can affect the esophagus,” says gastroenterologist Larry Good, MD, who’s been in practice for 40+ [...]
Stomach Burning from Exercise Caused by Magnesium Deficiency
Have you experienced a burning sensation in your stomach during or right after exercise? What can cause a burning feeling in your abdomen when you exercise? “Sit-ups can aggravate a hiatus hernia and lead to [...]
What Exercises Trigger Acid Reflux?
A variety of exercises are known to trigger acid reflux. And there is one type of exercise in particular that can quickly shoot acid right up into your throat and cause a funny taste in [...]
