You have GERD and you’ve been experiencing an elevated heart rate without exertion. Could there be a connection? The elevated heart rate may occur while you’re at your computer, watching TV, texting or while lying [...]
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 [...]
You may already know that GERD can cause chest pain, but what about severe or intense pain, which can frighten people into thinking that their heart is in serious trouble? […]
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. […]
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. […]
There certainly is a connection between GERD and “hairy” tongue; this is a real condition that is not imagined. […]
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 [...]
You may believe that your GERD has made you hungrier than ever, while someone else swears that their acid reflux disease has decreased their appetite. Can both patients be right? […]
Neck and shoulder pain even when together can have quite a few causes, some life threatening. […]
GERD can cause a lot of symptoms and if left untreated can raise the risk of esophageal cancer, and feeling faint or a feeling like you’re about to pass out is a symptom that many [...]
Ensure and Boost can be thought of as glorified liquid candy, which is why it’s no surprise that these sugary drinks cannot treat GERD in any way. A lot of GERD sufferers and those with [...]
“GERD can cause symptoms of nausea and regurgitation of food,” says Franjo Vladic, MD. Morning nausea can make you vomit…sort of. […]
Lexapro can trigger GERD, but just how does this happen? Lexapro is an antidepressant drug, but it can also help reduce anxiety. It belongs to a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). [...]
Lifting free weights CAN cause GERD, but wait till you learn which particular weightlifting exercises can especially do this! Lifting weights, of all things, can actually bring on GERD, which stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease, [...]
The GERD and Candida connection is explained by a gastroenterologist. “Can GERD cause a Candida infection?” This was the question that I posed to Larry Good, MD, who has been a practicing gastroenterologist for 40+ years. [...]
GERD can cause chest pain but do you fear it can lead to heart problems? GERD causing heart problems is a common concern among the many sufferers of acid reflux disease, which is a prevalent [...]
A doctor explains the three ways that GERD (acid reflux) can cause shortness of breath. “Shortness of breath,” when it comes to GERD or acid reflux, is more accurately referred to as labored or difficulty [...]
If your only symptom is excess saliva, can this be caused by GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? Excess saliva can be quite a scary symptom if you know that it's a symptom of Bulbar-onset ALS. But [...]
A narrowed esophagus can be caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This narrowing may be the reason why you've been burping a lot lately or experiencing an unpleasant taste in your mouth. “Long-term acid exposure [...]
You’ve probably read about medications and irritation of the esophagus, but what about nutritional supplement pills, tablets and capsules? Can these nutritional supplements, too, irritate the “food pipe”? “Certain supplements such as iron, vitamin C and [...]
If your only symptom is excess saliva, can this be caused by GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? Excess saliva can be caused by a number of conditions, but can this symptom be the only presentation of [...]
Have you been experiencing something like an occasional hiccup, that your doctor has said is the result of acid reflux or GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)? This isn’t in reference to what we all know are [...]
Don’t assume your throat issues can’t be acid reflux just because you have no heartburn, chest discomfort or abdominal pain. My father was recently coughing for no apparent reason, and I suggested it might be [...]
Is it possible for acid reflux disease to cause blood to be in one’s stools? “It is unlikely that acid reflux can cause blood on or in the stool,” says Dr. Jeffrey Fine, MD, chief [...]
Is that gurgling inside your stomach coming from acid reflux, cancer or what? Now, gurgling from your stomach can be either annoying, embarrassing or scary (if you read somewhere that it could be a sign [...]
Are you wondering if that discomfort in your chest or stomach while working out on an empty stomach might be from acid reflux? "Yes, exercising on an empty stomach can cause acid reflux," says Jeffrey Fine, [...]
You may know that chocolate can cause acid reflux, but how soon after eating it can it produce this symptom? Acid reflux, even when caused by eating chocolate, can result in a burning sensation in [...]
There are several benign causes of burning lungs & coughing after hard running, and what’s “hard” is subjective. “Burning in the lungs and coughing after hard running are likely due to magnesium deficiency,” says Carolyn [...]
Too many upper endoscopies are being done unnecessarily, so if you have heartburn (GERD), take notice of this information. If you’ve been diagnosed with heartburn secondary to GERD, but you have not had an upper [...]
Just how often must you have acid reflux from GERD (heartburn) to be at risk for esophageal cancer? Esophageal cancer is one of the most frightening cancers to have, because its prognosis is poor in [...]
Learn about mechanisms behind stress or anxiety causing acid reflux. You may know full-well that acid reflux can be caused or triggered by anxiety and stress. But just how does this work? “Stress may cause [...]
People with chronic GERD may know this can cause Barrett's esophagus leading to esophageal cancer. “Risk of GERD developing into esophageal cancer is very low,” says Dr. Maxwell Chait, MD, gastroenterologist at ColumbiaDoctors Medical Group in Westchester [...]
You think you have acid reflux but you may have sinusitis; or, you're convinced you have sinusitis but it just might be GERD! The symptoms of GERD or acid reflux and sinusitis, do indeed overlap, [...]
GERD specialist Dr. Carson Liu says that imminent heart attack symptoms can mimic heartburn. Have you been sent home from the ER with a GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) diagnosis as a result of chest pain [...]
