Can Exercise Cause INTENSE Chest Pain from GERD?
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? […]
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. […]
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. […]
The GERD & Hairy Tongue Connection: It’s Not Your Imagination
There certainly is a connection between GERD and “hairy” tongue; this is a real condition that is not imagined. […]
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 [...]
Does GERD Increase Hunger or Suppress Appetite?
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? […]
Can GERD or Acid Reflux Cause Neck & Shoulder Pain?
Neck and shoulder pain even when together can have quite a few causes, some life threatening. […]
Can GERD Cause Faint Feeling or Sensation of Passing Out ?
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 Will NOT Help GERD or Cause It
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 [...]
Can GERD Cause You to Vomit in the Morning after Waking?
“GERD can cause symptoms of nausea and regurgitation of food,” says Franjo Vladic, MD. Morning nausea can make you vomit…sort of. […]
HOW Does Lexapro Trigger GERD?
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). [...]
Can Lifting Free Weights Cause GERD?
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, [...]
Can GERD Cause a Candida Infection?
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. [...]
Can GERD Cause Heart Problems?
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 [...]
3 Ways GERD (Acid Reflux) Causes Shortness of Breath
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 [...]
Can GERD Cause ONLY Excess Saliva?
= 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. [...]
Why Can GERD Cause the Esophagus to Narrow?
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 [...]
Can GERD Cause Blood in Your Saliva?
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 [...]
Why Can GERD Cause a Stomach “Hiccup”?
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 [...]
Acid Reflux Can Affect Throat without Chest Burning
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 [...]
Can Acid Reflux Cause Bloody Stools?
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 [...]
Gurgling from Stomach: Could this Be Acid Reflux?
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 [...]
Can Exercising on Empty Stomach Cause Acid Reflux?
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, [...]
How Soon After Eating Chocolate Can You Get Acid Reflux?
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 [...]
Burning Lungs, Coughing after Hard Running: Benign Causes
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 [...]
Who Should Have Upper Endoscopy to Diagnose Heartburn?
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 [...]
Does Frequency of Heartburn Affect Risk of Esophageal Cancer?
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 [...]
How Stress & Anxiety Cause Acid Reflux
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 [...]
How Likely Will Esophageal Cancer Come from GERD?
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 [...]
Acid Reflux Symptoms Compared to Sinusitis
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, [...]
Can Impending Heart Attack Be Misdiagnosed As GERD (Heartburn)?
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 [...]
