Does smoking affect acid reflux?
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- Yes indeed, smoking can worsen acid reflux and must be avoided.
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I have acid reflux esp when I get up early. My stomach's always bloated at the end of day even in summer. I pass a lot of gas & belch too. What to do?
2 إجابة
د. Mirna Waked,
طب الأمراض الرئوية والتنفسية
- You should consult a gastroenterologist.
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I keep having reflux at night. It''s been like that for about 5months. It's interrupting my sleep. Is it just reflux or could it be a symptom of something worse? Should I be worried?
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- Further information is required to better assess your condition, but you need to know that gastro-esophageal reflux is not as benign as it sounds as it may lead to serious complications if not address... إقرأ أكثر
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I did and he gave me zydac it didnt work then he gave me omeprazole also it didnt improve my case.. Is it something normal or something i should worry about? Knowing that it only happen when i sleep
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- The persistent acid reflux could very well be due to hormonal mechanisms and/or mechanical forces (your uterus is large enough at this stage of pregnancy and is compressing against your stomach, thus ... إقرأ أكثر
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Hello.iam pregnant in my 8 mnth,recently everynight when i go to bed i start to feel like there is acid when i swallow back and feel like saffocation.it end by vomitting everything.whats the case plz
د. Nemer Charafeddine,
طب النساء والتوليد
- this is probably caused by reflux, consult your ob-gyn for anti-acid treatment
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I have throat pain (ka2ane msha7ra2) only at night and/or when i wake up but during the day nothing. What can it be its really annoying.
د. Rania Mousa,
الطب العام
- When muscles of the lower esophagus do not function
properly, food and acids from the stomach leak back -- or reflux -- into the
esophagus which causes the symptoms you are complaining of ,techn... إقرأ أكثر
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Sore throat when I wake up and it goes after a while. But it starts only after waking up? What are the cause? Anything dangerous?like canver or hiv....
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- Three possibilities come to mind (and rest assured: cancer and HIV do not present as such):1- Acid reflux: if you have acid from your stomach going up into your esophagus and throat, you will feel sor... إقرأ أكثر
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If it happens once/twice a week, can we still consider it reflux? Can it be related to cold, shower etc, causing winds? I am used to warm his bottles and to prepare it just before feeding.
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- You need to distinguish between gastro-esophageal reflux (GER), which is simple regurgitation of partially digested food through the mouth and/or nose, and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD): phy... إقرأ أكثر
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I have high stomach acidity that keeps on inflating my esophagus and my throat. What should I do? Is there any medicinal syrup I can take since I can't swallow pills?
د. Zakia Dimassi,
طب الأطفال
- There are medications to relieve excess stomach acidity and acid reflux, like Tums (these are chewable calcium fortified tablets like bonbons), or Gaviscon fluid. But these are only temporary solution... إقرأ أكثر
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