Since I was 7 years old. Now I'm 13 and beginning to wonder how I got it if nobody in my family has had it. Well it started when I was 7 and then I threw up one day, and then ever since then, I've had acid reflux.It Just has me puzzled. Could anyone give me an explanation???????????????? or a website on this?
I am on Medication still.............
2007-11-19 10:14:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I've had it almost all my adult life (I'm 51). I can't live without my Priolsec. It doesn't matter if I drink water all day with no food....I'll have reflux. This did not happen to you because of a stressful situation when you were 7, or some of the other answers above. However, by the little flap on the stomach not staying down (read opal1331 above). Make sure you stay in contact with your doctor and let him/her make the right decisions for your health. When you get older, there is a surgery out there to repair this problem (as a matter of fact, I'm looking into it). Also, don't say it can't be hereditary....my dad had it, me, my son and now my tiny grandson.
2007-11-19 11:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-19 02:52:27 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope you've been to the doctors and received proper medication.
My husband also was bothered by the acid reflux, but fortunately, he didn't get it until in his late seventies. After much trial and error it was determined to be the result of the valve from the stomach being partially open allowing the acid to back up into his throat, and aggravated by any tomato product, and eating too close to bed time.
It turned out to be a blessing of sort because during the test for causes, they found a blockage in the heart resulting in a quadruple by pass.
This condition is not hereditary, so no other family member may not have had it.
2007-11-19 10:34:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi i have had acid reflux for long time, doctors put me on zantac and losec i also have uclers which come and go over last three years i have been really sick with acid reflux and i spent nearly every second week at doctors looking for answers all they gave me was medication. Two weeks ago i got it so bad i got up out of bed and went on net looking at web sites. after going through heaps i had heard it all before, put your bed up, cut out certain foods( which i had,it got to stage where i didnt want to eat) Then i found this web site which told me bascially what other web sites did but it mention one thing that i hadnt heard before and that was drink GLASS LUKEWARM WATER OR HERBAL TEA AFTER MEALS. as i didnt like herbal tea i tried the lukewarm water after every meal i had..and now i have had no refluxes for week and half, i get sleep now, and when i do feel acid refllux coming on i drink more warm water. What it does is it dilute and flush out stomach acid.
2007-11-19 19:07:25 · answer #4 · answered by harlz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I also suffer from acid reflux. It is a condition that occurs from what you eat. Try to stay away from greasy foods and foods that contain tomato sauce. Please never start smoking that just makes it worse. Continue to take your medication because acid reflux affects your esophagas and makes it feel that you always have something in your throat. Onions are also something you have to stay away from. If you find it difficult to stop eating these foods at least slow down.
2007-11-19 11:08:53 · answer #5 · answered by E Doc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quick Action Plan for Preventing and Treating Heartburn (Acid Reflux of GERD)
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1. Conventional physicians recommend over-the-counter antacid medications for heartburn. Although these drugs can provide temporary relief, long-term use may be harmful, as they reduce the amount of stomach acids necessary for proper digestion and assimilation of food.
2. Screen for food allergies, which contribute to poor digestion, thus leading to heartburn. Avoid the following: foods you are allergic to, eating too many different types of foods at the same meal, drinking excess fluids during the meal, wolfing down food, or eating under stress.
3. Avoid overeating, do not eat acid forming foods, commercially-processed foods, overly spicy foods, refined sugars and carbohydrates, hydrogenated fats or oils, coffee, chocolate, sodas, excess alcohol, orange and grapefruit juice, tomato products, pasteurized milk or dairy products, and foods containing peppermint and spearmint.
4. Eat an organic whole foods diet, full of organic fresh green vegetables and green vegetable juices, especially freshly-made cucumber juice, which can provide instant relief. Free-range organic meats and poultry, and wild-caught fish are recommended. Drink plenty of pure, filtered water throughout the day.
2007-11-20 18:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by winingteam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it just happens. No one knows why some will get something and another person will not. I have it, but didn't get it until I was 18. If you haven't already you need to see a doctor!
2007-11-19 10:49:22 · answer #7 · answered by S P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should look into this book thing called Reflux Recovery by Aaron D. Smith...its great.
2007-11-19 10:55:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's coming from a certain food that you eat often. Or maybe too much of it.
What does your doctor think about it?
2007-11-19 10:54:59 · answer #9 · answered by Barbra 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did anything stressful happen when you were seven? A death in the fam, parents divorce, etc. I'm sure your doc asked you this, but it might even be something minor. It could just be how your body deals with stress. I get horrible knots in my back that give me headaches.
2007-11-19 10:30:38 · answer #10 · answered by Jody 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋