acid reflux and colon polyp Posted: 04-29-08 21:00pm
I'm 22 years old and after a year of
stomach pain and bloody stool (which was
first diagnosed as ulcers) i had a
colonoscopy done and a large polyp was
removed from my colon. The doctor told me
that it's unusual for someone my age to
get them but there's family history that
shows colon cancer runs in my family. The
polyp was removed and when i got my test
results back i was relieved when the
doctor told me it wasnt cancerous. I'm
still suppose to go back for a colonoscopy
every year.
Right after i had my colonoscopy done the
doctor told me i should also get an
endoscopy done to check for acid reflux
and barrett's syndrome. I wasnt concerned
at all because i've never experienced any
problems associated with acid reflux
before in my life. A week after the
colonoscopy i woke up one day with a sore
throat. I thought i was just getting sick.
I went for the endoscopy and the doctor
said that everything looked fine but i
have a slight case of acid reflux. He
asked how bad the pain was and if i wanted
he could prescribe me something for it. I
didn't feel the need for meds considering
at that point there was barely anything
and it didn't bother me.
Well the past 9 months my acid reflux has
worsened and i'm on prilosec twice a day.
It only seems to get worse with time and
i'm really concerned that i might end up
with Barrett's. My throat is so sore when
i swallow, i have an acid taste in my
mouth, chronic cough, dry mouth and
asthma. I'm going to see a doctor again in
a few weeks.
**What i would like to know is how (if at
all) is acid reflux and colon polyps
connected??
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MandMs
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Posted: 05-13-08 06:32am
Did he know the fact that you are
asthmatic?
Have you been diagnosed with some
inflammatory lesions of your colon during
the colonoscopy?
At least half of asthmatic patients also
have GERD or acid reflux.
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