Acid Reflux or espophogial cancer ? Posted: 05-23-07 20:42pm
I have a few questions I'm hoping people
around here will be able to answer:
First off, I'm a 23 year old male. I have
been going through a decent amount of
stress lately (lost my job and house).
Incidently, I am moving to a different
state at the end of the month, so getting
government assistance here for going to a
doctor may not be efficient. Recently my
stomach and chest started hurting and my
throat felt "weird". I couldn't really
describe it. I was scared I was having a
heart attack, but one of my roommates who
has had a heart attack said no. I took
some free Zantac samples and they seemed
to help. For the most part my stomach has
let up in the last few days, but now m
throat feels like it does after you've
been breathing into a scarf in cold
weather. In total this has been going on
for about a week and the roommate tells me
it is probably acid reflux. It mainly
effects at night, but sometimes my throat
hurts on and off throughout the day.
My questions are as follows:
1.) Should Acid Reflux go on so long?
2.) Drinking water doesn't always help my
throat... though warm water does work for
just a few minutes. Is this normal?
3.) What are the symptomatic differences
between acid reflux and esophogial cancer?
(I may be being paranoid here.)
4.) Is it possible it's all stress
related?
Thanks,
Lincthra
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serratia
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 42 Location: Texas
Re: a Little Info Please? Posted: 05-26-07 16:15pm
lincthra
wrote:
My questions are as follows:
1.) Should Acid Reflux go on so long?
2.) Drinking water doesn't always help my
throat... though warm water does work for
just a few minutes. Is this normal?
3.) What are the symptomatic differences
between acid reflux and esophogial cancer?
(I may be being paranoid here.)
4.) Is it possible it's all stress
related?
To answer your questions:
1.) Yes it could. Alcohol, smoking, and
stress can make it worse.
2.) Hey whatever works for ya - when I
have acid reflux, water actually makes
mine worse and doesn't do a thing for the
soreness in my throat. I typically take
antacids and avoid drinking much of
anything until it goes away
3.) Go to the doctor. If you've never
been treated for acid reflux before and
since you're young than I don't think you
have anything to worry about regarding
cancer. However it would still be a good
idea to get it checked out by a doctor so
you can start feeling better.
4.) Stress has been shown to increase
stomach acid production
I'm a 23 yr old college student and I
noticed that the week before, week after,
and the week of final exams I get acid
reflux really bad! But typically if I
don't have much stress going on than I
won't have it so I know mine is related to
stress. Also around that time I don't
have time to cook or eat right or even get
enough sleep so I know all of that plays a
role when I get it. Anyways hope you get
to feeling better!!
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TheGirlfriend11
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Toronto
Re: a Little Info Please ? Posted: 06-05-07 17:51pm
Im 15, i have severe angsity attacks and
acid reflux shortly followed. I remember
the doctors telling me, its all stressed
related, if i learned how to cool it, by
doing yoga or learning how to just catch
my breath id be fine. But the feeling i
get when experiancing my acid reflux is
either naushea or huge stomach aches.
Sometimes i even have heartburn, or my
throat will be burned by the up coming of
the acid. For acid reflux, i eat less
acidic foods, stay away from apples/apple
juice, pop..cant think of anything else
off the top of my head but it really helps
if you try and stick to a healthier diet,
with less acid in the foods you eat and
things you drink. hopefully that helped.
