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From: Werner to marlaf
Date: 5/1/00
Time: 12:08:15 PM
Remote Name: 152.163.197.78
Re: GERD without heatburn
marlaf wrote: >Hi, you are not alone. I developed an acute case of acid reflux 4 months ago >after an upper respiratory infection with bad coughing. My father had died of >pulmonary fibrosis (scar tissue in lungs) and had terrible heartburn for >years;his father had died from throat cancer and his brother had died from >esophageal cancer.
there seems to be a gen-defect in your family ?! do you know , what exactly is inherited ? A weak LES , sensitive esophagus , or aggressive stomach-fluid ?
>Given these statistics, my Dr. referred me to an >gastroenterologist who performed an endoscopy in March....and I was given >a dignosis of Barrett's esophagus and a hiatal hernia. >This means that I've probably had acid reflux >with no symptoms for about 10-15 years. The only symptom was bad post nasal >drip, and a lot of throat clearing. I also have always belched a lot. I am >starting to investigate Barretts, need to get the report from the Dr. >about the endoscopy. The nurse was the one who told me, and had no >information about tissue involved. I am hanging out at the Barrett's >board now!
So , we can get Barrett's without ever having heartburn . It must not necessarily be the acid that causes Barrett's , maybe pepsin or bile or other ingredients in the reflux. And if we manage to control the acid with drugs , that doesn't seem to help a lot in preventing Barrett's. I'm not even sure , whether (fundo)-surgery helps to prevent or improve Barrett's.I found articles suggesting no and others yes. What's the general opinion here ?
Werner.