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Re: Breathing problems with Gerd?

From: S. Carvajal, M.D.
Date: 05/18/00
Time: 13:12:14

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Approximately 30 percent of all patients with respiratory problems are secondary to reflux disease. Unfortunately , proton pump inhibitors do not stop reflux and therefore respiratory problems persist. Because both asthma and reflux or so common, is possible to have both problems and have them be unrelated. Unless you're hiatal hernia is very large, it seems on likely that the hernia itself is causing your symptoms. On the other hand, bending over often causes severe reflux. If you are aspirating gastric contents, you would have significant respiratory symptoms including coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. In this situation, a laparoscopic fundoplication is the only treatment that will benefit.

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