From what I’ve read it’s not listed, but don’t you think it’s possible 4 acid reflux to interact with weight
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at
5:12 pm
gain? I don’t think it’s a big jump to imagine that the acid in your stomach is affecting digestion…By the way, I’m totally familiar with diet and exercise being among the major contributors. I really appreciate your feedback. Don’t you think it’s possible? These last 2 years, everything else has remained consistent and I’ve had severe acid reflux (that’s taking away a lot of my dental enamel) and it’s coinciding w/ an 8lb. or so weight gain.
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You’re having severe acid reflux? Has it been diagnosed as GERD? Is it being treated?
It’s crucial that you be diagnosed and treated or weight gain will be the least of your concerns. Untreated GERD can (and frequently does) result in inflammatory, precancerous changes in esophageal cells, resulting in a condition called Barrett’s Esophagus. The next step is esophageal cancer. I have seen this happen to people in their thirties. All of them have died.
Yes, GERD can cause weight gain. But, more crucial for you, it can cause death.
If you’ve seen your physician and have a diagnosis and medications and you’re still categorizing your reflux as "severe", please consider changing your medications. A proton pump inhibitor such as Nexium, Protonix, or AcipHex can start healing those esophageal erosions as soon as 8 weeks after you begin them.
Absolutely, there is a correlation between extra weight and GERD, but you’d have to be obes or borderline obese to make a connection.Scientists mention a few theories, including excess body fat compressing the stomach, the effects of food (especially fatty foods), and hernias.
They found that being overweight increased the odds of having GERD symptoms by 50 percent when compared to having a normal weight. Being obese was found to have doubled the odds.
Yes, there is a corralation between the two! I have severe acid reflux disease for which I had to have surgery four years ago. Most healthy foods, veggies, fruits, etc…became extremely difficult to digest as they trigger the acid to react due to their complex nature and ability to breakdown in the stomach. Even now I have to be careful of what I eat on days that it is acting up (though it is extremely rare now). I gained a ton of weight, even while on medication to control it. The only things I could comfortably eat were sweets/easily digested foods. My doctor told me that weight gain is very common in people with the disease and is a marker they look for. My daughter also has the disease, so I am doubly aware of the problems associated with. Have you tilted the head of your bed up four inches? Takes some getting used to, but it helps by keeping the acid out of the esophagus while sleeping. Good luck!