Acid Reflux Mimics Asthma
People with asthma are twice as likely as those without asthma to develop the chronic form of acid reflux known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) at one time or another in fact, research. Acid reflux mimics asthma. Generally speaking, reflux may cause asthma symptoms in two ways 1) the stomach acid that leaks back into the esophagus creates a chain reaction leading to asthma symptoms the refluxed gastric acid irritates the nerve endings in the esophagus generating signals to the brain subsequently, the brain responds with impulses to the lungs that.
acid reflux mimics asthma
Laryngopharyngeal acid reflux (lpr) is also known as "silent reflux" because it is not usually associated with "heartburn" it is also called "the great masquerader" because it is responsible for many complaints that mimic allergy another synonym is reflux laryngitis. All of which add to my symptoms of asthma. i am on new medication for the acid reflux and seeing a gastrointerologist to figure if surgery might help. but something he had told me was that acid reflux makes your asthma worse but on the flip side having asthma makes your acid reflux worse. it's almost a lose lose situation.. Manifestations of acid reflux are often misdiagnosed as other conditions unrelated to the actual cause e.g. chronic cough, hoarseness asthma-like symptoms caused by acid reflux may be misdiagnosed as asthma chest pain due to acid reflux may be misdiagnosed as angina or heart pain..
