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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Belching, Bloating And Foul-smelling Flatulence While Having GERD

Hi Dr. I have GERD for 6 years now, but I feel most of the symptoms in my throat, not much in stomach. I belch a lot with gas and sometimes with liquid as well. I am looking at surgical cure. I am very close to surgery and thereby something struck em strong that, Is my LES weak that it cannot contract, if so what could be teh reason for LES to be weak as no Dr I have been to explained my problem at all. They all have been giving me medications and that s it. I want to know the reason exactly and also that is there any way to strengthen the LES. My symptoms are: Sore throat Voice changes Belching Bloating If i eat a lot in one meal Very foul smelling gas
Wed, 11 May 2016
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Hii , Welcome To HCM & Thanks For Asking Your Query Here

I have gone through Your query and will try to provide information you need on it

surgery is not the only option even in Severe GERD cases
you need to understand the underlying cause of your GERD because for every individual , triggers for Acid Reflex are different and in most cases it can be easily controlled by medication and life style changes

Doctor generally prescribe medicine called Proton pump inhibitors like pantoperazole , but is is advisable to consult a Gastroenterologist Before starting any new medicine

there are variety of causes which may cause GERD including
-LES abnormalities,hiatal hernias,,abnormal esophageal contractions, and
-slow or prolonged emptying of the stomach
but it needs a thorough medical check up and investigation to rule out the underlying cause

apart from this it can also be due to gluten sensitivity due to wheat (try to switch from wheat products to rice in that case)

also there are many contributing factors like obesity , less physical activity and exercise , stress ,etc

you need to motivate yourself and try at your level best to change your life style including -
-Don't go to bed with a full stomach
-Don't overeat
-Eat slowly
-Wear loose-fitting clothes
-Avoid GERD triggers- foods and beverages that trigger your heartburn symptoms
-Stop Alcohol and smoking if you do
-Exercise and loose some weight if you are over weight
-Raise the head of your bed

But before all this i would strongly advise that you must visit a Gastroenterologist to rule out the exact cause of your illness

I hope it help
Thanks & Get well Soon
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Suggest Treatment For Sore Throat, Belching, Bloating And Foul-smelling Flatulence While Having GERD

Hii , Welcome To HCM & Thanks For Asking Your Query Here I have gone through Your query and will try to provide information you need on it surgery is not the only option even in Severe GERD cases you need to understand the underlying cause of your GERD because for every individual , triggers for Acid Reflex are different and in most cases it can be easily controlled by medication and life style changes Doctor generally prescribe medicine called Proton pump inhibitors like pantoperazole , but is is advisable to consult a Gastroenterologist Before starting any new medicine there are variety of causes which may cause GERD including -LES abnormalities,hiatal hernias,,abnormal esophageal contractions, and -slow or prolonged emptying of the stomach but it needs a thorough medical check up and investigation to rule out the underlying cause apart from this it can also be due to gluten sensitivity due to wheat (try to switch from wheat products to rice in that case) also there are many contributing factors like obesity , less physical activity and exercise , stress ,etc you need to motivate yourself and try at your level best to change your life style including - -Don t go to bed with a full stomach -Don t overeat -Eat slowly -Wear loose-fitting clothes -Avoid GERD triggers- foods and beverages that trigger your heartburn symptoms -Stop Alcohol and smoking if you do -Exercise and loose some weight if you are over weight -Raise the head of your bed But before all this i would strongly advise that you must visit a Gastroenterologist to rule out the exact cause of your illness I hope it help Thanks & Get well Soon