Within this article you will learn a variety of things that can affect you when you suffer from acid reflux. This article is going to give you some information regarding acid reflux and asthma, GERD and shortness of breath, coughing because of acid reflux, snoring with acid reflux, and nausea with acid reflux. Because this article is going to cover such a variety it will be split up into the different sections to make reading easier for you.
Asthma and Acid Reflux
It is suggested that more often than not, people who suffer from asthma may at some stage also suffer from acid reflux. It is also suggested that acid reflux may be a symptom of asthma. And then there are some that suggest that asthma may be acid reflux. However not one of these possible theories relating to asthma and acid reflux have been proven to date.
Acid reflux can be another irritation and also be quite uncomfortable for asthma sufferers. Acid reflux is an added medical condition that an asthma sufferer could well do without. If you suffer from asthma and think you may possibly be suffering from acid reflux as well, it is wise to learn how to alleviate acid reflux symptoms. There are many natural methods you can learn to use to help alleviate and cure acid reflux. This is great news for those of you that also suffer from asthma. I suggest you go to www.cureyourheartburn.com
GERD and Shortness of Breath
Yes - GERD can cause shortness of breath. This is simply because GERD can create a huge pressure or pressure pain in your chest area, generally situated behind the breastbone. This can therefore cause shortness of breath. You may find it very hard to breathe and you could even end up hyperventilating due to the shortness of breath you are experiencing. GERD which causes shortness of breath can be very scary, so it is of utmost importance to recognize the symptoms of GERD before GERD does actually affect you so much that you being to have problems with shortness of breath. GERD can also cause shortness of breath because of a slow trickle of juices flowing up or down your throat.
**Acid Reflux and Coughing*
Acid reflux can cause coughing. It is very common for a person who suffers from acid reflux to be coughing frequently. Coughing that a person with acid reflux will experience will more often than not be a dry cough. This coughing is caused by the acid rising back up through the valve between the stomach and the esophagus. This acid irritates the throat creating coughing. Coughing can be very annoying for anyone, so if you find you are coughing and it doesn't want to go away, consider the possibility of having acid reflux. In the very least, visit your doctor with your concerns for your constant coughing that you have and let him or her assess your coughing condition.
Acid Reflux and Snoring
Acid reflux can also cause snoring. Some people do not even realize that they are snoring, and it may take another person to point out to you that you are in fact snoring. There are ways to alleviate the snoring that acid reflux can cause. Try using a jaw Supporter or what is called 'the pillow wedge' technique. These simple remedy's combined used for alleviating acid reflux will also give relief to the snoring that your acid reflux is causing. If you alleviate your snoring, you are bound to have a more comfortable and more enjoyable sleep. However, snoring is only one thing that acid reflux can cause, so once you have realized that you are snoring, make observations of other things that could be going on with you. Your snoring could be one thing to warn you of a possible problem with acid reflux.
Acid reflux and Nausea
In many people acid reflux will cause nausea. Nausea in children or toddlers, even newborn babies is very common if they suffer from acid reflux. Adults who have severe acid reflux will also suffer from nausea. Nausea is a very uncomfortable feeling to have, and will often get a person very down. Nausea is basically a stomach upset, which is exactly what acid reflux can cause. If you are suffering from nausea repetitively or your child or young baby is suffering from constant nausea, I suggest you seek medical attention as soon as is possible to be assessed and find out if your nausea is because of an acid reflux condition you are unaware of.
The acidic taste in your mouth that acid reflux can cause will also often cause nausea. This is psychosis (a state of mind). This is simply your mind relating to a foul taste, creating the feeling of instant nausea.
If you learn how to prevent acid reflux, you can very well learn how to prevent nausea & snoring from being a part of your life.
