Acid reflux and gluten intolerance are related. Another factor involved in acid reflux is a possible infection. It is important to get tested for such an infection in the stomach.
Gluten Intolerance Can Cause Acid Reflux
on Mar28
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Ramzi
Hello and Thank you for this, it was really informative.
) I couldn’t really tell if i had sensitivity really as i referred every symptom i go through to quitting smoking. but it’s been 4 months now! and I’m not sure but i’ve noticed that when i eat pastries even small amounts i would be okay the first day, but afterwards i would be sick for more than 4 days! this includes anxiety, depression and very bad mood in addition to GERD to which of course doctors would do all tests and say “nothing is wrong with you, you’re perfectly healthy” and give me stuff like Zantac and Nexium and those two drugs really made me more anxious and irritated not to mention depression and feeling that i’m going crazy. I stopped Zantac the 4th day and on the other occasion i stopped Nexium after 2 days!
I’ve had IBS as long as i can remember and during that time i used to smoke. I ate white bread and all products containing gluten with no difference in symptoms of any other foods.
I stopped smoking 4 months ago and I’ve noticed that my diet had to change, and the first thing that i noticed was that white bread/pastries made me really irritable, of course through the first month i was expecting to feel so as i stopped smoking. After the second month (through this period I was eating whole grain bread and cheerios
Could it be Gloten sensitivity that is causing GERD for a period of time after i eat gluten?
Shameem Chowdhury
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Dr Vikki Petersen
Hello Ramzi,
Yes it could be gluten sensitivity causing GERD, we see it frequently. I’m so glad that you discovered your intolerance and are doing better. If you need any further assistance feel free to call for a free health analysis – we are here to help! Call 408-733-0400.
Best,
Dr Vikki
Dylan
This is extremely informative. I’ve been dealing with some sort of digestive disorder for over three years. I’ve seen four doctors and not one of them gave me as much information as you have. They seem primarily interested in putting me on antacids or proton pump inhibitors, which don’t hardly help. Anyway, I somehow found out about gluten intolerances and started my gluten free diet. Its only been a few days, but I’ve noticed I don’t get bloated, anxious, depressed, or dizzy after eating. So now I’m just hoping the acid reflux will get better, and unsure whether I should continue the medications that have been prescribed to me (omeprazole, ranitidine, sucralfate)
Amanda
I have been gluten free for five years. I ate something in late July that I later suspected to contain gluten after having my normal gluten reactions of diarrhea, brain fog, and anxiety. However, after 12 days of diarrhea and upper abdominal pain (stomach area just below the junction of the ribs) I saw multiple medical doctors. I took omeprazole magnesium 40mg for one month along with sucralfate. The pain was greatly reduced, and I was able to eat a mostly normal diet. However, after that month I stopped taking the drugs and my stomach pain returned. I switched back to a bland diet and began taking DGL, Slippery Elm and Marshmallow Root for a couple of months. I just saw a gastroenterologist. Did a fecal fat test, an ultrasound and an endoscopy all which came back normal. The doctor had no ideas to offer, and suggested I just take the omeprazole magnesium again. I have been on it for three days with no improvement. I wonder if my stomach problem is related to hypochlorhydria or achlorhydria instead of hyperchlorhydria.
How can I find out if my stomach acid is too low? What tests can my medical doctor run? Should I stick to the PPI even though I don’t know for sure whether my problem is too little or too much acid? What would you do? I wish I could come to your office in California, but it’s just not possible.
Dr Vikki Petersen
Hello Amanda,
I cannot diagnose you over the internet, needless to say, but it would be unusual for a stomach acid imbalance to begin at the exact moment that you got ‘glutened’. I think what’s more likely is that the secondary effects of gluten are preventing complete healing. To often PPI are used to mask symptoms rather than get to the root cause of what’s really going on.
Please feel free to call us for a free health analysis if you’re interested. Symptoms such as yours are something we have excellent success treating.
Best,
Dr Vikki Petersen
Sam L.
I was diagnosed with acid reflux 5 yrs ago when I was pregnant. It has gotten progressively worse since then so much so that I figured out one trigger about 1 1 1/2 yrs ago. And now even more triggers are popping up and I now try to avoid them most of the time. My concern is that pills don’t work well and I still end up throwing up with these triggers even last night, I thought I was, but found out I did not. Anyway, my other concern is with the possible cancers. How long does can bad acid, not treated well, cause these cancers?
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