Re: Various Health Fears
Originally Posted by
MrLurcher
Not sure why exactly, although I was eating lots of Sriracha - I'm finding food bland and boring atm, so been eating that for extra taste. I was burping a lot, bringing food back up my throat and just a general burning feeling in my throat.
Here's your reason.. ^^^^^
Spicy foods are THE MOST COMMON FOODS WHICH CAUSE REFLUX.
I've been banging in the curries of late and surprise surprise (Cilla's voice) I've been on the Gaviscon chasers now because of reflux..
However yesterday I began getting quite bad sternum / chest pain and also pain when I swallow. I'm worried I've got esophagitis or barret's disease.
I had very bad sternum pain over a week ago but there was no need to go back down that ol' hole because I knew what had caused it and a week later - after laying off the spices and following my food with Gaviscon chasers - I'm fine again..
4 years ago I would have catapulted back down that hole over this. Chest pain? I'd have been up A&E faster than Usain Bolt off the starting blocks! But I got myself some therapy innit?
You're stressed at the moment. (hello reflux)
You're going at the HOT CHILLI SAUCE like a maniac. (slight exaggeration) (hello reflux)
The result? Reflux.
But you have HA so you're absolutely going to totally bypass the undramatic (but most likely) acid reflux and go straight for the serious stuff!
Treat the symptoms of your reflux. Eat bland food for a while. Take meds if required. Your body will do the rest..
If after a couple of weeks, there's no improvement (or it worsens) then see your doc. (obvs)
Remember that, the more you stress, the worse you will feel with this..
P.S, most kids go through stages of horribleness. My lovely baby boy is there now - lanky, moustached bugger!
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