ive suffered acid reflux for abt 18 months now and in the last few months my breathing has got bad im afraid 2 do anything ie walk far run arnd even 2 much house work thats not a bad thing haha,i find no meds help but i am afraid 2 take meds as i hav had a bad experience before so maybe i dnt give them time,i have a small child 2 look after so im finding it very hard any advice plz ,i have also tried lots of astma treatments n have had tests 4 astma but that doesnt seem 2 b the prob plz help
Are you waking in the night choking on the reflux? 
[quote:a486b5f611=\"Dr_Spock\"]Are you waking in the night choking on the reflux? no but sometimes i wake up and find it hard 2 swallow not very often thou
Oh yeah In alot of ways you sound like someone complainig of a Hiatus Hernia :D
[quote:d29f365da7=\"Dr_Spock\"]Oh yeah In alot of ways you sound like someone complainig of a Hiatus Hernia :Di have had bloods taken will that show hitatus hernia?
Nah you need a gastroscopy, a barium follow through or an x-ray or something like to detect a hiatus hernia Don't be scared to take a few antacids (like Rennie, Bicarbonate of Soda) they aren't going hurt you (in moderation), take them at the slightest sniff / risk of heartburn Also do make sure you aren't coming down with a chronic lung condition, see what tests your Doctor sends you for. Are you actually suffering from chestiness / wheeziness / lack of oxygen or just the feeling of?
[quote:b5f966f9f7=\"Dr_Spock\"]Nah you need a gastroscopy, a barium follow through or an x-ray or something like to detect a hiatus hernia Don't be scared to take a few antacids (like Rennie, Bicarbonate of Soda) they aren't going hurt you (in moderation), take them at the slightest sniff / risk of heartburn Also do make sure you aren't coming down with a chronic lung condition, see what tests your Doctor sends you for. Are you actually suffering from chestiness / wheeziness / lack of oxygen or just the feeling of? im off for a chest xray 2day ,have had a barium swallow a while ago now also had a camera down my throat not a nice experience i must say ,im taking ranidine and also gaviscon at night ,im lost at wot 2 do next always in the docs im sure they think im a drama queen
Ooh right, your Doctor thought you have a hiatus hernia too :D Funny it not showing up, it must be a sliding one, there must be something you do that can make your stomach pop through sometimes (bending over, reaching up etc) It's not being a drama queen when a fit adult is slowly becoming / feeling quite ill, I dunno about you but I'd rather not bother a Doctor at all
You need to practice Yoga. That is the only sure way to address reflux and breathing problem. I have had reflux for 10 years with similar condition that you have described. Last 4 years of practice of Yoga and diet control has eliminated all symptoms.