Triggers/allergies causing acid reflux? - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

djverbal · 09-02-2008, 09:52 PM

I'm wondering what triggers others out there have for reflux attacks? I don't drink caffeine, alcohol or smoke and most days the acid reflux is under control. I can eat chocolate and spicy food which I know are common triggers without usually worrying about having an attack.

Over the past 3 years I've had the worst acid reflux attacks of my life right at this time of the year (end of Aug/beg of Sept). All three years I've had terrible seasonal allergies (ragweed?) right before the reflux attack. The attacks have lasted weeks. Previously doctors have said that there wouldn't be any correlation between the two but the doctor I saw today at least acknowledged there could be something with the allergies causing this. He also recently diagnosed me with a form of hives were my skins easily becomes red and welted.

Has anyone experienced or heard of Allergies causing reflux? If so, has anyone had any luck controlling it? The doctor today prescribed Ranitidine Tablets 300mg and referred me to an allergy specialist and gastro specialist. Basically the usual reply of "I don't know what could be wrong, try these prescriptions". Are there any really good docs in Minnesota for this sort of thing?

So tonight I probably won't sleep (most likely to be followed by many more nights of the same) as I sit here with the thick saliva coming up and intense burning and choking feeling in my throat.

poohgrl77 · 09-03-2008, 10:50 AM

I have the same problem. My reflux/mucus is bad around July to October time frame. Usually August and September being the worst. I don't know how they are related but I definitely think allergies/reflux/anxiety are all interrelated somehow...

Anyway, I've been taking Nasonex, Claritin D and some Tums and it's making it possible for me to live with this.

TEdds83 · 09-03-2008, 02:47 PM

Same here! I have bad allergies this time of year and my reflux is acting up right now. I think there is a definate corrilation between the two. I am trying all kinds of things to get them both under control. I am miserable as can be.

CharBerry · 09-04-2008, 10:11 AM

I keep a journal and have noticed that Sept, Oct are very bad months for LPR, Allergy/Asthma. I think it's ragweed. They do all go together along with IBS symptoms, which I've got that today too! The lady that grooms my dog said her husband had the same "voice and cough" that he did and started taking 2 Prilosec and 2 Zyrtech D. I've been taking plain Zyrtech and using the Neilmed saline stuff along with 2 Nexiums and added Zantac! Not having any major problems or symptoms but don't feel good today. Maybe too much meds!

CharBerry

TEdds83 · 09-04-2008, 10:28 PM

Tonight has been really bad for me! 2 or 3 days of bad reflux and I have been losing my voice. Took my Prilosec this evening. I hope it kicks in. I thought I was kind of free from this but evidently those flare ups can come up out of no where. Now I am back to square one. At least I can tell when it is coming on. All those ugly symptoms. Now I have to eat really bland again for awhile. I hate this. I still think my allergies are making things bad.