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I used to get acid reflux, it was really noticeable while trying to sleep, but that changed after I drank some water (by accident) from inside a cave of a small
by compton93 2y ago
I used to get acid reflux, it was really noticeable while trying to sleep, but that changed after I drank some water (by accident) from inside a cave of a small island near Vanuatu. This led to the worst throat infection I've ever had, after treating it with antibiotics, I stopped having acid reflux altogether. It's been 5 years now without any acid reflux.
However, I've now been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
Honestly I wonder how much of acid reflux is connected to the gut bacteria.
- mactavish88 2y agoDid you perhaps have H. Pylori and your antibiotics eliminated it? I was also diagnosed with EoE recently - my understanding is that it also causes symptoms that feel like reflux, but aren’t. Very occasionally I might actually have a bit of reflux (evidenced by a bit of regurgitation), but the burning sensation that I used to attribute to reflux I now attribute to EoE instead. Seems worse when I’ve recently been eating my trigger foods (mostly dairy). Sucks not being able to eat cheese :(
- compton93 2y agoI suspect thats the case, but EoE became a thing for me within months of that ordeal so I suspect there is a connection. My EoE symptoms are difficulty swallowing and esophageal spasms. I have access to oral budesonide which does stop it however it elevates my heart rate.
- Bluestein 2y ago> Honestly I wonder how much of acid reflux is connected to the gut bacteria. There's almost literaly an unexplored world in our gut, related to the most unexpected things.-
- begueradj 2y agoWhen it comes to our mental and physical health, gut bacteria is our second soul.
- Bluestein 2y agoGreat way to put it, really.-
- mbfg 2y agoWhat is the first?
- rrnechmech 2y agoWhere's the first would also be an interesting question:) (And, "who's on second" ...)
- jelkand 2y agoI am diagnosed with EoE as a result of celiac disease. I've had a lot of success with Dupixent as a treatment--just wanted to put that out for HN should anyone be looking for new options.