Other Ptsd and gerd.

[Aj]

Hi friends,

Is there any correlation between PTSD and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease? I never had this problem until about a year or two after the onset of my PTSD symptoms (as well as the time I began taking drugs to treat it). If you have any information between a possible link for this two, please share them. Thanks!

 

[StressyJen]

I haven't read of any link, but I have horrific GERD that has developed in the past 3-4 years. I thought I was going to die of throat cancer until they figured out it was GERD.

 

[anni]

There are a ton of articles here, and I know some specific to the body's response to the stress of PTSD. I haven't looked but perhaps GERD is in there? If not, I'm sure a Google search would be helpful. It does make sense, given the whole stress.stomach acid thing, doesn't it? I was pre-ulcer for some years- no dam fun.My now 12 year old son has GERD. His is because of a physical thing, having been born with a badly developed sphincter muscle at the stomach opening. The acid just comes right up the tube, causing GERD, plus he developed horrific cavities due to the pooling of the acid in the back of his mouth while he slept. Oi- you should have seen me explaining to the pediatric dentist that 'No really-we brush his teeth religiously!!!', and watched their sceptical faces.Out of the 3 other children, there was exactly TWO cavities in ten years ( seriously- am anal with teeth ) so knew something was up, besides the cranky baby and the vomiting. You deserve not to be in pain, so do try to see the doc. Maybe he/she will not even send you to a gastro, but wlll have you try some of the plethora of fairly benign meds out there, some of which are OTC now. They're effective, too. My son is a giant now- 5'4". 12 years old ( today- Happy Birthday ) so just rocketed off the top end of the charts. He's not suffering any more, either, which is the point, as you should not be no matter what is causing the GERD.

I would have to imagine that as your PTSD becomes managable. so will your GERD, if it is this taking a tool, rightt? I do hope you feel better, and get some care for this.

Anni

 

[LKL]

I was diagnosed with GERD over 20 years ago. I was diagnosed with PTSD in 2005. In 2009 the VA "suddenly" figured out that I did not have GERD after all I had Achalasia [***. They decided that it was due to stress. They tried several treatments but in the end it was surgery to loosen my esophageal junction so I could get the food down and installation of a rubber band type thing to keep it down. So far so good.

From what they told me lots of people who are stressed get GERD so the idea that it may be connected to PTSD does not surprise me at all.

 

[Healing Survivor]

Wow I just saw this and it's totally me! I went to instacare today bc of chest pain and they said it was either anxiety or acid reflux. I thought I was dying...good to know info about GERD!

 

[blueangel371115]

I have severe GERD. I've had every test under the sun. Finally I saw a therapist for my nightmares,anxiety, anger depression, etc. and they diagnosed PTSD. So I think that there is a link plus somewhere I saw stomach disturbances/ nausea as a symptom.