GERD/Heartburn and Chronic Constipation Sufferers...

I have been doing a lot of investigation as to why I have inherited GERD/Indigestion and Heartburn problems -- and I came across this random study from a GI doctor that said that those who suffer from chronic constipation are most likely to have GERD issues...

which makes sense -- due to the fact that oe is not eliminating waste and therefore is going to place pressure in the upper GI area..

I also read that those who suffer from severe non stop heartburn - usually would NOT respond to PPI's because they have an underlining dyspepisa issue--  a functional gastro issue ( stomach not digesting foods at appropriate times)

this study remarked zelnorm ( before it was pulled from the market due to people dying from side effects of heart failures)  taking with ppi's showed that this therapy proved the most benefical because it addressed both the slow empying in the GI Trac and the gerd that was associated with it  

so my question is this -- who on this board has GERD/heartburn thanks to Constipation issue ?  and if this is you/// how are you handling this predominant issue with its evil cousin(gerd) ?  and are you finding success with heartburn addressing the constipation

Thank you all again for any input :)

Post Edited (saddaze) : 1/25/2009 11:31:47 AM (GMT-7)

Saddaze, thanks for the doc's name, I will google him.

My constipation went away after I changed the vitamins.  However that is when the gerd began.  Then when I was taking Prilosec and later Prevacid, my bowels went the other way.  Loose and very loose.  I am taking Milk of Magnesia's Colon Health now and it is working fine for me. 

Have you ever tried a bowel softener?  My mil swears by Rite Aids brand of stool softener.  I see where the ingredients are the same as the brand Ducolax.

I do try to get a lot of fiber in my diet, that helps.  It is also important to drink eight glasses of water, I drink more than that.  Also something that helps constipation is a lot of walking.  I do the mile walk with Leslie Sansone.  I remember when I first began using her cd, I would have several bowel movements a day. 

I did read somewhere, where some people who get heartburn from food not digesting, may have not have enough 'acid'. 

I did the Braggs acv/honey mixture after I couldn't handle any of the PPI's and that worked for me.  I took it for about two months after every meal.  I am off it now and have absolutely no problems with heartburn.  Getting back to the Braggs acv, I also read where this could help digestion, so maybe that is what it did for me. 

Good luck!

PS, I just bought Metamucil's wafers, for making sure I get enough fiber.  I have read and heard good things about them.  They have Psyllium in them, which is suppose to be a good thing.