Can one have Acid Problems Without Heartburn?

Hamie

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Joined : Jun 2006

Posts : 20

Posted 7/5/2006 5:35 PM (GMT 0)

Just curious about that. I don't usually suffer from heartburn as I keep a rigid diet, free of anything that could trigger the pain, but I still wake up with that awful acid taste. Can reflux or any other disorder cause the acid? Someone on this board has to have the same symptoms. Thanks.

PATB

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Joined : Dec 2005

Posts : 15

Posted 7/6/2006 1:47 PM (GMT 0)

Ellen,

I never ever have heartburn but have horrible acid reflux. I honestly think they are 2 different things entirely. The ads confuse you because they are all for heartburn.

My acid reflux has gotten worse even though I lost a lot of weight. The acid in the morning is bad even though I sleep with the upper part of my body elevated. It just never goes away. Tums helps me though. Zantac did not.

Pat

wknight

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Joined : Jul 2006

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Posted 7/6/2006 6:45 PM (GMT 0)

I don't get heartburn either but I do get a pain which is on my left and the doctor told me that this does happen sometimes. I also suffer with bad taste in my mouth and various throat problems. Once I started on the PPI there was a significant improvment and somedays I don't get any problems at all and others (like today) are not good, even though I watch what I drink and eat.

Even with the daily does of the PPI I still get reflux attacks sometimes and can never workout what triggered them off.

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