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Posted 2/22/2015 10:50 AM (GMT 0)
Hi all
I started suffering with GERD about 3 years ago. Somehow a year ago my GERD pretty much disappeared overnight, I would have been relieved except it was replaced with stomach problems that have been plaguing me ever since.

Anyway for the last year reflux has pretty much not bothered me at all and since December my stomach had finally settled and I was feeling ok for the first time in a long while. I signed up for the gym, was being careful what I ate and finally getting some balanced nutrition, with zero heartburn and only mild stomach upset on occasion. I have no idea why or how it happened but somehow I'd got over it.

Until last Thursday, when I was at work I stood up to go for my lunchtime walk, I noticed I could feel my esophagus moving around as I walked, it felt very inflamed. Was very odd I thought, but I went and bought a sandwich then had some lunch. After eating the reflux started happening, and it hurt...a lot. Ever since then I have had pretty much non-stop heartburn, even when I don't have reflux my esophagus feels very inflamed and sensitive. I cant work out why I went from zero heartburn to this state of chronic pain again. Diet wise the only new things I had added were eggs and some fat digestive enzymes. I'm starting to think I have an egg allergy because I always seem to have some problems when I add them back into my diet, but maybe it's just coincidence. I was tested for esonophillic esophagitis a couple of years ago but was negative.

Anyway Im really down right now, the pain that I thought I'd been miraculously freed from is back and I'm now once again facing a lifetime of chronic pain :(
Posted 2/22/2015 7:02 PM (GMT 0)
Poor you!
You will have to make an appointment to see the doctor. Whatever is causing this needs investigated. You may have a bug that has caused the flare up - as it seems you have had this come on so suddenly. I'd think if it had been an issue with eggs - it would have got better not eating them - as with fat digestive enzymes too. Don't know if you have a hiatus hernia - but that may have been irritated by exercise - I can only walk/swim with mine as anything else puts too much pressure on it and causes reflux/regurgitation problems.
Posted 2/22/2015 10:55 PM (GMT 0)
I do have a hiatus hernia, that could be the reason as i just started the gym again and have been doing weight training. Ive managed to get some relief by shaking my stomach violently when its full, is a bit painful but the reflux goes away for a while after so maybe its the hernia coming back down. That would suck though as i really wanted to get back into weightlifting but maybe Ill just have to accept i cant do it anymore :(
Posted 2/23/2015 2:36 PM (GMT 0)
Have you kept a food diary? Maybe you can see a pattern in what you eat and how you are feeling. Or maybe it's just breakthough symptoms. It's also possible that you didn't ease back into your work at the gym. Why don't you start with light weights and try working yourself up? I understand exercise is supposed to be good for almost anyone. Maybe you just tried too much too soon.
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