hi I'm a 35 yr old singer and have been suffering with acid for nearly 3 yrs now. for the past 4 months I've been suffering with hoarseness which i did completely loose my voice. now i have a constant sore throat and is finding swallowing quite difficult now. especially tablets. I'm doing everything i possible can to reduce the acid but I'm not getting any better and is finding singing more and more difficult. I'm currently taking omeprazole 40mg a day risen the head end of the bed on a diet cause i am over weight. my diet at the moment consists of cereals and breadpasta and rice as everything else seem to aggravate me. my mouth and tongue feel like they're constantly burning and my throat is so dry. I've had to stop taking gaviscon as it burns my mouth throat and wind pipe. i'm off to see the doctor again but really need some advice what to do next. I'm worried this constant acid will lead to damaging my vocal chords throat and other. i'm at a total loss what to do. i did have a endoscopy 2 yrs ago and they found slight gastritis and the p.h monitor was fairly normal then. i've had depression on and off for 5 yrs and take the appropriate medication. i believe that the combination of this and being over weight has caused this. pleas can anyone help with some advice.
2015-02-02 03:51:32
Hi Obesity is a risk factor for acid reflux. Though medications like omeparzole can provide relief from acid reflux weight reduction is very important to get complete relief from acid reflux symptoms. Try to keep your BMI to less than 25 with dietary modifications and exercise.
2015-02-02 03:51:59
