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Posted 2/12/2017 12:46 PM (GMT -5)
Hi everyone!

I haven't been on here in a while, because my LPR had (HAD!) improved.

Now it's back with a vengeance. Trying to figure out the cause. At the moment, my stomach seems to be digesting VERY slowly. Feels like food sits there for a while, leads to bloating/belching/gas/LPR. Finally digests, then I can eat again. But then the symptoms start again.

I was reading about SIBO, and was going to attempt Fast Tract diet again. But also wondering about lack of stomach acid as women get older (I'm 47) which might delay the digestion of food, leading to these icky symptoms...? Or, is it gastroparesis (which, I don't know much about, and not sure what helps it)? Or can SIBO lead to Gastroparesis? Was going to try to cut out gluten, but the past couple of days I've eaten gluten-free, and still get the symptoms...

I've had the tube down my esophagus/belly, and nothing suspicious. Thanks for any advice!
Posted 2/12/2017 12:56 PM (GMT -5)
Delayed gastric emptying (gastroparesis) can also be caused by low stomach acid.
Posted 2/12/2017 12:57 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks, Cagu. I guess I should investigate increasing my stomach acid...!
Posted 2/19/2017 6:32 AM (GMT -5)
Another question, as I sit here clearing my throat and willing my bloated belly to digest what's in it:

Is LPR just a 'symptom' of bloat/indigestion? As in, my main problem would be the stomach unhappiness and I need to address that, first? Although, I guess not everyone with indigestion/bloat gets LPR/heartburn, right? Is it a weak LES, possibly made weak by the force of the gas in my stomach?

I don't know whether to investigate gastroparesis, or return to 'Fast Tract' diet and try to quiet down the SIBO...or both. Or, as we briefly discussed, return to the idea of low stomach acid, and work from there....Hmm.

But I guess my main question is: Is GERD/LPR a 'symptom', rather than a 'disease' in itself, caused by stomach issues?? Thanks.
Posted 2/19/2017 9:53 AM (GMT -5)
GERD/LPR is a symptom only. There are differrent things that can cause LPR/GERD. This would include: Food sensitivities, H.pylori, Low stomach acid, delayed gastric emptying (gastroparesis), hiatal hernia.

It's rare that some would ever be over-producing acid like the pharmaceutical companies would like you to believe. As we age our acid levels actually start to decline... just like our hormones begin to decrease as we age. However, it does not take much stomach acid to burn the lining of the throat since the lining of the throat is not the same as the stomach lining or even the esophagus lining for that matter. So any amount of acid coming up would easily cause burning.
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