Are heartburn and allergies linked

Category: Allergies

Can heartburn cause a sore throat and ear aches?

I'm 35 weeks pregnant, and I am getting heartburn BIG TIME! My throat and ears keeps hurting off and on during the day, but hurts most thru the night. I wasn't sure if the heartburn is being linked to the sore throat and ear aches. I'm only taking tums cause I never had heartburn this bad!

Does anyone know what I can take for heartburn while pregnant? Just curious if there is anything else, I'm going to see my doctor tomorrow anyway, so I can ask him.

Just wasn't sure if the throat pain and ear aches have something to do with allergies, or if I'm sick or if it's linked to heartburn. Thanks.

Typically heart burn is when there is too much acid being produced in your stomach, and it starts to run up and "burn" your esophagus. Since your throat is linked to your esophagus (and your ears, just like your nose, are linked to your throat), this means that if its a really bad case of heartburn, it'll probably be affecting your throat... although I've never really heard of heartburn affecting ears before.

I've had really bad heartburn, and my doctor put me on zantac, but .. i'm not too sure if this is a good idea if you're pregnant? sorry no experience there.. but in terms of the sore throat, I always get that...and my sinuses burn (since they're also connected to the esophagus)

Does anyone know if heartburn can cause a sore throat and ear aches?

I'm 35 weeks pregnant, and I am getting heartburn BIG TIME! My throat and ears keeps hurting off and on during the day, but hurts most thru the night. I wasn't sure if the heartburn is being linked to the sore throat and ear aches. I'm only taking tums cause I never had heartburn this bad!

Does anyone know what I can take for heartburn while pregnant? Just curious if there is anything else, I'm going to see my doctor tomorrow anyway, so I can ask him.

Just wasn't sure if the throat pain and ear aches have something to do with allergies, or if I'm sick or if it's linked to heartburn. Thanks

Yes, if you have acid reflux. It can cause sore throat, ear pain, chest pain, sinus problems, and can exacerbate asthma symptoms. It is something to be taken seriously, because over time, the acids from your stomach can cause damage to your esophagus.

Talk to your doctor about prescribing a proton pump inhibitor, such as Prevacid or Nexium. Prevacid is categorized as Pregnancy Category B, which means it is safe to take during pregnancy. You might also want to try sleeping on your right side, because it will position you so your stomach is higher, and can result in less reflux.

Good luck!

Link between poor eating habits and stomach bugs?

usually, i am never sick (and by this, i mean vomitting....i have allergies pretty much constantly.)....but lately i have been getting quite a few 24 hour bugs...i've had 3 in the last month and a half. i feel absolutely horrible for 5-6 hours, then i sleep for 15 or 16...and wake up feeling not so great, but much better than before.


my eating habits used to be much better than they are now, but due to finances and time constraints, my meals/snacks have been taking a huge cut. they've consisted of ramen noodles, crackers, pickles, olives, ice pops, salads....and fast food, which i hate to admit.

another odd thing is that i have fairly bad heartburn....sometimes i wake up with it, sometimes directly after food. i normally wouldnt question this ut i'm only 22.


any pointers would be helpful....and please, dont tell me to see a doctor. i have no health insurance.

if you are eating poorly, start drinking water, lots of it....it will help flush out the bad!

Been having left chest pain and trouble breathing, any ideas?

It started out feeling like maybe heartburn, and I had noticed my left shoulder hurting off and on, I thought maybe I just pulled something. Then I began having pain in my whole chest, especially on the left, it would get to the point where I couldn't breathe, it would just ache and feel tight, and it hurt with every breath I took, like if you go run for a long time in the cold weather, that's the only way I can describe it. I was still coughing a little bit from a nasty cold I had just gotten over, and I thought "maybe I have pneumonia", so I ended up going to the ER. The doc there did some chest x-rays, and basically didn't know what it was, he said he looked at the film and there was a fuzzy spot on the left side of my heart, but he didn't think it was anything important, but said to wait for the radiology team to look at it the next morning (radiology apparently didn't find anything either). He mentioned pericarditis, but wasn't sure if that's what it was, he sent me home with Motrin, Robitussin, and a zpack (antibiotic), I never did take the Robitussin or the zpack. The pain with breathing has gotten better, but I still have chest pain, all on the left side. I can't lay on my left side at all, and if I do when I'm sleeping it actually wakes me up and I have to switch positions... but carefully, because at that point I can't put any real weight on my left arm or make any sudden moves, or it sends shooting pain through my left side. I've noticed the chest pain all over the left side, from the front, to the back, to the side, to just above the breast, to just below it, sometimes it hurts in my shoulder, sometimes it feels like a muscle spasm in my back... I don't know what it is, I don't know when it's gonna strike, and I don't know how long the pain will last or how bad it will be.

I have had chest pain on and off for years, but not like this, it was more of a dull achy pain in the upper left chest up by my shoulder, I had a heart ultrasound done when I was like 18 or 19 and they didn't find anything wrong, so I just ignored it. I've also been seen by a doctor before for it, right around age 21, he too didn't seem too concerned with it, he said it sounded like some kind of muscle pain and sent me home with some info on his diagnosis, and a prescription for motrin. I never picked up the prescription.

I am still coughing, but I did just move to the allergy capital of the country.... Kansas..... from Washington State, and we drove. I was sick during the trip and even when the movers came, and were packing and loading our stuff. We slept on the floor and air mattress for 3 days, then it was onto hotels for almost 2 weeks, 3 days of those 2 weeks were spent in the car, the rest we spent looking for a place to live.

My mother has a history of Mitral Valve Prolapse, my grandmother (mom's mom) has a history of heart trouble including large fluctuations in her phosphorus levels to which she has to drink a prescribed electrolyte drink (like Gatorade) to bring it back up, my dad has Rheumatoid Arthritis, and my grandmother (dad's mother) has Lupus, as did an Aunt of mine (mom's sister), she passed away about 14 years ago. I know many conditions are hereditary, and Lupus is often mis-diagnosed as Rheumatoid Arthritis. I also suffered from Pre-Eclampsia with my pregnancy, and I know that has also been linked to Lupus.

I hope some of this helps in pointing the suggestions as to what this is in the correct direction, and I realize that none of you are equipped to diagnose the problem, but a few suggestions would help me greatly. Oh and I'm a military spouse, so all my medical care is free, however.... you do get what you pay for, if you know what I mean.

I would absolutely go, RUN, to a specialist. Maybe start with a pulmonologist or cardiologist? If they don't think it's their area they can at least point you in the right direction. The worst they can do is say it's benign.

I was just on parenting.com and thought I'd share some information that I saw.?

When you're pregnant, all the "Congrats!" come hand in hand with a stream of cautionary tales and bizarre factoids. What's true and what's not:
True or false? If you're stressed out during pregnancy, it'll hurt your baby.

False. There's no medical connection between everyday worries -- too many tasks to juggle, say, or a disagreement with your mate -- and giving birth to an unhealthy baby. One study even suggests that cortisol, a hormone released when you're stressed, may actually help your child's brain development. So relax: It's normal to have some anxiety during pregnancy, and you don't have to feel guilty about it.

True or false? If you have heartburn, your newborn will have a full head of hair.

True. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University set out to disprove this but were surprised by evidence supporting it. They found that 82 percent of women with moderate to severe heartburn delivered hairy babies; most women with little or no heartburn ended up with baldies. Makes sense, since the hormones responsible for heartburn also trigger fetal hair growth.

True or false? Having sex late in pregnancy can trigger labor.

True. Women who have sex after 36 weeks are more likely to deliver within two to five days than those who don't, found the largest study to date. Doctors think prostaglandin, a substance in semen, combined with female hormones released during sex can jumpstart contractions. While not all experts agree there's a link, one thing is certain: If you're near your due date, it can't hurt to try.

True or false? If you eat peanuts when you're expecting, your child will become allergic to them.

False -- usually. The PB&J you're craving probably won't cause any harm. In fact, the protein and folates in peanuts are especially important during pregnancy. The caveat: If you or the father have any kind of allergy, or even asthma, exposing your baby-to-be to peanuts may up her risk of developing an allergy to them, so do skip 'em -- for now.

whooo i knew the heartburn one! i would get heartburn from eating KETCHUP lol and check out my lil ones hair!!
this was taken 2 hours after he was born!!
http://i678.photobucket.com/albums/vv145…
lol i still thought it was just a coincidence from the old wives tale, but i guess not!

Possible linkage between colon / intestinal problems and prostatitis in young man?

I am 22 and have been having a whole slew of problems.

1. It started with prostatitis. Had it several times, took all of the antibiotics, it got better for a while. I always felt like it had some kind of link with my bowel function and corresponded with constipation. This might make sense because bacteria from the colon, I have heard, can get into the prostate.
2. I have had constipation and sometimes diahria for a year or so.
3. I was diagnosed as having a peptic ulcer. I have pain to the left of my navel, on one side of my chest, and in the abdomen. I have had basd heartburn in the past, whcih got better with Prilosec.
4. The Gastro doctor was not helping me much so I went to a holistic doctor my mom swears by. She said I had a parasite and gave me all kinds of supplements (parachord, lymph tone, quantum thyroid, liver protect, core artemesia) and told me to follow the Candida diet.
5. It has also been suggested I may have a wheat allergy. I did not follow my diet for a weekend and came back with constipation and the prostate issues bothering me more than they have in a long time.

Can anyone help please? Nothing has really worked for me, and I feel like all these issues migth be related. Thanks!

I'm no doctor, but it shouldn't matter if the problems are related. And I would never trust holistic medicine to cure anything, but that is my personal preference.

You need to find another gastroenterologist. Sometimes finding the right doctor is the key and not all doctors have the same level of expertise.

I was just on parenting.com and thought I'd share some information that I saw.?

When you're pregnant, all the "Congrats!" come hand in hand with a stream of cautionary tales and bizarre factoids. What's true and what's not:
True or false? If you're stressed out during pregnancy, it'll hurt your baby.

False. There's no medical connection between everyday worries -- too many tasks to juggle, say, or a disagreement with your mate -- and giving birth to an unhealthy baby. One study even suggests that cortisol, a hormone released when you're stressed, may actually help your child's brain development. So relax: It's normal to have some anxiety during pregnancy, and you don't have to feel guilty about it.

True or false? If you have heartburn, your newborn will have a full head of hair.

True. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University set out to disprove this but were surprised by evidence supporting it. They found that 82 percent of women with moderate to severe heartburn delivered hairy babies; most women with little or no heartburn ended up with baldies. Makes sense, since the hormones responsible for heartburn also trigger fetal hair growth.

True or false? Having sex late in pregnancy can trigger labor.

True. Women who have sex after 36 weeks are more likely to deliver within two to five days than those who don't, found the largest study to date. Doctors think prostaglandin, a substance in semen, combined with female hormones released during sex can jumpstart contractions. While not all experts agree there's a link, one thing is certain: If you're near your due date, it can't hurt to try.

True or false? If you eat peanuts when you're expecting, your child will become allergic to them.

False -- usually. The PB&J you're craving probably won't cause any harm. In fact, the protein and folates in peanuts are especially important during pregnancy. The caveat: If you or the father have any kind of allergy, or even asthma, exposing your baby-to-be to peanuts may up her risk of developing an allergy to them, so do skip 'em -- for now.

Very interesting :D Thanks for sharing!

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