GERD (Acid Reflux)...Is It Caused by Gallstones?

The symptom that you may experience during a gallstone attack is mild pain in the pit of your stomach or in the upper right part of your belly. Pain may spread to your right upper back or shoulder blade area. Sometimes the pain is more severe. It may be steady, or it may come and go. Or it may get worse when you eat. Pain can also be a symptom of acid reflux and so you might suppose that you are having very bad acid reflux induced by gallbladder stones.

These attacks usually occur late at night and may be accompanied by indigestion. Other symptoms that you may experience are gas, belching and an inability to digest fatty foods. In fact these attacks will usually happen after you have had a very fatty meal. These symptoms are similar to acid reflux symptoms and may again make you think that you have severe acid reflux. However acid reflux never lasts as long as gallstone attacks
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Some people have gallbladder stones with no symptoms at all. These are sometimes called silent stones and do not need to be treated. The existence of silent stones would seem to further prove that there is no such thing as acid reflux caused by gallbladder. stones.

The best treatment of Gallstones may be to do nothing. As strange as that sounds it is possible that you may not actually have any symptoms at all. Or you may have a single attack of pain and it is now gone. In these cases you may be advised by your doctor to simply wait to see if you have another attack.

Of course you would be wise to change your lifestyle. Such as your diet, try a low fat, less spicy diet. Also strive to reach a normal weight if you are carrying a few extra pounds. Also try to control the stress in your life. Some people have actually changed jobs to reduce stress.

But if you do need treatment for gallstones, the best treatment is surgery to remove the gallbladder. But only if your symptoms are severe and persistent.

If however, you are actually having acid reflux even though it is not caused by gallstones. You still require treatment. Again, you can try to control your diet, spicy foods are really the culprit here, unlike fatty foods for the gallbladder. Stress however, is a negative factor here too. You may be able to get significant relief with antacids. But if you have significant damage or danger of the same you need to seek medical attention for the treatment of this problem before it leads to much more severe problems such as H. pylori, which is a precursor to cancer. To learn more about this specifically, Check this article about Acid Reflux Bacteria.

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