Asthma and gastric reflux

Posted By  HFHSM.D.-sg on February 13, 1998 at 07:29:58:

In Reply to: Asthma and gastric reflux posted by Roseanne on February 04, 1998 at 21:52:44:

: I have asthma that is aggravated by GERD.
  I've had a barium swallow,gastroscopy,ph test and Bernstein test.Everything
  was negative except for the Bernstein test.
  When I had the ph test my stomach was fine for days preceding and after the
  test so that's probably why it came back negative.
  Although the tests have come back negative my symptoms of constant belching
  ,fullness,bloating ,wheezing,throat irritation and heartburn continue
  to get worse.
  I am going for a surgical consult for a laprascopic fundoplication.I have my concerns re
  garding the accuracy of the diagnosis
  because so many of the negative test results.I tried Cisapride and Prilosec.The Losec did zilch, then I was put on Pantoloc which
  has helped but still not to the extent that I can go off my asthma drug,Accolate.
  Whenever my stomach acts up,my asthma acts up.When my stomach is good I
  don't wheeze.In fact when my Ventolin doesn't work I take Rolaids and I not
  ice a definite improvement in my breathing.My question is: Can you have a
  major reflux problem while tests are coming up negative?
  And would you do surgery based on the symptoms only?
  I also have irritable bowel symdrome.Could this be
  a IBS problem instead of reflux?

[HFHSM.D.-sg]

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Dear Roseanne,
We have had detailed discussions regarding the information that you provided us. Since you have symptoms that are severe enough for you to consider surgery  we think that the following issues should be addressed.