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[captain109]

Hi there, got a brain teaser for the docs if interested…

It is common knowledge that smoking contributes and or exasperates GERD and Heartburn correct?  Well with me things are quite the opposite.  When I smoked I rarely if ever got GERD or Heartburn (yes I know the difference)  Ever since I quit smoking about a year and ½ ago I have had to be on 40mg of Omeprezole daily to combat the symptoms.  Sometimes I even have to pop some Tums in addition.  What on earth could cause this???  Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

[selmaS]

  Hi, it is highly possible u always had the GERD but u just did not have all the same symptoms u have now.

And if that is the case, just stop smoking will not make the issue go away...there r other lifestyle changes in addition to the stop smoking u already achieved and there r also dietary modifications u would need to implement as well.

See ur Dr for  more info  as this is a support forum....and all we can do is  offer suggestions from our experience.

  Good luck and do keep us posted on ur progress