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Could Breathing Difficulties Be Due To Acid Reflux?

Hi, My 79 year old mother has difficulty breathing walking even just to get to the phone. Also her voice is raspy. She does not have a soar throat although she says she lost her taste. She has been very healthy all her life until now and this problem has come rather suddenly. She says she feels fine no pain. she had reflux and the doctor said it irritated her esophagus. She has been using inhalers for the past two weeks with no change. Also she had pet scans various CT's they did find a cyst on her lung but the doctor did not seem to be concerned with the cyst. Could the breathing issue be a result of the reflux? What kind of doctor should my mother go to see? She has already been to a cardiologist, pulmonologist, and ear, nose, throat specialist. I live near Morristown,New Jersey and she lives in Manahawkin, NJ, if you can give me a recommendation. Thank you, Roy & Maritza
Fri, 23 Jan 2015
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Hello,Thankyou for your question
Yes it could be because of acid reflux disease,As it is the one of the causes of breathing difficulties.Since your mother has been visiting different doctors and no cause is known,You may get checked her by gastroentrologist,and she may
need 24 hour PH test.My suggestion would be give her tab.esmoprazole 30mg before breakfast and dinner for 3 days and if she gets relieved from her symptoms ,follow accordingly.
Regards,Dr.Maheshwari
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Could Breathing Difficulties Be Due To Acid Reflux?

Hello,Thankyou for your question Yes it could be because of acid reflux disease,As it is the one of the causes of breathing difficulties.Since your mother has been visiting different doctors and no cause is known,You may get checked her by gastroentrologist,and she may need 24 hour PH test.My suggestion would be give her tab.esmoprazole 30mg before breakfast and dinner for 3 days and if she gets relieved from her symptoms ,follow accordingly. Regards,Dr.Maheshwari