swimmers heartburn????

Hi, I agree with Kevin, see a Doctor. But go to the Doc informed as much as possible. At my web site I have an article called "What Masters Swimmers need to know about GERD" www.breaststroke.info/GRDS3was1.htm I can also send you a very extensive article on swimming and GERD that a friend of mine wrote. In the article I list 12 common symptoms, I had most of the symptoms for more than ten years, but thought my problems were from asthma. I could not swim for almost a year because the pain was so bad when I swam. The miracle pills like Nexium and Prilosec work wonders, but without an endoscopic exam you may have serious problems and will never know the cause of your heartburn. The miracle pills are also VERY expensive. Bike4fun did not list their age but masters’ swimmers are aging, and most GERD symptoms develop as we age. I chose to be part of a surgical study to repair the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), one of the best doctors in the world at one of the best hospitals in the world. So far a great success, but I still follow the guidelines in my article to help cut back on the chance for GERD. Perhaps the guidelines will help bike4fun. But please take Kevin’s and my advice and see a GI doctor.

Hi, I agree with Kevin, see a Doctor. But go to the Doc informed as much as possible. At my web site I have an article called "What Masters Swimmers need to know about GERD" www.breaststroke.info/GRDS3was1.htm I can also send you a very extensive article on swimming and GERD that a friend of mine wrote. In the article I list 12 common symptoms, I had most of the symptoms for more than ten years, but thought my problems were from asthma. I could not swim for almost a year because the pain was so bad when I swam. The miracle pills like Nexium and Prilosec work wonders, but without an endoscopic exam you may have serious problems and will never know the cause of your heartburn. The miracle pills are also VERY expensive. Bike4fun did not list their age but masters’ swimmers are aging, and most GERD symptoms develop as we age. I chose to be part of a surgical study to repair the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), one of the best doctors in the world at one of the best hospitals in the world. So far a great success, but I still follow the guidelines in my article to help cut back on the chance for GERD. Perhaps the guidelines will help bike4fun. But please take Kevin’s and my advice and see a GI doctor.