I don't drink caffeine,tea or alcohol (i am only 15 years old). I don't smoke or eat fried food. i am a healthy person (kind of). I have so many medical conditions. By any chance could one of them be causing it. I have been diagnosed three years ago with the rarest form of autism which is Aspergers Syndrome. With Aspergers Syndrome 99% have chronic constipation in the bowls, and 33% have depression I have both of them. I am a special needs teenager and i am also disabled. I couldn't walk until i was three and a half. I have lax muscles, weak ligaments and flat feet. I stand, sit and walk with an arched back. I dont have an arched spine and my spine is in line with my hips, it is just the way I stand. I have just been diagnosed about a month ago with Anemia. My white blood count was 10.3 it is now 9.5. I have also been diagnosed on Thursday with vitamin d defficency. My vitamin d count is 14 and I am on 5 vitamin d tablets a day. On tuesday the 3rd of May I am going to see a pediatrition about my Anemia. I can't have iron tablets because of my constipation.The doctor wants to treat the cause.Twice every month since around December time I have been getting water infections every month. I had a scan and I will also be seening the pediatrition about that. Also this year I have been diagnosed with astigmatism. I have a bad skin condition and have to wash in a special cream called dermol 200. Since december I have been getting ear infections in my right ear and my ear has bled twice. I really need to see someone about the popping sensation but the doctor just won't listen. Thank you for the things you have written. I am sorry I wrote so much I just don't know what to do anymore. I have been going to hospital appointmants since January and i am booked up with hospital appointmants right up until August. Should i write down what you wrote to me and take it to the doctor next time i see her. Then maybe she can do something about my popping sensation. She has no idea what it could be. Thanks.
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The symptoms could be exacerbation of the GERD. It could also be hiatal hernia. Treatment is a combination of drugs to reduce the acid and lifestyle changes. You will need to take a combination of medications (under medical supervision) like a proton pump inhibitor such as omeprazole, lansoprazole or pantoprazole empty stomach in the morning and an antacid gel after meals for complete relief. Possibility of H pylori infection too should be looked into by a carbon urea breath test and a combination antibiotic tried. Many a times a persisting H pylori infection can be the cause behind acidity not responding to treatment.
Life style changes that will help include: Avoid heavy meals and eat frequent small meals. Avoid too much of caffeine, tea, smoking, fried food and drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic fuzzy ones. Avoid heavy exercises within 4 hours of a heavy meal. Raise the head end of the bed by pillows to 30 degrees. Avoid lying down for least 2 hours after food. Maybe these tips will help you.
Do discuss this with your doctor. Take care!