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Re: GERD & Menstrual period From: Deborah (anonymous@obgyn.net) Thu, 31 Jul 2003 07:48:07 -0500 (CDT) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Lisa: "Re: Vulva/vaginal swelling/shrinkage" Previous message: Tamara: "GERD/Hiatus Hernia & Menstrual period" In reply to: Rose: "Re: GERD & Menstrual period" At Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Rose wrote: > >At Thu, 31 Jul 2003, Tami wrote: >> >>Hi, >> >>I suffer from severe stomach pain during my period. It is located above the waist so I don't believe it is related to uterine cramping. The pain usually shows up on CD 3 and gets extremely strong during the overnight hours. I often cannot sleep through them and am up until 4 and 5am. Occassionally laying on my tummy or use of a hot water bottle helps, but much of the time, nothing does. Thinking it is gas pains, I take Ovol but it doesn't help. My tummy feels very bloated as well and for the next 2-3 days after the pains, my insides feel very tender. >> >>My doc. recently diagnosed this as GERD or possibly hiatus hernia (but she didn't really seem sure that this is the issue). My question for the doctors here is: have you heard of menstrual periods aggravating the symptoms of GERD or hiatus hernia? Could this be something else...should I be seeking another opinion? >> >>Thanks > >I'm not a doctor, but a definate GERD diagnosis can only be made with upper GI testing. Alternatively, the doctor could put you on a proton pump inhibitor medication such as Prilosec or Nexium and if you get better, you likely do have GERD. I have GERD, have read extensively on GERD, and have never come across literature on menstrual periods aggravating GERD. What type of doctor is this? To me she sounds like a general practioner, not a GI specialist or gynecologist. I think if I were you I'd seek another opinion. Next message: Lisa: "Re: Vulva/vaginal swelling/shrinkage" Previous message: Tamara: "GERD/Hiatus Hernia & Menstrual period" In reply to: Rose: "Re: GERD & Menstrual period"

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