My pain is always in the stomach is this connected to Barretts. I some times get terrible wind in the stomach or just pain after food.
Q: I have Barrett's Esophagus but my pain is alway in the stomach is this a further complication or som
Answers (1)
8/ 5/08 6:10pm
Hi Jane,
Barrett's esophagus is caused by excessive acid reflux backing up into the esophagus causing damage. When the damage is extensive, the tissue surrounding the damaged aread can change to become precancerous. I don't think your stomach pain is a result of your Barrett's, but rather, the Barrett's is the product of your GERD.
You should be working with your doctor to treat the GERD. Treating the GERD will not cure the Barrett's. There are other measures that need to be taken to treat the GERD. Here is some information you might find helpful when it's time to speak to your doctor. You may know this already, but it never hurts to refresh your memory. Make sure you take notes so you can ask those important questions next time you speak to your doctor.
Dr Eisner, resident expert on Health Central, answered some questions about Barrett's here in a sharepost.
Remember, online sites are great resources for information so that you are able to ask the important questions that will help you manage your healthcare, however they can not take the place of your doctor's solid medical advice.
Take care and stay in touch!
Vicki M
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HI JANE I HAVE HAD BARRETTS I AM VERY LUCKY TO HAVE GOTTEN RID OF IT I HAVE HAD A FUNDOPLICATION BECAUSE MY ACID REFLUX WAS SO SEVERE I QUIT SMOKING I DO NOT DRINK ANY SODA I DRINK WATER ALL DAY I DO NOT TAKE ANY PAIN MEDS ON A EMPTY STOMACH I ONLY EAT ORGANIC MY DOCTOR SAYS THAT I AM VERY LUCKY I STILL TAKE MY NEXIUM I HAVE HAD SEVERE BREATHING PROBLEMS EVERYTIME I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THEY KEPT TELLING ME I WAS HAVING A PANIC ATTACK I SUFFERED FOR A YEAR UNTIL FINALLY A GI DOCTOR FIGURED IT OUT SO CARE OF IT BECAUSE ONCE YOU GET CANCER IN THE ESOPHAGUS THERE IS NO CURE