Information and opinions on health from Sabine at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/515447/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/515447/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/515447/index http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/515447/110062/acid-disease Sat, 24 Apr 2010 13:48:00 -0400 Sabine I have suffered from acid reflux for 9 years.   When I drink tea, coffee or eat chocolate, oranges I become very short of breath, thats the only symtom I have, sometimes accompanied by a tight feeling in the throat, I dont have pain or anything. The Doctors have said it is definitely acid reflux.   If I take the medicine the rpoblem goes away, but I get side effects, I eat apples I dont get any better.   I have given up... http://www.healthcentral.com/acid-reflux/c/515447/110062/acid-disease