Can you die from?!


Question:

Can you die from?

Can you die from acid reflux? I mean, I realize that if that goes on for a long time untreated, you can develop problems with the esophagus...that is not what I am meaning. You see, before I was on zantac for it...there were two times that I woke up and it burnt so bad and I was literally gasping for breath. I thought I was going to die! I asked my doctor about it and she put me on zantac and said that I couldn't die from it, but that it was something else( can't remember what she said). I guess I find it hard to believe because I thought I wasn't going to catch my breath and was literally on the floor on my hands and knees...woke up not being able to breathe and the taste in my mouth was horrible! My whole throat burnt for awhile after that. So, have you ever heard anyone say you can die from that? Thank God I am on meds for it now. Thanks everyone.


Answers:

You can aspirate on your stomach acid or vomit- which can cause a whole heck of a lot of problems. That's when it gets into your lungs.
"The most familiar symptoms of acid reflux include heartburn and acid regurgitation, but in some patients, acid reflux harms more than the gastrointestinal tract -- it also injures the respiratory tract. Acid aspiration into the lungs damages the epithelial barrier and initiates acute inflammation, resulting in asthma exacerbation, chronic cough, and in the most severe cases, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening condition."




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