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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / April 2007NTI device cause GERD or esophagus irritation?
I'm 49 yr old man...... god health but having esophagus pain. I've had gastric reflux in past.... but don't drink alcohol anymore,,,,don't eat after 7pm..... don't smoke.. have bed elevated 6 inches. Bottom line I do EVERYTHING I can do to keep GERD in control. Abt 3 weeks ago I started GERD like symptoms again...... the only thing I can think of different is that I now wear an NT device that keeps my teeth apart to keep form grinding them in sleep. I'm wondering if this device is somehow exacerbating GERD problems? Not by any mechanism I can think of. Have you checked with your physician?  Signature/ Amatus / > I'm 49 yr old man...... god health but having esophagus > pain. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > I'm wondering if this device is somehow exacerbating > GERD problems? >Not by any mechanism I can think of. Have you checked with your physician? I'm heading there as we speak..... gastro doc Not sure if this helps, but the reflux problems I have been experiencing were kind of random. They come, cause pain for a month or two, and then disappear. There might not be a causal connection to your current habits or the NTI. On Apr 10, 6:19 pm, "grube...@gmail.com" <grube...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not sure if this helps, but the reflux problems I have been > experiencing were kind of random. They come, cause pain for a month or > two, and then disappear. There might not be a causal connection to > your current habits or the NTI. I have used NTI on GERD patients. It has never been a problem for me. What did your dentist said? >I have used NTI on GERD patients. It has never been a problem for me. >What did your dentist said? will ask him at next appt in abt two weeks right now my gastro doc wants to scope me and do ultrasound >Not sure if this helps, but the reflux problems I have been >experiencing were kind of random. They come, cause pain for a month or >two, and then disappear. There might not be a causal connection to >your current habits or the NTI. So what do you think was causing your GERD problems? >I'm 49 yr old man...... god health but having esophagus >pain. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >I'm wondering if this device is somehow exacerbating >GERD problems? I've had GERD since I was about 7-8. Back then, I just thought it was heartburn. There's probably a plaque somewhere in the Mylanta Hall of Fame as one of the Consumers of the Year (or Decade). As I got older, various doctors recommended various treatments, such as you suggested. About 5-6 years ago, one prescribed Protonix. Problem solved. Gone. Complete cure. I have since been switched to Omeprazole, which seems to be about as good. I can eat tomato sauce for the first time in 4 years. Ask you doc about meds -- I think they are called "proton pumps". -- >As I got older, various doctors recommended various treatments, such >as you suggested. About 5-6 years ago, one prescribed Protonix. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >Ask you doc about meds -- I think they are called "proton pumps". OK But he has me taking Prilosec right now Would the switch to Protonix be worthwhile still? |
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