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Short of breath,throat feels swollen, bloated feeling.er said chest xray ok and bloodwork good. i have asthma and gerd. any correlation between the 2?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

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Yes: uncontrolled GERD makes your asthma worse, and difficult to control. See an allergist for evaluation, check aaaai.org or acaai.irg for an allergist in your area, good luck

Answered 12/31/2017

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A member asked:

Short of breath,throat feels swollen, bloated feeling.er said chest xray ok and bloodwork good. i have asthma and gerd. any correlation between the 2?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

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