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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
Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 40 years experience
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
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