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You are here: Experts > Health/Fitness > Smoking Cessation > Quitting Smoking > smoking and heartburn
Expert: Michael Dean
Date: 9/2/2008
Subject: smoking and heartburn
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I have quit smoking now for 7 weeks. I have not used the patch or any nicotine gum. I actually had chantix up until 3 weeks ago. Since then I have not taken chantix nor have I smoked! I have been experiencing heartburn constantly and sometimes severe acid reflux when I am sleeping. I think I may be having indegestion too but I am not even sure what that is. All I know is that I have this horrible sympton that is to embarassing to tell you what it is. So I think it may be related to indigestion. I have been taking acid reducer everyday for 1 week and thank God, because I have had no heartburn since. If I forget to take it though I will start to get heartburn. Then I just take the pill and everything is o.k. I work with a woman that said she has the same problem since she quit smoking over 1 year ago. Her symptoms have never went away and she see's the doc on regular basis to get her perscrptions filled for the heartburn and indigestion. I am really scared now. Will I have this the rest of my life? I don't want to go to the doctor even more now!!
Answer
Dear Michele,
First congratulations on quitting! That is great!
I have heard of a few people getting heartburn upon quitting. Why did you stop the Chantix after only 4 weeks?
What acid reducer are you taking?
The symptoms should go away in a few weeks, if not you really should see a doctor. Do you feel under great stress after quitting?
You are doing the best thing for your health. Let me know how it goes and I will try to help.
Hang in there.
Michael
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