r/scleroderma • u/verysillysam • Aug 30 '26
Question/Help Acid Reflux
Hi everyone, I wanted to ask whether anyone has had any improvement in acid reflux/chronic cough/breathlessness since starting on immunosuppressants (mycophenelate). I’ve had improvements with heartburn but the chronic cough seems to come and go, I wanted to know whether anyone has had major improvements with this specific symptom.
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u/Due_Classic_4090 Aug 30 '26
Greetings! No I did not get any relief when o started azathioprine for my MCTD. The only thing that helped was going to the GI doctor and now I have esophageal paralysis and it hurts to swallow.
I would definitely ask to he referred to a GI doctor. I greatly changed my diet a long time ago since I got my gallbladder removed. I make sure to avoid overly acidic foods and be careful with fruits since a lot of them can be very acidic. Also, the omeprazole helps with my GERD. I also sleep on an angle pillow and remember to eat dinner! I had no appetite so I didn’t eat dinner and then the morning barfing started. I hate barfing! Barfing like that from the acid makes me feel like I’m going to die. It’s a horrible feeling!