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What Causes Shortness Of Breath While Having Chronic GERD?

i have chronic and severe gerd with shortness of breath that wont go away with meds .now i have pheumonia that i have had for going on months now.on my 3rd round of antibiotics.im at a loss of what to do anymore,i dont drink anything but water.no carbonated drinks or tea.also cant eat much food.i need a good dr that can fix me
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as you have mentioned your symptoms it suggest you have chronic gerd and now you developed pneumonia,it might be due to aspiration,its chronic too,that means you also have developed resistance,its a serious condtition, you will have to take treatment in the hospital with IV antibiotics and have faith on your doctor,believe yourself that you will be fine,try to take oral foods
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath While Having Chronic GERD?

as you have mentioned your symptoms it suggest you have chronic gerd and now you developed pneumonia,it might be due to aspiration,its chronic too,that means you also have developed resistance,its a serious condtition, you will have to take treatment in the hospital with IV antibiotics and have faith on your doctor,believe yourself that you will be fine,try to take oral foods