Trying to exercise- odd side effect??

JillianMarie · June 4, 2010

I officially have the energy and my calorie levels up where i feel well enough to exercise. I have been given the OK by my Doctor to do whatever exercise i did prior to surgery. I find that when i get on the elliptical, my throat starts burning. It's a very weird sensation. After about 6 minutes i have to stop. I used to be able to exercise for hours at a time. Could this be from eating too close to the time that i exercise? I do take Prevacid, once daily, perhaps i should take 2? It feels almost as if whatever is in my stomach is trying to come "up" when i exercise, although i don't do it vigorously at all.

It has gotten too hot out to walk and i've always used the elliptical for burning calories and keeping my muscle tone, so i'd like to stick with that machine, i'm just not sure how to do it yet and make it comfortable!

Any suggestions?

CraftyChristie · June 4, 2010

It definitely sounds like acid, I'm not sure what else would make your throat burn like that! But I'm not sure exactly what to tell you to try. Before surgery when I had a lot of acid I found that drinking a small glass of milk really helped it, perhaps you could try a small glass of milk before your workout.

Lillie24 · June 4, 2010

I would also have to say it sounds like acid. I would try not eating before exercising to give your body enough time to process it and get rid of the acid. If that doesn't work then I would definately take an additional anacid.

Swiftflow · June 5, 2010

I am going to begin exercising this week as I will hit 6 weeks out and my plan is to be able to drink while exercising--meaning at least 30-45 mins after my last food intake.

Edited June 5, 2010 by Swiftflow

Mary Gordon · June 5, 2010

that's strange, mmm do you drink Water while you exercise? maybe getting some liquids will help you out with that burning sensation in your throat.

ichefmastersgirl · June 6, 2010

I am going to begin exercising this week as I will hit 6 weeks out and my plan is to be able to drink while exercising--meaning at least 30-45 mins after my last food intake.

Good luck with drinking while exercising. I have no problems drinking fluids at all....until I start to exercise....I dont think I even get down 4oz. And before I was sleeved and exercised I would down a 32oz bottle of Water at the gym...that is the only thing I miss. I exercise pretty intense and I think I am breathing so hard that when I drink I am also taking in air into my stomach it is very uncomfortable.

LAN2k · June 6, 2010

I often seem to have a mild sore throat and have been diagnosed with "silent reflux" or (LPR) Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, it's stomach acid that rides up into the throat but not in surges like with GERD. Exercising can exasperate it and although I am NOT pleased with what the ENT has recommended and intend on consulting with a gastroenterologist for a second opinion and hopefully better prognosis, I have increased my PPI intake to 80 mgs of Protonix (40mg Am and 40 PM). I find papaya chewable digestive enzymes also help after eating anything. Maybe milk will help I don't know. The doctor suggested I buy some OTC acid blockers in addition to taking the PPI. So I bought Gaviscon chewables but they don't do much. Let us know how it goes with your throat if anything develops or subsides and what works for you.

JillianMarie · June 6, 2010

Sounds weird but since i started eating no sugar added, reduced fat ice cream, the burning has completely gone away. I'm eating a little bowl of it at night and a little bowl in the morning and it completely controls the acid, especially at night when it used to wake me up and i felt nauseous from it.