Acid rising during running....
garyroberts
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.....a friend of mine is round for dinner and drinks tonight
She runs quite a bit but is a relative newbie - she ran a 10K with me last weekend and regularly runs 5 & 10K training runs during the week.
Here's the problem, she is getting very uncomfortable acid-type burning sensations in her throat during running.
Does anyone have any experience of this and could you offer any advise.
P.S. She has been on the runners world forum but says its crap!
G
She runs quite a bit but is a relative newbie - she ran a 10K with me last weekend and regularly runs 5 & 10K training runs during the week.
Here's the problem, she is getting very uncomfortable acid-type burning sensations in her throat during running.
Does anyone have any experience of this and could you offer any advise.
P.S. She has been on the runners world forum but says its crap!
G
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OK, OK, laughter all around, I don't believe all that mumbo-jumbo on chakra, energy points, etc. either.
Until she got rid of my almost 2 years nagging knee injury. And my hand injury!!!
These people work on related areas of the body, for instance: my hand injury was removed by working on my foot. Had to do with a very busy life and digestive system she said.
I really didn't care, as long as she gets it out of me!!![:)]
P.S Got the forum buddies t yesterday, it looks great! Cheers Garry
I used to get this problem during high intensity workouts or racing flat out. Cause was diagnosed as a hiatus hernia at the top of the stomach. As the excercise intensifies the blood goes to the muscles and the stomach in essence shrinks thus sqeezing stomach acid up through the faulty valve and giving burning sensation in throat. Bring on the Gaviscon to neutralise the stomach acid just prior to the event and like magic the problem went away.
Good news is that you can have reflux without hernias so don't worry about that too much.
I said I wasn't going to bore you but I can't hold back.
This is a common problem and is most often called reflux. Affects both men and women in their adult lives.
I would guard against Gaviscon though ( which is why I suggested milk) cos the the side effects can include constipation, diarrhoea, increased thirst and stomach cramps. Not great I would suggest if your training or racing.
Milk is a "natural" option and with the same action on the stomach is a much better way to start t manage your reflux.
Give it a try and if it doesn't work then try Some of the chalky stuff.