Researchers were continuously researching to know whether a link exists between depression, anxiety, and GERD or not. Because people with stomach and intestinal problems were reporting some mental problems such as they were unable to get quality sleep, etc.
In addition, GERD is responsible for affecting the overall health of the majority of patients. This disease can also affect social life as well as emotional activities in a great way. It also strongly affects the quality of life as it can cause interruptions during sleep, inability to complete tasks, and disturb other social activities that are considered essential.
It is very difficult for doctors of Ziauddin hospital to control GERD symptoms if they are combined with mental problems such as depression or anxiety because patients with these problems always think about unnecessary things that are not even important. This act of them decreases the effectiveness of medicines that can provide them relief.
Study Introduction
The following study by eight authors in 2019. The researchers aimed to know the link between mental problems such as depression/anxiety and GERD. The researchers conducted this study through cross-sectional analysis.
Data Collection Method
For the following study, the researchers collected data from 258 patients who are diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease. In addition, one hundred and twelve patients out of these participants had concerns about pain in the chest.
Researchers who conducted studies about the relationship between these diseases in past developed a questionnaire to validate the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms. Therefore, the researchers didnβt develop a new questionnaire for collecting data used the previous one.
In addition, there was also a hospital scale to measure the presence and severity of depression and anxiety.
Results
This study concluded that 107 participants were experiencing depression which was 41.4% of the total participants. Additionally, 89 participants were experiencing anxiety and this number is 34.4% of the total patients who participated in the study.
The remaining 70 patients were experiencing both depression and anxiety. In the end, the study said that the symptoms of depression and anxiety were significantly higher in patients with chest pain as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease.
Conclusion
The following study concluded that there are increased risks of depression and anxiety in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Additionally, these risks were significant in patients who have reported chest pain.
The researchers recommended that doctors, etc. need to measure steps to reduce depression and anxiety severity and their symptoms in patients with GERD. These steps would be helpful in improving the lives of these patients and they would be able to perform their tasks in a better way.
Here we need to go through some details of anxiety, depression, and GERD. How severe are they and how do they affect people in different ways?
Anxiety
Anxiety is among the common disorders that people experience after some time or weeks. Additionally, they can also experience generalized anxiety disorder every day. People feel tension and nervousness when there is anxiety. It would be worrying enough if it is severe and can make your life difficult.
Human beings feel stress or pressure due to different reasons and believe us, worries and stress in limited amounts are essential for survival because they help people to compete in a regular routine.
When there is anxiety in people, they are unable to rest and relax, and it becomes difficult for them to concentrate on any matter. In addition, they are also overwhelm most of the time and they avoid social situations.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
It becomes a disastrous as well as a dangerous disease if patients donβt take measures to reduce its severity. Your stomach throws back the acid into the esophagus because there is an overproduction of acid. Your mouth taste remains weird and sour every time and you are unable to enjoy delicious things.
Several symptoms such as bad breath, mild to moderate burning sensations after taking a meal, pain in the chest, and difficulty during eating. In addition, these symptoms become worse when you sleep even if they can wake you up because you are unable to get quality sleep.
The Bottom Line!
Anxiety, depression, as well as GERD, become dangerous diseases for you if you donβt get enough treatment. Therefore, get effective treatment for these diseases and enjoy a good life.
