When it comes to acid reflux and stress, anxiety and depression levels can be significantly higher in subjects with gerd (notably in the nerd, meaning non-erosive esophageal reflux disease) than in healthy people this answers to another equally important question, namely if it may be possible that acid reflux causes stress (more details later). Reflux stress. First of all, it is important to make it clear, that stress does not cause acid reflux or gerd acid reflux is a term used to describe stomach acid flowing back up (reflux) into your esophagus the condition is a functional problem relating to a valve located in your esophagus, called the lower esophageal sphincter (les).
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