What can I do for acid reflux besides taking Protonix. It really burns at night.?
I used to get stomach ulcers and acid reflux and gastritis all the time, back when I was in college. I had x-rays taken of my stomach and remember laying on my bed in teh fetal position more often than not. I was 18 at the time, in the best shape of my life (aside from the digestive problems) but the pain killed me. I took malox and was on nexium (or what ever the fad pill of the day was) and they helped me get on with life. But they never addressed the reason/cause of why I was getting the problems, so they all kept coming back. It didn’t matter what I ate, even the bland diet I tried didn’t help. Antibiotics did nothing. I drank WATER like a fish, still nothing.Long story short, my friend turned me onto Chiropractic and after a year or so of care, I have never had another episode in my life. I’m thirty now. During the course of the year of care, I slowly weened myself off of all medication, prescription and over the counter alike. Now that I am a Chiropractor, I have helped many a patient with similar problems. It works every time. Click on my bio and email me, i’ll help you find someone in your area who can help you.In the meantime, go to your local health food store and buy a bottle of liquid Aloe Vera. Take about a shot a day. I used to but it in one liter bottles and fill the cap, mix it with water (NOT JUICE) and drink it. It will help soothe your throat and stomach and begin aiding your body in HEALING what damage has occured in those areas due to the stomach acid.Your body heals itself everyday, if you doubt it, give yourself a paper cut and watch what happens over the next couple of weeks. But for it to do so, you need to give it proper time and “motivation.”I’ll be waiting to hear from you….
March 13th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Raise the head of your bed a few inches.
March 13th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
For one thing, try not to eat anything up to 4 hours before you go to bed, take your daily medication for acid reflux, and avoid greasy foods, high acidity foods such as orange juice and carbonated drinks, spicy foods, and try to take a TUMS when you feel isolated bouts of acid rising. drink plenty of water throughout the day and you should be fine
March 13th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
a tbl. of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water and even taking a few spoon fuls of dill pickle juice.I eat an orange once in a while which helpsalso yogourtthis condition is caused by not enough acid in your digestive system so you have to put more in
March 13th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
You could take a teaspoon full of Baking Soda in a warm glass of water each morning until it goes away.
March 13th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Changing your lifestyle is the biggest way you can affect your GERD problem. Medications are only temporary – once you stop them if the triggers for it are still there, you will still have symptoms.Several factors contribute to having increased acid in the stomach and decreased tone in the sphincter muscle that keeps the acid in the stomach and prevents it from "refluxing" up the esophagus.Among these factors are:1) Smoking – the nicotine decreases sphincter tone and increases acid production in addition to the other carcinogens in cigarette smoke leading to stomach cancer2) Caffeine – coffee, tea, colas, etc all contain caffeine – this also loosens the sphincter tone and increases acid production in the stomach3) Alcohol – it directly weakens the stomach's protective barrier as well as leads to increased acid production and weakens the sphincter tone4) Eating big meals – stretching out the stomach will stretch the sphincter making it not as tight5) Sleeping after meals – If you sleep right after you eat, gravity is no longer helping to keep that stuff down.6) Taking NSAIDS (the Motrin/Advil/Aleve type of medications) or aspirin – this leads to a direct effect on the protective lining of the stomachSo to improve your GERD symptoms1) Quit smoking2) Decrease caffeine consumption3) Decrease alcohol consumption4) Decrease NSAID consumption5) Eat smaller meals6) Give 4 hours after eating a meal before you sleep7) Sleep with multiple pillows keeping your body propped upIn certain cases you will need to be on medications as well.If you have other medical conditions contributing towards this such as having a hiatal hernia, you may need further medical treatment before it improves.Regardless, follow-up with your doctor and ask for further advice.
March 13th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Apple cider vinagre tablets whenever you feel acidic
March 13th, 2009 at 6:14 pm
Researchers have developed a radiation treatment to destroy some of the pores in your stomache that over secreet stomache acid. They do this with a triangulation system so none of your other organs are damaged.
March 13th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
I have acid reflux. My doctor suggested not eating anything 4 hours before bed. Since I have other medical conditions, I have tried eating an apple or banana about an hour before bed and that stops my acid reflux from acting up while I sleep. I used to wake up with my sinuses, throat and stomache burning almost every monring until I implimented the one fruit 1 hour before bed rule. It also helps keep my weight in check too. Because an apple especially has anti-oxidents and natural fat burners. So my immune system stays up and my weight stays normal, especailly since I am in a wheelchair and can't walk or do most "normal" excersises.
March 13th, 2009 at 6:20 pm
A piece of advice I heard from several doctors is to not eat anything after 3 hours before bed time. It apparently helps reduce the amount of stomach acid.