Information on Acid Reflux please?
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Try drinking 2 tablespoons of vinegar in a half glass of water or eating a salad with oil and vinegar dressing with your meal. Your body is calling for more digestive acids. Don't take medication that coats your stomach. You will be blocking the natural function of the digestive tract. Without the stomach acid, the food will not be broken down so that the intestines can absorb the nutrients. All food will be just eliminated and you will get nothing of value from it. Do you chew your food thoroughly? You need the saliva to do its job as well. This has worked for many of my friends and relatives. Give it a try. What do you have to lose?
Diet control is going to be key. Losing weight, cutting back fatty and spicy foods, and keep taking reflux mediciation IS going to help.
Have you had a EGD done yet? If not, you may want to discuss with your doctor about the benefits of a EGD and what sort of reflux you have.
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You can have different triggers or some times you don't have to eat anything at all to cause it. I noticed when I start drinking alot of coffee it really acts up. I have also noticed that eating or drinking late in the evening will keep me up all night. I take prilosec and sometimes it isn't enough. Keep trying different types of meds. I found some liquid products seem to work best for the immediate burning. Maalox is what I use.
There are a few things you can do to help. Diet is the best, it takes some trial and error, but finding foods that are triggers for you will help immensely. Cut those out of your diet and you should feel better (caffeine and acidic foods are usually the worst ones). Otherwise, don't eat a few hours before going to bed and don't sleep laying entirely flat. Elevate your head and shoulders. A few of my coworkers have found putting the head of their bed on bricks has helped.
Sorry to hear you are suffering from acid reflux. Good news, is that the newer medication can really help. I found this information on the RealAge.com site.
Certain foods and substances can provoke heartburn. Some substances, such as coffee, irritate the stomach lining. Other substances, such as peppermint, relax the esophageal sphincter muscle, which then allows the reflux of stomach acid to occur more easily. In general, if you are prone to heartburn, it is advisable to limit your intake of, or avoid entirely, foods and beverages such as coffee, caffeinated drinks, peppermint (including teas and candies), fatty or fried foods, and alcohol. Citrus fruits and juices also have been shown to intensify heartburn.
Foods That Stimulate Stomach Acid Production: coffee (including decaf) alcohol, tomatoes, and tomato based foods such as pasta sauces, and tomato juice citrus foods and juices, garlic and foods containing garlic, onion and foods containing onion, spicy foods
Foods That Relax the Esophageal Sphincter:
peppermint and spearmint, including foods containing peppermint or spearmint extracts, chocolate, fatty foods, including oily foods and sauces, cheese, butter, margarine, bacon, sausage, and heavily processed meats,
fried foods such as French fries, fried chicken, fried mozzarella, egg rolls, doughnuts, onion rings, and potato chips foods with high air content, such as carbonated beverages (alcoholic and nonalcoholic), whipped cream, and meringues
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