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anyone know any secrets to preventing acid reflux?
Dont know zactly what it is but it sounds ouchy
Well how bad or severe is the acid reflux? I do have some good tips to offer. When do you find yourself experiencing the worst symptoms? ie. after eating? when going to sleep?
you could try reflexology and i know someone really good
Never go to bed right after eating.
Never eat a big heavy meal, eat more frequently if necessary but smaller portions that are easier to digest.
Stay away from caffeine including chocolate and soda.
Stay away from fried foods.
Stay away from spicy foods.
Stay away from gassy foods.
Never sleep or lie down flat. Use at least two pillows so you have a gravity situation where the acid is not as able of flowing upward.
See your doctor to discuss prescription meds if OTC medication does not work for you.
Reflexology is a natural healing that is done on the feet . The feet have reflexes that corresponds to the rest of the body. By doing Reflexology your helping your body systems work together to bring your body to homeostasis. Also its relaxes you. Acid reflux comes from stress and if your body can’t relax then one can get sick.
I take omeprazole – it’s like prevacid – but you need a prescription for it. I also finally realized that chocolate aggravates the condition for me.
It is a very uncomfortable condition!
Oh- one more thing – I find when i’m particularly uncomfortable, if I lay flat on my back on my bed or couch for anywhere between 15-30 minutes, I feel much better.
You just have to try different things and see what works for you.
Prilosec (but don’t tell anyone – it’s a secret!) 🙂
i think this is known more universally as heartburn.
i take medication for it, if left untreated it can cause real damadge to some internal organs, therefore if it is persistent and bad, you must see a Doctor,
a. to make sure all is OK
b. to treat it as neccassary
Refuah Shleima
If I’m not mistaken, I think heartburn is different. Also quite uncomfortable but different.
But it is true that one should see a doctor because it eventually can cause damage, chas v’shalom.
You could take tums
google acid reflux, you will get lots of suggestions of what to do and what not to do.
Another bit of advice. Don’t wear anything too tight around the waste. It pushes the acid up.
If you do research about tums and other such meds if i remember correctly they cause more harm in the long run.
If you want to figure out which foods cause it you need to keep a good diary of everything you eat. Many people tried that but if you truly want to figure it out the root of the problem you need to analyze not only what you eat but what you ate before it.
For example: If you are hungry and you eat french fries it may cause a problem but try eating it when you are half way done with your burger and it might just be fine.
There is a topic in the CR called “Heartburn”. There are many suggestions there. I posted there as well.
Check it out.
Heartburn is the symptom you get from “acid reflux”!
Anyone can get heartburn on occasion. Acid Reflux is a chronic disorder that needs medical intervention. It is also one step below what is known as GERD, which is a more severe form of the disease. The acid and bile that continually comes up can erode the lining of the esophagus, when you are sleeping it can even come up into your throat. It is very painful. If you understand the burning sensation in your chest you can imagine how much more that burn will feel in your throat. If you have ever eaten anything so spicy that you felt your mouth was on fire, that is what your throat feels like when acid comes up in your throat.
Nothing works better for me than Aciphex, but it’s only by prescription. Second best is Prevacid, which is over-the-counter.
but you need a prescription for it
A lot of these medicines can be procured on internet sites of people in places like Japan & Mexico without a prescription, and cheaper.
Never go to bed right after eating.
Fortunately, despite the late hour of eating on Seder nite, but Matzo & Moror & Radishes [Karpas} have no acid, so don’t irritate your stomach. Unlike grape juice, even wine does not irritate your stomach, as the alcohol kills the acid in grape juice which is nothing more than fruit juice.
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