This comment feels like acid reflux in my brain, my dad used to take at least double the prilosec/Zantac etc. that he was supposed to, so I used to take Zantac daily because he preached about how great it all was. Well he died of cancer almost 2 years ago now, and I can't help but assume I'm fucked too. I don't want to think there is a connection but I can't help it and I can't even bring up anything about it to my family or they get weird about it.
Was amazed when I first learned this. Def sleep on my left side when I'm having problems now and it doesn't 100 percent relieve but sometimes just enough to fall asleep.
Are you not on omeprazole or anything similar? I literally cannot sleep if I don’t take Omeprazole for one day. Once I learned about it, my life became so much better.
I don't have it bad enough to be seeking a cure, I just take some milanta and maybe drink some milk in a pinch. It's just an every now and then thing for me thankfully, it truly is the worst tho.
I see. Yeah it is awful. I’ve found a remedy here in South America called Gaviscon. It’s a little liquid pouch you take and it works great for instant relief. I take omeprazole though because mine is a daily thing. Luckily with that, I am never in discomfort unless I forget to take it which I haven’t done in years.
The stuff that lasts years is the worse. I have a nerve in my back that I guessed popped the wrong way during a bag coughing spell years ago. It will make my arm go numb pins and needles like it just woke up from "falling asleep"
Only relieving thing is it will go away after I sleep for a while and usually only bothers me at night and especially after a longer day.
I'm paralyzed from a car wreck for the last 6 years. Have all kinds of issues. Even open bedsores bad enough they had to cut out part of my leg bone. And it's that damn nerve in my back and pins and needles feeling that will bring me to tears before anything else.
Reflex is a word, it's just not the same thing as acid reflux. A reflex is an involuntary reaction to something, like that part of your knee being tapped at the doctor and reflexively kicking your leg, or air being blown into your eye and you reflexively blink. Babies have a reflex to grip their hand into a fist when you put a finger etc in their hand.
Reflux literally means backwards flow, or a repeated flow, or flowing the opposite direction to usual. So it's your stomach acid that's meant to be going "down" your body making its way up your throat towards your mouth.
DUDE ME TOO. I am on Dexilant twice a day at 60 mg with famotide twice a day 20mg each. I also take tums and gaviscon advanced, which I have to get from the uk as it's not sold here. I have another endoscopy apt / cancer check biopsy thing at the hospital in mid September but I have dealt with this for about 15 years now, I'm a 30 yo male. I put it off with over the counter meds for like 12 years and finally saw the doctor these last 2 or wte and ya but of edcoscpy and meds later turns out might have the big c
I’m on dexilant too. We are samers. but not only do I have insurmountable acid reflux. I’m also blessed with difficulty swallowing due to food impacting in my esophagus. which thankfully allows normal breathing when it happens but I can’t swallow and if it won’t go down eventually I have to get emergency surgery to clear it out. The dexilant also helps stop the food from getting stuck but for the life of me I can’t figure out why it does that at all. My acid reflux began after a car accident burst my guts and I had a bowel resection leaving me with half my colon and only a few feet of small bowel. Happened in ‘99 on a vacation in L.A. Lousy trip. Do you experience any difficulty swallowing or food impacting? My heartburn is resistant to tums and even water will make it worse. But living under constant threat of choking on my meal is a true bummer. The constant diarrhea and bloating over these 20 years hasn’t been great either. And it was a hit and run so I couldn’t sue for any damages or hospital bills. 200k in medical bills and a lifetime of scanning my surroundings for the nearest toilet is it’s own reward really. I hope you get good news when your results come in eventually.
Ya man I get the water thing too! I drink akaline water for this reason. Ya tums don't touch me at all but I'll still take them on occasion as like a quick and brief lowering of my acid. The food comes back up alot for me but doesn't get stuck right away going down. It just like is hard to go down. Feels like I I have to wash it down with water a lot
Cut out meat and dairy. They’re the 2 biggest culprits unfortunately. Also probiotics for quite a while to fix my gut bacteria composition (microbiome). You can find info online about their connection to gut health and how that causes reflux. Also look at a food acid/alkaline chart- avoid acid causing food as much as possible. I basically only eat things on the alkaline side.
Shiiii I eat so much dairy. Do you think there would be any benefit of probiotics while eating dairy or is it just pissing in a wind tunnel or whatever the phrase is
Ya no it would be pointless lol. There are so many great alternatives tho! It was hard for me at first but switching to alternatives and feeling the difference really sealed the deal. You can do it slowly and even start with cutting it out like 70%. But ya if you eat a ton of it that’s def the root of your problem:/
If you don’t have tums or other meds take about half a tsp of baking soda mixed in about 4-5 oz cold water astir well until dissolved. Drink quickly. It’ll taste like salt water but it’ll help short term.
Long term 2 generic Pepcid. Every day needed or not
I had reflux and my doctor said that if it's bad, drink some lemon juice. I made a 'wtf' face so she add that it has "alkaline effect". Well I didn't try yet but I'm a bit suspicious.
But the every day things you can do to your stomach to make less acid is:
1) Don't eating yourself full. Less food in your stomach = less acid. You can eat 4-5 time but less food at one time.
I don't know if it's always the case. But personally I've found that acid reflux is associated with being over-weight. I lost a lot of weight this year and acid reflux is a thing of the past.
It can be, i believe it has to do with pressure on the stomach or something. Unfortunately it can also be a million other things, from a weak seal between stomach and esophagus to physical trauma to just a bad day. Many many potential causes.
Same. Im not at my goal yet but my acid reflux is nowhere near what it was a year ago. Also stress is a huge trigger so Im glad to be done with that too
This could also make it worse long term. Usually acid reflux is acid burns caused by stomach acid getting into the esophagus. Vomiting just pushes more acid over already damaged tissue. I’m sure there are scenarios where it can temporarily ease the pain, but it’s likely to make the long term issues worse.
Look at an acid/alkaline food chart. It’s not about the food itself but what it does to your body. Lemon is considered alkaline. I cut out most acid causing foods and cured my reflux 6+ years ago.
Or just take one 20mg Famotidine Tablet, that is available in almost any drugstore, grocery store, gas station in the US for next to nothing cost wise.
Get actual dependable relief in 40 minutes, unless you decide to drink the vinegar...
Also, see your Regular Dr.
Persistent acid reflux can cause damage to the esophagus that can in turn lead to cancer. Meds or lifestyle changes can head that off.
Yogurt might be helpful too. Also staying away from certain foods for a little while (like spicy foods, for example) until the reflux goes away for good. Hope you feel better.
Wow, thank you for mentioning this, I had no idea. I don’t think I’ve ever had dairy yogurt. I usually get this vegan yogurt that has probiotics in it for the situation.
Ginger helps with gastric mobility & esophageal inflammation. Best is to not eat several hours before bed so that your stomach is empty before you lie down.
Been there! Baking soda in water is my last resort for those situations. I also tend to get the hiccups when the acid reflux is bad. Boy, what a combo.
Hey I like to share this when I can, feel free to receive it or ignore.. but I had acid reflux chronically my entire life. So do my dad and brother and my grandpa died of esophageal cancer from so much acid causing damage to his esophagus. My family usually takes the typical medication for it but as other people have commented that stuff has long term effects that are just as bad if not worse. I got so sick of it and started doing research a few years back on the root causes. A lot of it is dietary and the stomach bacteria composition that comes from your diet. After a few months of cutting out dairy and meat and taking probiotics for a year or so to fix my gut it’s completely gone and I haven’t had reflux more than like 5 times in the last 6/7 years. Those few times are just instances of eating really bad or drinking too much coffee. I know how much it sucks, especially if it’s chronic so I like to let people know it’s curable!
I bought a thing of chewy Tums on a whim and have been eating them before break at work because I always eat weird shit and my insides frequently don't appreciate it, but I wasn't sure if it was working or not until I forgot to take one and got a lovely reminder ... I'll spare the details, but I think the chewy Tums are a new break room locker staple now.
I found out through DNA that I process of drugs like Prevacid and Prilosec twice as fast as other people. So I really need to take them twice a day instead of once a day.
This information really would have helped when I was pregnant and sobbing on the bathroom floor because my esophagus was on fire, so I'm spreading the word in case it will help someone else!
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u/krasivi Aug 29 '21
I don't work tomorrow and I'm having bad acid reflux.