bin_tenn
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Hey! So yeah, I'm awake way later than I should be - it's almost 1am. GERD flare up is keeping me awake. I can't lie down comfortably because when I do, I get acid regurgitation. I already know why, I ate/drank like crap today. Silly me...
What all do the rest of you do to ease reflux? I'm currently in bed but with my upper back and head propped up on a couple of pillows, which helps keep acid down. I already chewed a few Tums which normally knocks it right out, but I guess I overdid junk today because it didn't help this time. I'm also sipping on water. Any other ideas that can quickly relieve reflux?
This stuff is unfortunately pretty hit or miss for me. I can go days or even weeks with almost no heartburn/reflux at all, regardless of what I eat or drink. Other times, I'll experience at least mild reflux regardless of what I eat, how much I eat, etc. Right now I'm in somewhere between, as it's not very frequent but it's been at least once a day for several days now.
Now that I think about it, I do have an OTC PPI that I never started yet. I think it's Prilosec OTC? I should probably give that a try. It's a standard 14-day course, I believe. I did quite well for a long time, but I know I started slipping up on my eating habits again. Eating and drinking more junk. Eating too soon before bed. And so on. I really need to pull myself back from that again before it gets too bad.
I'm open to any other tips you all may have to reduce reflux.
What all do the rest of you do to ease reflux? I'm currently in bed but with my upper back and head propped up on a couple of pillows, which helps keep acid down. I already chewed a few Tums which normally knocks it right out, but I guess I overdid junk today because it didn't help this time. I'm also sipping on water. Any other ideas that can quickly relieve reflux?
This stuff is unfortunately pretty hit or miss for me. I can go days or even weeks with almost no heartburn/reflux at all, regardless of what I eat or drink. Other times, I'll experience at least mild reflux regardless of what I eat, how much I eat, etc. Right now I'm in somewhere between, as it's not very frequent but it's been at least once a day for several days now.
Now that I think about it, I do have an OTC PPI that I never started yet. I think it's Prilosec OTC? I should probably give that a try. It's a standard 14-day course, I believe. I did quite well for a long time, but I know I started slipping up on my eating habits again. Eating and drinking more junk. Eating too soon before bed. And so on. I really need to pull myself back from that again before it gets too bad.
I'm open to any other tips you all may have to reduce reflux.