@ewalkercece about 6 years ago I had GERD .. my local GI doc recommended that I have a Nissen surgical procedure.. That was a life changing surgery for the WORSE.... during the surgery they injured some of the small hairnet like system of nerves that empty the stomach.. so I have Gastroparesis.. it is NOT fixable.. I had GERD and it got worse... Eating habits.. make the big difference with GERD,,, eat small meals .. chew your food very well ... do not get prone for at least 2 hours after eating.. raise the head of your bed at least 6"... Gravity has to work ..
There is a time limit on how long you can take Ativan.. Do your research... be your own advocate

I was diagnosed with gerd. No symptoms except coughing up clear stuff. Taking omeprazole 20 mg and was scoped to confirm gerd. Worst part seems to be wheezing in the middle of the night and trying to fall back asleep. Others suffering from same ? Any remedies. Tried gargle and hot tea. No real help. Thanks

Hi @rkuz, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I do agree with @rkuz that changing eating habits to lower inflammation is a great start. You will notice that I added your comment to a discussion on Gerd so that you can connect with a couple of members going through similar situations. I would also like to invite @alleycatkate, @ginak, @rosalynclifton and @rits to the conversation.
Have you found that any type of food makes your symptoms better or worse?

@alleycatkate @rkuz I had GERD but 6 years ago I received some life-changing bad advice from my local GI doc.. have the Nissen surgery.. Mayo MN diagnosed it... and gave me a way to cope with this non-fixable problem.. Now I have post-operative gastroparesis .. the surgery injured many nerves that helped empty the stomach.. Every meal is a challenge.. I feel best in the morning when the stomach is empty.. I have to eat small meals often.. snack whenever.. sleep on a wedge, no getting prone for 2 hours after eating.. I drink Kefir as a probiotic, plus take Gas-X and Probiotic pills to keep the bowel movements normal.. So those with GERD... Check out all the options... that are non-surgical first... My Mayo GI doc said 1 in 6 of the Nissens Fail.. I was in the Military for a while and eating fast was a learned trait... Now I eat painfully slow.. chew my food very well and hope for the best.. sometimes a foam, like saliva gone wild, forms in my stomach and comes up to remind me I ate too much ...too fast... I have to eat most things with a liquid...gravy, sauce, and such .. Smoothies are my friend... Ken

I just ordered a wedge pillow 7.5 inch incline. Hope th add t helps. I love wine and beer sad that I have to limit my intake. Thanks

Thank you !!

Thank you. That was one off the reasons I changed from a half wedge that went on top of my mattress to a full wedge that went under my whole mattress. I felt that I was sliding and getting into an uncomfortable position. Also, I was starting to get a pain in my hip bones.

Easy solution is a low acid diet, no fried fatty foods. No spicy foods, no Italian, no Mexican foods. No booze, or soda. No smoking. Low acid coffee or decaf green tea. Drink more water and no eating 3 hrs before bedtime. Chicken breast is good and baked fish. Cut out processed foods and meat like bacon and sausage. Ripe bananas and melon is ok. Cut out junk food too.

When I read all the comments about gerd, I have flash backs to seven years ago when my husband was suffering from acid reflux. After some research, I discovered a new procedure they were doing at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville called the Linx system. We went down and he had the procedure done and it fixed his acid reflux/gerd issue perfectly. However, while he was there he was diagnosed with Idopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. His pulmonary Dr there said that most likely he had aspirated the acid into his lungs which contributed to the fibrosis. So, we began our 7 year journey of ups and downs dealing with pulmonary fibrosis. Sadly, on Jan 2, 2021 our 56 years together ended as he quietly slipped away from me to meet his Lord. I share my story to say, please don't mess around if you have serious acid reflux. And the Linx procedure seems to be a much better option than the Nissan procedure. Also the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville is an awesome place. Please keep me in your prayers, as I begin a new journey alone.

So sorry to hear about your loss. Thank you for the information