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Does a wedge help with nighttime acid reflux?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Jan 25 10:11am | Replies (47)
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Thanks, I don’t have a headboard. I’m in a bed with a queen mattress on a platform bed. I put the wedge under the mattress. My husband and I were going to buy a new bed or beds ,but decided to see if elevation helps. Actually do think my elevation is more or less correct, but will buy a wedge meant for this on Monday .. (I see many on this list find they may “ slide down” - I sometimes do but I don’t THAT much) .. I never had night time reflux until this endoflip test. I wonder if some type of irritation from endoflip and will get better as time passes. .

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t98 | @t98 | Dec 11, 2022

The best thing is to raise the head of the bed itself by 4 to 6 inches, by putting a block on the floor under the bed platform legs (just at the head of the bed). If you do it a small amount this shouldn't bother your partner. And then you can also use the wedge. The trick is not to raise just your head but your chest as well.
Maybe you need some probiotics to help with digestion.

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