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I have acid reflux so bad it is coming up into my sinuses
Digestive Health | Last Active: Jul 9, 2016 | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
A friend commented to me yesterday that her doctor advised her to take Gaviscon or similar medication instead of increasing the dosage of potentially harmful acid reduction drugs. I had increased Prilosec 40mgms in am to an additional 40mgms at night per order of my GI doctor. I still have reflux after several weeks of added dose and now my leg cramps have increased from the increased dosage. I am going to try the Gaviscon advice and will let you know if it works. Some things work for some people and not others.
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We all have our individual crosses to bear. I find that when nothing helps, that a little bit of bitters in warm water seems to do the trick. But everyone is different. I always make sure I have bitters in my cupboard, though! I ASSume you have done the food diary, and might have an idea about what sets you off. Avoiding those “trigger” foods can be soul-wrenching, but ultimately beneficial.
Oh, the things I can no longer eat! And how I miss them so. But, I don’t miss the miasma they send my all too delicate stomach into!
Finding that I was being over-prescribed anti-acids was the kicker for me. My Doctors were making me worse, denying such a thing as “kick-back” acid production brought me back around to the more homeopathic, gentle remedies – like – eat some Kim Chi!
Hi, I never heard of bitters before. Could you explain what it is? Thank you!
I,have hiatus hernia too. No *meds helped,, and i now have Cinnamon tea
with a piece of fresh ginger in every morning and have hardly any
problems since*. The Cinnamon i use is the quills (Health Food store)and
must be CEYLON cinnamon. But if you cant get the quills,,Ceylon Cinnamon
power will do, just strain it through a tea strainer after you’ve added hot
water to,it and leave to steep for 5 mins.
Hi! I have a hiatal hernia and GERD and I have taken some sort of PPI for at least 30 years. My gastroenterologist put me on 24-Hr Nexium 40mg (1 pill daily), a number of years ago and told me to take Gaviscon between doses — If needed. I found that it “usually” works for me; however, there are times when it does not seem to do much. When I have continuing symptoms, I take another Gaviscon pill within 1 to 4 hrs.