GERD: What helps long term?

@mikaylar I agree - if even one person has a certain reaction they have to list it, to cover all bases.

Everyone’s body reacts differently to different things, whether food or medication, so what’s good for one may not be good for another, and vice versa. I have been on medications that have worked wonders for others but did nothing for me, and I have taken some that I was warned about certain reactions by the doctor prescribing it but I haven’t experienced any. It’s all trial and error, I guess. 🤷🏼‍♀️

@kbro what are the symptoms of silent reflux? I mean, if you don’t actually experience heartburn - which is the main reason you would go to see a doctor (I.e., you have to feel some sort of pain or discomfort to investigate a problem), what sign/symptom do you go by? I have been diagnosed with a couple of silent problems (not gastric - that definitely was not “silent” in my case, lol) by an unrelated test or procedure. Was that the case with you?

Good morning I have a non motility disorder and every time I eat I burp and have to manually regurgitatate because the food seems not to go down after the food is regurgitatated then the burp comes up I have been in misery for four years now I'm at the verge of giving up on life I don't eat because I don't want to burp I have lost over 75 pounds so far and still loosing weight. Do you anyone have this problem please share so I can possibly get relief this year PLEASE 🥺

Check the ph level of the water you drink. I find that drinking water that has a ph level above 7 soothes my throat and helps prevent GERD. I drink water regularly throughout the day. I also use a special pillow that raises my head several inches, and I do not eat anything after dinner at night. Dairy, alcohol, tomatoes, carbonated beverages, and caffeine appear to aggravate my condition. I know these may sound like simple things, but for me they help.

H. What is reflux gourmet? Thanks

Protonix 40 mg works for me & I also drink Alkaline water. Water with a little lemon helps as does probiotics and kefir. Eat 5 small meals and chew slowly. Elevate your bed or mattress by at least 6 inches. Anxiety and stress can also cause Globes sensation. I also take amitriptyline for presbyesophagus. There's a new medication that was recently approved but has been used in other countries called vonoprazan.

I started to have the Globus sensation in my throat by my collar bone. Then about 5 months later bad congestion, sinus pressure, nasal cycling, ears feel full, clogged, ringing and I have lightheadedness. I took myself to the ER because I was having a hard time breathing. The ER doctor diagnosed me with reflux and put me on meds. I also had a CT scan of my throat. He told me to see an ENT for my congestion. They said I had allergies and put me on Flonase. That did nothing. Then saw a GI doctor and had a EGD w/dilation. That did not help. I was told I have esophagitis with mucosal breaks. I have also had an esophagram. This showed I refluxed 4 times in a 2 min period. I didn’t fell it at all. And this was while I’d been taking 40 mg of pantoprazole twice a day for a month and a half. So that wasn’t helping either. I am going next Friday to have the EGD w/Bravo done by a different GI doctor.

Where would I get the acid block?

@kbro2010 wow! I hope the new procedure will provide some resolution! I am thankful I have not experienced globus!

My doctor ordered it but I would check online see if you can order it, it's not a prescription.