COPD and acid reflux , which has acid reflux with COPD

Acid reflux can be devastating. My first experience was shocking to me . I awoke from sleep with my mouth , nose , and throat, full of acids and liquid from my stomach. I ran for the bathroom . Spitting and blowing my nose , gargling and coughing to get it out of my throat. I was “cleaning up” for nearly an hour . It is acidic and nasty . All I could think is , I have to keep/ get this out / up and away from my airway . I now take Famotidine - I take 20 mgs morning and night . I also watch my diet , some spices and foods can get it stirred up . There are other drugs that can cause these problems too . Hope this gives you some idea . Blessed Be all of you , and Cap’n Jack too . Crystalena .

Mine started right when i found out i had Copd. I also have GERD. I had to be put under to do scope procedure after my hysterectomy bc i had stomach issues. I am still having stomach issues but not as bad as my COPD. I try to stay away from high fats foods bc i feel it makes my symptoms worse.

@crissiec
Happy Tuesday. I was wondering do you take a pill for heartburn? I do because of the Arthritis med I take. If I were to forget or such OMG the pain of burning. Just was wondering

I nearly died on holidays in Bulgaria with acid reflux and then COPD In ICU for week afraid now to travel I take an acid tablets every morning

I have COPD, reflux is not bad . I had a endoscopic done in March my reflux wasn’t bad, they dilated the esophagus. I take pantoprazole40 mg and famitidine ar night 40 mg. I think the famitidime works better. Going to my dr next week may see if i can wean off the pantoprazole. Best to everyone God Bless

@snoots Hi, I had acid reflux . I was prescribed famotidine . It worked very well . I had a dry skin problem . To try to see which drug caused the skin problem I was switched to omeprizole . I took it for a few months. The doctors kept increasing the dose. I stopped it and returned to taking Famotidine . I take 20 mg in the morning and 40 mg at night . It is an effective Pepsis and works great for me. No side effects of note.

@crystalena PEPSID

I was on holidays last yr in Bulgaria went to bed fine woke up nausea and within minutes I had the worst flare up of COPD that I ever had I ended up in ICU for a week critical my doc when came home put me on anti acid reflux good so far but terrified to travel to my apartment away

I hope you have a prescription to take care of the reflux . If the contents of the stomach acid are inhaled it is going to be serious .
The Famotidine I use stops reflux for me . That is very important .

My doctor has me on Pantoprazole. So far it is helping a lot!