Diagnosed with Silent Reflux, prescribed Nexium. Some questions...

So this therapy worked for you? Can you give us a timeline on how many weeks you had to do it before seeing improvement? And do you continue to do it? I'm not sure I'd be disciplined enough to do that 3 times a day permanently. But then, if it really works...

And how did you hear about this? Have others tried it?

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Thank you for that possibility.  I have suffered now for close to  yrs...life has changed, depression, have seen now 15 doctors...of all kinds, including Mayo Clinic.  Been through endoscopy, bravo, ct scans, mri of the brain, sputum testing, metal testing...etc.  I have taken their drugs...now this new doctor (as I am now dealing with a hypothyroid increasing upwards on test) said to me, take the zantac (my last prescription, didn't work) and galviscon, inbetween.  Day two today!  I am going to try your script on the burping...although I don't burp and have never had to deal with reflux as my past has been clean with right living and foods...but?  I have drank wine over time...no fried foods (rare)junk foods or sodas.  4 yrs of this come Oct.  Depression has set in at 66 yrs old.  I could care less if I continue to live, honestly.  My new doc wants me to see a psycologist.  Wow I say!  Thanks for your recommendation and I will try it~ 

 

The three times a day would be just until the sphincter starts holding down the acid.  I am now down to once a day.  Others are trying it at this time but I have little feedback so far.  This is my own recent discovery.  But, it is just logical that it should help most people with acid reflux.  If a persons heart becomes weak from a sedentary lifestyle, excersise is usually "prescribed". 

I know that acid blockers are not all that safe.  They damage the stomach by making chemical burns, cause acid revenge when you try to stop, cause osteoporosis, and possiblly damage all muscles by reduced protein assimilation.  Everyone  taking acid blockers should also be taking an enzyme capsule with every meal so they can digest their food.  But, doctors never tell their patients that information.

I'm sorry that you have suffered so much.  It can make anyone depressed.  If acid reflux is your main problem, then I hope the carbonated water treatment helps you. 

When you do this, you need to really focus on holding down the burp.  It may be uncomfortable at first, but then any excercise usually is.  It really is not the burping that exercises but the holding down the pressure.  Eventually it will become very easy as the sphincter gets stronger.

Keep me posted as to your progress. 

Thank you for that Jonathan, it's wotprth a try. Mine has gone on for years and although  the acid is much better, I still have the nasal drip and throat clearing. It drives me mad. Best wishes,

This thread is 2 years old so was wondering how you are these days.... did the strengthening work ....are you still symptom free?

I'm just starting down this road 😕

Hi Forest:

Thanks for asking.  At my worst I had a number of issues.  Acid reflux, stomach burning, gastritus causing constant nausea, small intestinal obstructions causing nausea and vomitting and near complete loss of normal bowel function.  I had been taking acid blockers and ant acids for years.  I looked normal and had a full time job and many other obligations, stressing me out, especially when I could not fulfill them.  Because it got really bad I had to retire.  That's when I did a lot of research.  I almost volunteered to have the linx magnets surgey for my reflux issue.  I'm so glad I did not.  The carbonated water treatment worked just as well with no surgery.  I started eating a lot of probiotic yogurt to help my stomach and intestinal problems.  That helped a lot. I still have a routine to maintain my progress.  First thing in the morning I have a tall glass of water with a half capful of myralax.  Then a tall yogurt smoothie.  I blend frozen fruit, add carrots, a tomatoe, a frozen banana, blend it fast, then I add protein powder and 1 cup of yogurt, blend slow.   It makes 3 tall glassfuls which I drink during the day and right before bed.  I have recovered normal bowell function again.  I am able to do the things I did years ago.  We go out to restaurants and I order whatever I want with no issues.  I consider myself cured but I keep up the regimine because I have an inherant tendancy to digestive issues and I don't want to go backward.  I eat a huge salad every day and different fruits daily.  Out of all my problems, the acid reflux was the worst and that's why I worked on it first.  Once that was under control I could address the other issues.

Give it a try, start out slow.  6oz of carbonated water holding down the burp for 5 minutes.  Do this every three hours.  Add 1 oz of carbonated water each week and add 5 minutes per session.

Keep me updated.  John

Oh no. What do you mean "turned your system around"? What symptoms did it bring on?

I am not a doctor but before surgery was common, people would drink a large amount of regular water and then jump up and down to reposition their stomach back down where it belongs.  Apparently it would pull the hernia down below the diaphram.  I did try that a few times, but it was uncomfortable as I was already nauseated from acid reflux, gastritis and bloating.  Its possible that the carbonated water may also reposition the stomach to its proper location and push the diaphram up where it belongs. 

Most of my symptoms were caused by a "safe" steroidal nasal spray (Flonase) that I had used for years.  I stopped it, and use another type now.  Many people have stomach problems from drugs they have taken. 

I wish someone had told me about the carbonated water treatment, then maybe I would not have suffered so long. 

Carbonated water is not dangerous and no one has ever been injured by it.

The dr.s told me not to drink carbonated water because of the acid. I used to drink it and I was fine.

Mine too was caused by a steroid nasal spray. It also caused a long session of oral thrush so stay off the srpteroud nasal sprays 

And now the new asthma inhalers are also steroidal and cause more digestive issues more more people.  The pharmaceutical companies are getting away with poor testing by putting whats called A to Z side effects on eveything so they can't be sued.  I try to take as little medications as possible now.

They are concerned that people will be burping all the time from the carbonation and that burping might splash acid upward.  But, actually burping is natural and has never caused acid reflux.  Acid reflux is caused by a weak esophageal sphincter that lets acid flow upward when we sleep.  That is what causes the damage.  But, my method involves holding down the burp and strengthening the sphincter so that it holds shut while we sleep.  It is the only method I've heard of that prevents the reflux.  Then things can heal.  I was cured by this method.  I have no more reflux problems, and I can even eat spagetti and pizza, which were my "trigger" foods.