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How Do You Cope With Acid Reflux?

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rob77399
rob77399

I think I have been experiencing symptoms of acid reflux for 3 weeks now. It's starting to take it's toll.

Here are my symptoms 

- Constant strong taste of vinegar in my mouth. 24/7! Only time I get a little restbite is when I'm eating a banana or mid way through a meal. 

- Feeling very weak and tired. I'm not eating enough food and am finding it hard to get enough calories into me. 

- Feeling nauseous because if the taste. 

- Not being able to reflux or sit down. I'm pacing up and down all the time. My stress levels are very high. I can't seem to concentrate on anything or relax. 

- Was prescribed 20mg Omezaprole in week one and then upped it to 40mg. Didn't make any difference. Took those for a week. Doctor has now switched me to 30mg of Lansoprazole which I have been taken for the last three days. 

- Over the last few weeks I've totally switched my diet and am just eating porridge made with water with breakfast with a few almonds, a chicken sandwich for lunch, 2 bananas, 2 apples and a small pot of melon as snacks and a jacket potato with chicken and some avocado with a bit of lettuce for dinner.

- I'm not eating after 6.30pm at night. I'm chewing my food thoroughly but finding this hard as the more I chew the more full up I feel making me not always finish my food. 

Home remedies I've tried 

- Gavison tablets - I suck them a bit and then crunch them up towards the end. Been having around 4 or 5 a day. Easies it a tiny bit. Tried the liquid but it clogs my throat up and don't like the sensation 

- Camomile tea with a tea spoon of Manuka honey - Helps a little bit sometimes 

- Loads of water - Helps a bit. I drink zero sugar orange squash to wash the taste away a bit. Should I stop drinking it? Any other drinks you find have a strong taste that rids the acid taste? 

- Gripe water - Had a couple of swigs from the bottle and it didn't do anything. 

Basil leaves - Tried chewing on them to no avail

Almonds - Been eating these between meals to try and get my calories. Helps a little bit. 

Remegel - Soft chews which I suck on. Helps a little bit 

Apples - Helps at the time of when my mouth is burning a bit to cool things down. 

Chewing Gum - After I've eaten I will sometimes chew hard on some sugar free gum for half an hour. Takes the acid away for a while until the flavour runs out. Still feel the lumpy feeling in my throat though. 

I've ordered some liquirise chews to have a go on. Not a big fan of it but if it helps I'm willing to have a go with it. Can anyone recommend any hard boiled sweets you find helps soothe your thought or take the acid taste away when you are sucking on them? 

I've also ordered some cocunut milk and aloe juice and am going to give that a go. 

When you are feeling stressed about it what do you do? The days seem very long and I'm finding it very hard to relax and complete tasks. I went to see Pepper Pig with my nephew this afternoon and felt dreadful and just plain old miserable. It's really stressing me out. 

I' trying to distract myself but surfing the internet but my concentration and interest isn't there due to the burning taste in my mouth. 

What kind if things do you do to cope with it? Do you experience it 24/7?  Has it just vanished overnight?

Thanks 

Rob

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  • rob77399
    rob77399

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    What kind of cocunut oil did you use? 
  • gallee
    gallee rob77399

    Posted

    I baught it from holland & Barrett "TIANA organics 500ml" the last person I recommended it to went to her local health store and they told her everything about it.
  • paul.n.l.p
    paul.n.l.p rob77399

    Posted

    I recommend 

    Mouthwash with aspirin for a lenthy time 3×day

    Chewable vit c tabs 1000mg, dissolve by self in cheek acks like cleaning drip filtering frow body do this way can take more then recommend does as much as your stomek can handell b4 skwits sets in. Repetition is key and gradgely you body will self heal 

    Other recommending 

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    If you have anxiety your body nervers system will preduse negatives in the body, remember these stem from negative memerys/(information) . Elateing you to protect your self I.e. fight or flight response taking the dreaming part of you, which dosent no the deference between fact or fiction. out of your comfy zone. We tend to replay These memerys  over an over makeing them bigger an bigger intill thay diminish any other memery surrounding that time. You can learn more from the people iv learned from an if not ignerrece is bliss you'll get what you've always got and be the same even if u win the loto it'll make u smile for a while but when you get used to it you is same you preduseing the same physiological amount of cemestry

  • rachel1503
    rachel1503 rob77399

    Posted

    I hope after 6 months you've found a solution. I'm just starting with serious acid reflux but as my mum had it for decades I have some suggestions. Firstly I'm pretty sure you should not be taking gaviscon with the PPIs you mentioned. Please check the information leaflets with the PPIs or look online for more advice,

    Peppermint tea can help a little - really depends how bad it is.

    Eating sugary things can help - and would help with your weight. The problem foods are generally spicy foods, alcohol, coffee, tomatoes (especially uncooked), sour fruits and citrus fruits. Mints can help but not always. PPIs need to be taken regularly but on as low a dose as you can stand as after a few years you will start to feel generally unwell but won't find it easy to come off them as the acid reflux comes back with a vengence. Some days you'll need to up the PPIs as a one-off and be very careful with diet but this is not a sign you will need to up them permanently. Don't sleep lying completely flat - use more than one pillow but you may need to have another under your back as well so as not to strain your neck. Hope that helps and you've found ways to cope.

  • chonky101
    chonky101 rob77399

    Posted

    The only thing that worked for me,after years of following the foods supposedly best to eat and ALL the suggested things to do to improve the condition is domperidone.Still watch what i eat,smaller portions,plenty of water,dont eat late at night etc however i have gone from having symptons 9 days out of 10 to just 1 day out of 10.
  • patricia31615
    patricia31615 rob77399

    Posted

    Hi i suffer from bad reflux as well. I take losec for mine and it takes nearly two weeks for it to come right. I also get diziness with my bad refluxs sometimes make me pass out. I have seen doctor and specialist they told me i do suffer from ulcers which at times dont help. I know when i got ulcers as my stomach gets really sore and burns which i havent had any for ages now but i still get the bad refluxs bloating etc. What can i do to get this under control im sick and tired of getting it. LIke you rob i get tired and worn out when i do get it and cant do anything for days.
  • gcp
    gcp rob77399

    Posted

    I had a camera last week confirming a hiatus hernia,getting lots of reflex acid in mouth ,sore throat.totally devistated at the minùte.this is life changing..does seem to make any difference what i eat.i feel as though i want to go to bed and never het up

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