I was wondering if any of you suffer from extrme cases of acid reflux. If you do please explain the severity of the symptoms you have, and also what medications work best for you. Such as Nexium, Protonix, Pepcid, etc....
2006-07-24 13:16:51 · 12 answers · asked by Michelle K 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
does anyone have it sop bad that the medicine stopped working. does anyone get the sour taste in there mouth. what about the regurgitated food. my friend suffers that bad
2006-07-24 13:25:47 · update #1
i suffer from acid reflex..buy some ginger (not the powdered kind) and boil it in some water..i did that and it cleared right up.
2006-07-24 13:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by T 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am 71 years old, and have suffered very bad acid reflux for 20 years. I have to sleep sitting up, otherwise the acid comes up into my throat, and makes me choke. I am on 40 mg a day of Omeprazole also Zantac and Peptac Liquid from the Doctor. It doesn't always work, and the thought of eating anything with acid in it, fills me with horror. My problem is mainly at night, so I don't eat or drink after 6 pm, but I can still get bad reflux in the middle of the night.
2016-03-16 04:44:34 · answer #2 · answered by Heather 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have severe acid reflux and on top of that my food sticks right in the middle of my chest where my ribs come together.
I have had my esophagus dilated which helped some but now they are talking about doing another procedure. The doctor also has me on some medication that is usually prescribed for chest pain and high blood pressure but it seems to help with the pain of food sticking and feeling like it is never going to go down.
Anyway, as for the reflux.........nexium is the only thing that has helped me.
2006-07-24 15:48:12 · answer #3 · answered by ETxYellowRose 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have acid reflux and it had gotten so bad it would wake me up at night. I started taking Prevacid and that completely eliminated the problem. Now I take Prilosec since it is available over-the-counter and it works fine too.
2006-07-24 13:20:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have it and the pain can feel like your having more like a heart attack than a gastro-intestinal problem. Nexium has been great. You take it for a few weeks and the symptoms go away, provided that you've done something about your diet. Good luck.
2006-07-24 13:31:24 · answer #5 · answered by mapman777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way my symptoms are controlled is if I take Nexium daily...I have tried to stop taking meds or tried taking something over the counter but it doesnt help nearly as much. My main symptom is chest pain (its not heart related).
2006-07-24 13:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't suffer from that but i think i know something about that. well, the proton pump inhibitors are all the same so anything wuld work best. the severity...well imagine your skin being splashed with acid...ouch.
2006-07-24 13:21:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY SYMPTOMS WERE, A BURNING SENSATION AFTER SWALLOWING ANYTHING, ALMOST!! MILK, AND COCA-COLA DRINKS DID IT TO ME!! AND I COULDN'T EAT ORANGES, OR TOMATO PRODUCTS FOR A LONG TIME EITHER!!I GOT IT AFTER CHRISTMAS ONE YEAR. YOU HAVE TO LIKE STAY ON PRILOSEC FOR A YEAR AFTERWARD!! TAKE IT AT LEAST 20- 30 MINUTES BEFORE EATING EVERY MORNING, ONCE A DAY. I THINK I REMEMBER RIGHT!!
2006-07-24 13:22:52 · answer #8 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It helps to eat smaller meals and sleep with extra pillow to raise your head.
2006-07-24 13:19:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes my cousin did and she visited a menonite doctor that pushed down on her diaphram somehow and she never had it again
2006-07-24 14:53:15 · answer #10 · answered by Sad Mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋