does anyone know much about reflux?
i was diagnosed with it just before xmas but my doctor was very vague. i hav a big night coming up tonight and i think its flarying up because of nerves, can that happen?
also what the best to drink/eat when u do get it..
and is it the feeling of needing to burp/fart? and a pressure (not quite a burning sensation)between ur ribs.. cos thats what i have got..
annnnddd.. does it help drinking a soft drink to make u burp?
hah thanks guys
2007-01-26 16:42:57 · 3 answers · asked by dazedandconfused 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Reflux is when something reverses it's direction.
Stomach acid goes back up the esophagus (food tube) and the burning sensation in the chest or in the throat is from the hydrochloric acid in the stomach that can damage the tissue it touches. Tums or Rolaids help if it's occasional; there are many antacids on the market, including Prilosec over-the-counter. One a day will control it, or if it doesn't, doctor can prescribe stronger, in which case your insurance may pay for it.
2007-01-26 18:26:50 · answer #1 · answered by jelmar106 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-20 03:47:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This book is probably the most informative and practical guide on the subject of acid reflux and heartburn that I have ever read https://tr.im/acidrefluxguide
I was prescribed Lansoprazole which was brilliant but after two years of aching joints, extreme muscle pain which the doc gave me cortisone jags for, with some research I discovered the drug Lansoprazole was causing these rare side effects but it was I who diagnosed it NOT my doctor, I came off the drug 2 months ago, changed my diet and discovered just eating an apple stops any acid reflux, I eat an apple before bed, brilliant no acid, any time I feel the slightest sign of reflux I simply eat an apple. Apple juice is not that good nor is anything else I have tried including honey at stopping reflux.
2016-01-21 09:41:25 · answer #3 · answered by Cherish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋