Does anyone suffer from "upright GERD"? If so, what treatment relieves your symptoms the most?

Answer 1

Don't have it but try eating smaller meals several times a day, and keep a food diary. Don't lie down after you eat.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Gerd is not always painful, as I didn't know off had that I had it until seeing and ENT doctor and he discovered it upon my examine. Some sytoms of gerd, would be bad breath, rough hoarsy throat and sometimes a mild cough do to aggrevation from the stomach acids going into your throat. I agree with some of the answers. You need to watch what you are ingesting, drink plenty of clear liquids (water). Try to limit your amounts of caffine and if you smoke you may want to give that up as well. Along with a good diet, exercise and if you have a little extra weight and loose some of that you symtoms can and will subside, in some cases you will need to be on medication till you can get control of it. However, I am not a doctor here and I am pretty sure the majority of the persons here are not as well. I would seek out a health professional before making any conclusions, there could be more underlying factors that you are not aware of!

Answer 4

Symptoms of acid reflux will often occur after a meal, especially after exercise or lying down. A small group of patients have "upright GERD." In upright GERD, GERD symptoms happen while the patient is upright and is associated with excessive burping and belching.

STAY AWAY FROM FRIED FOODS, EAT SMALLER PORTIONS & DON'T LAY DOWN RIGHT AFTER EATING...
See the the link below for detailed information...

Hope this helps ;)

Answer 5

I was showing symptoms of GERD so I went to the doctor and they gave me a prescription for Aciphex which helped out. After I ran out of the prescription I took some Prilosec OTC for some minor pain and I actually haven't had any problems since. I was never diagnosed with GERD because after I took the Prilosec OTC I felt fine and didn't go to the doctor or anything. I do know that staying away from spicy foods helps. I hope this helps in some way. Good luck!

Answer 6

GERD is usually caused by greasy or highly acidic foods. The best thing you can do preventively (besides medication) is pay attention to what you eat and at what times of the day. A food diary is a great way to keep track of the relation between the time, food, and GERD symptoms you experience. I would suggest keeping one for 5-7 days and then you should be able to correlate what changes you need to make in your diet. Unfortunately, there is no remedy for GERD other than watching what you eat and taking medication.

Answer 7

I suffer from GERD, I don't know what the Upright part is. I take Prilosec OTC, it works wonders. You really should check with your doctor though, to see what they reccomend. It is my understanding that Prilosec is the same thind as Prevacid, whic is a prescriptiuon. Prevacid, cost about $120 for a 30 day supply- Prilosec, $9 for a two week supply. You should still visit your doctor regularly when you are taking Prilosec though. I doesn't seem to matter what I eat, I still have problems. I can go all day without eating and still get the heartburn.

Answer 8

I'm a medical researcher. It is widely agreed among physicians and medical paraprofessionals, that initial diagnosis, mostly by using a typical acid reflux symptoms questionnaire, is necessary to ensure the most effective and quick treatment for this condition. Approx 70% of the acid reflux diagnostics that are based on the presence of typical symptoms are accurate. Since acid reflux, also called GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), can cause patients a great deal of discomfort and result in severe complications, it is highly important to know how to identify its symptoms in order to quickly diagnose and treat it.

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Answer 9

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/acidrefluxnaturally
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.

Answer 10

I have it and as soon as i quit drinking coffee my problems went away.