Are there any home remedies for acid reflux?

Question

I HAVE HAD ACID REFLUX IN THE PAST AND NOW IT SEEMS TO BE HARRASING ME AND TRYING TO CALL ME CHEST A WOSE. WHAT ARE SOME HOME CURES THAT COULD KEEP THESE TERRIBLE ATTACKS FROM OCCURING OR ANYTHING THAT MAY TAKE AWAY THE BURNING SENSATION IN THERE?

Answer 1

Hey there,

Acid reflux sucks. I would know, as I have it all the time too!

Home remedies include drinking cold milk and eating plain, untoasted bread. The milk can help neutralize your stomach acid somewhat and I've heard that the bread can sop up some of the excess acid. These are temporary fixes though.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease irritates and inflames the lining of your esophagus, so that these bouts of heartburn hurt even worse. Sucks, I know!

Other stuff that helps, but isn't a home remedy:
Antacids like Tums, Rolaids and Maalox
Meds like Pepcid, Prilosec and Zantac

If this is bothering you a lot, you should see a doctor and let him/her decide how you should treat your frequent heartburn.

Oh yeah, two other home remedies that are said to help:
Elevate the head of your bed. This keeps acid from washing back up into your esophagus while you sleep.
Lose weight. Some folks (myself included) get heartburn because they could stand to lose a few!

I hope this helps,
GoodAdvice

Answer 2

Don't do the baking soda thing, it is a bad idea in the long term. Same thing with home remedies. If you're sure it is acid reflux and not just occasional heartburn, taking an over the counter pill is not going to help you that much.

The best thing I did was go to the doctor and get a prescription for a GERD medicine. It has changed my life!

Also, cut down on certain food. Your doctor will be able to give you information on this. It is mostly acidic foods like, coffee, soda, tomatoes, orange juice, etc. High fat foods and greasy foods can also aggravate the problem. Eat smaller meals more often, that way your body doesn't have to digest so much at one time. There are a lot of other things you can change, but go to the doctor first. All that acid coming up can ruin your teeth, your esophagus, and your entire digestive track.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

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/getridofreflux
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 5

Chronic heartburn is usually from acid reflux - stomach acid is getting past the little valve and into your esophagus. You also should know some natural ways to treat your heartburn. Learn them here https://bitly.im/aMACY

The most immediate thing you can do is to stop drinking coffee and cola. Smoking is not good either, but that might be harder to stop. Don't over-eat. Don't lie down too soon after eating. Don't burp too much - this carries acid up with the burp.

heartburn the most common symptom of acid reflux disease (also known as gastroespohageal reflux disease, or GERD). Heartburn feels like a burning pain in the center of the chest. It is caused by acid from the stomach backing up into the esophagus. is a symptom of acid reflux disease (GERD) Also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Answer 6

Slippery Elm Bark. To help 'reline; a sore stomach. Extra pillow at night or prop bed head up a few inches. But you are describing a mechanical problem that requires a sensible endoscopic examination to be orderd by your doctor. It is extremely important not to have that acid burning and changing the cells lining your oesophagus. You may indeed have hiatus hernia, you could also have a duodenal ulcer because the stomach will then 'bloat' and hold its food back much longer to give the sore duodenum a chance to heal. Sometimes there can be a bacterial overgrowth that has come up from lower in the intestinal tract. Basically go back to the doctor and hassle them until it is fixed.

Answer 7

Acid reflux is caused by the sphincter in the esophagus being pinched open or eroded. The seal to the stomach is gone and stomach juices flow up into the esophagus where they damage the lining, causing pain.

Sometimes a massage therapist can actually bring the stomache back down from the diaphragm relieving the problem but the actual pains may persist depending on the damage caused by the acids.

Tums, etc. reduce acids but don't help the problem. Learning to breathe with the abdomin and diaphragm can help prevent this situation. Also poor nutrition causes harder to move stool and thusly, forcing your stool may cause your stomach to be pushed through the opening in the diaphragm.

Answer 8

You first need to modify your diet.

Cut out anything that has high concentrations of acid (chocolate, tomato products, spicy foods, coffee, tea, some fruits & vegetables).

Next cut down on the amount of caffeine you take in (again the coffee/chocolate/tea connection). Alcohol and pain relievers will also contribute to acid over-production. Look at the medicines you're currently taking. Are you female and using BCP's? The hormones can wreak havoc on your digestive tract.

Finally, the biggest culpret is eating too-large of a meal. Overstuffing your stomach will force the food to reguretate the acid into the only area left...your esophagus.

Also, don't exert yourself too soon after eating. Avoid stress as much as possible, and wear looser clothing. Binding the stomach can contribute as well.

If the above suggestions don't help, it may be time to visit a doctor and get some meds to help lower the acid production.

Figure out what your triggers are so that when you do go to the doc, you can tell him what works and what doesn't. Most won't expect you to live on rice & water for the rest of your life or stop using OTC meds (or Rx meds for that matter); it will help them to help you.

Answer 9

There aren't very many "home remedies" but you may want to try some of the following: (if you haven't already tried)
1/ Avoid fatty or greasy foods
2/avoid large portions of food
3/avoid caffiene
4/eat sitting up
5/try to wear loose fitting clothing
if the problem still persists, there are some very inexpensive over the counter medications on the market now. However, you may want to also consider contacting a healthcare provider as this may be an underlying cause of something more serious. Hope this helps.

Answer 10

Acid reflux is normally caused after the consumption of heavy meal, this causes the food to leak backwards to the oesophagus causing heartburn and other irritations

A readmade home remedy to this is, swallowing ahandful of fenugreek slowly followed by drink a glass full of water.

Stay healthy! Stay Happy! :)