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merrily

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46. Yes. As I posted upthread, my sister.

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 03:15 AM

Jan 2013

She has a hiatal hernia, which contributes to the problem, and is somewhat overweight, which is the most common cause.

She is has been trying to eat a diet without any additives (as am I). And she bought a hospital-type bed (Kraftmatic) so she could sleep semi-sitting up as things are much worse when lying down.

You can get a similar effect with pillows, especially if you start with one that is shaped like the back of a chair with armrests (sometimes called a bedrest pillow) and then add your ordinary bed pillows:

A diet lower in fat helps both to reduce acid reflux and to reduce weight, so it helps on both counts.

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So I see this drug company commerical for acid-reflux treatment, and it hits me. [View all] Skip Intro Jan 2013 OP

Ironic, isn't it? nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #1

You mean you actually have a problem digesting plasticized fake food? Jaws had no problem with RKP5637 Jan 2013 #2

Spewage may ensue Berlum Jan 2013 #86

It is called the FOOD and DRUG Administration. Kurovski Jan 2013 #3

Oh BTW when you get one of those bizarre side-effects, they have some more drugs to help lunasun Jan 2013 #4

++++ yup yup yup Voice for Peace Jan 2013 #12

But then, if you happen to die from all the drugs, don't worry... chalky Jan 2013 #15

It's part of the life cycle of a drug Cresent City Kid Jan 2013 #26

It's the purple pill! NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #5

Eliminate Carrageenan from your diet PADemD Jan 2013 #8

Very hard to do. It's even in the ORGANIC cream that my supermarket stocks. merrily Jan 2013 #21

Land O Lakes Half N Half has no Carrageenan PADemD Jan 2013 #37

Thank you. I do check very carefully. Plus, Half and Half is not the same as heavy cream. merrily Jan 2013 #42

Thanks, I hope I remember that! (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #28

Carrageenan is the magic ingredient used to de-ice frozen airplanes sitting on tarmacs PADemD Jan 2013 #71

Most people who take it might not need it Warpy Jan 2013 #11

Thanks customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #67

when i first was Dx'd with acid reflux shanti Jan 2013 #25

Good luck with the Diabetes, sorry to hear. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #27

Untreated reflux can result in serious conditions. Lars39 Jan 2013 #32

Exactly so. RILib Jan 2013 #39

++++ SouthernDonkey Jan 2013 #53

Ambien RILib Jan 2013 #61

Weight has a lot to do with both Type 2 diabete and acid reflux. merrily Jan 2013 #44

that's true shanti Jan 2013 #47

FANTASTIC. What a great accomplishment. Congratulations. merrily Jan 2013 #48

Have you tried apple cider vinegar? I know several people who used it and it works. OregonBlue Jan 2013 #75

i have heard of acd shanti Jan 2013 #103

Wrong. I need this medication! AAO Jan 2013 #38

artificial esophagus RILib Jan 2013 #62

Pardon me if I'm not getting off the medication just yet... AAO Jan 2013 #84

Not a viable option. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #94

I'm certain many need it. NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #70

WOW... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #77

Instead of taking a daily pill? The risk profile is to high for me. AAO Jan 2013 #85

I'm so sorry. Obviously I was very lucky, as I said. Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #88

Update: I may someday want to do a less invasive cure AAO Jan 2013 #90

Good luck, or more importantly, good health. n/t Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #93

Same to you and all on DU! AAO Jan 2013 #96

Me too.. thecrow Jan 2013 #82

Thank you for that! Home remedies might be good for occasional heartburn AAO Jan 2013 #87

Actually the did the same for Hiatal hernia as they did for weight reduction AAO Jan 2013 #89

salad. daily. mixed greens. patrice Jan 2013 #6

That is a very bad suggestion Oilwellian Jan 2013 #72

Used to take Omeprazol. I eat salad now & don't take anything for the GERD. I'm fine. nt patrice Jan 2013 #74

Drink more water Politicalboi Jan 2013 #7

If you have the disease process, the proton pump inhibitors Warpy Jan 2013 #9

In addition to OTC customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #68

That's how I used to get my Prilosec Warpy Jan 2013 #97

You might be onto something if acid reflux and - lynne Jan 2013 #10

Thank you Warpy Jan 2013 #13

My son had it horribly bad in elementary school - lynne Jan 2013 #17

Sometimes, it's a hiatal hernia. My sister was born with one. merrily Jan 2013 #45

Thank you. noamnety Jan 2013 #16

So does mine and we eat similarly. He was able to mitigate the problem Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #18

I always thought tomatoes were a particular trigger of mine Warpy Jan 2013 #19

My husband used process of elimination - something that we did with Luminous Animal Jan 2013 #29

I suspect that 2naSalit Jan 2013 #40

why should they suddenly become unavailable? RILib Jan 2013 #64

I've been on SouthernDonkey Jan 2013 #54

Does your grocer have a health food section? historylovr Jan 2013 #79

Corn pasta is really quite good Warpy Jan 2013 #98

All high acid foods... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #78

Nothing gets by you does it? CreekDog Jan 2013 #14

I suppose... Skip Intro Jan 2013 #95

Great Awakening :-) mettamega Jan 2013 #20

Some medical conditions result in acid reflux, no matter how "clean" one eats. merrily Jan 2013 #22

That purple pill efilon Jan 2013 #23

I take OTC omeprazole Silver Swan Jan 2013 #24

I have a brother with a Jenoch Jan 2013 #30

keep in mind that they can deplete minerals, too grasswire Jan 2013 #31

2Tbs of baking soda, 1/2C H20 chuckrocks Jan 2013 #33

Not great if you SouthernDonkey Jan 2013 #55

well that sucks. chuckrocks Jan 2013 #58

and a nice deep belch after taking that.You feel like a new person. SummerSnow Jan 2013 #63

That's a lot of baking soda arikara Jan 2013 #91

my great grandmother probably did it more like your formula. chuckrocks Jan 2013 #99

Acid Reflux > eliminate refined carbs. Sugar, wheat especially. It begins helping almost immediately KittyWampus Jan 2013 #34

I will admit SouthernDonkey Jan 2013 #56

Your problem is you watch TV and think. OnyxCollie Jan 2013 #35

I don't have a TV, so I miss almost all of the commercials everyone else sees. SheilaT Jan 2013 #36

So true. Has anyone here been able to overcome reflux/heartburn symptoms? ecstatic Jan 2013 #41

Yes. As I posted upthread, my sister. merrily Jan 2013 #46

Thanks. I'm willing to get pillows & change my diet, but I'm worried about losing too much weight ecstatic Jan 2013 #49

Then weight is not causing or exacerbating your acid reflux. merrily Jan 2013 #59

Pillows aren't as effective Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #92

Crystal light ingredients PADemD Jan 2013 #100

I had two duodenal ulcers from an H pylori infection. Took 'the cure' and now ulcer-free REP Jan 2013 #50

h pylori is not reflux RILib Jan 2013 #65

I had what I consider a miraculous recovery from a hiatal hernia. Prometheus Bound Jan 2013 #69

Yes, you can get rid of acid reflux PADemD Jan 2013 #81

There's more to it than that. JVS Jan 2013 #43

You're more likely to suffer acid reflux sylvi Jan 2013 #51

You missed Sgent Jan 2013 #52

Sharp and fast! RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #57

When you see those commercials Turbineguy Jan 2013 #60

It is just you customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #66

Mimi Kirk disagrees:check out this 71 yr old veggie green for victory Jan 2013 #73

Glad her belief system works for her customerserviceguy Jan 2013 #104

Typical advertizing... Javaman Jan 2013 #76

While many of you are assuming that this cannot be a disease I know better. My severely disabled jwirr Jan 2013 #80

AR... musiclawyer Jan 2013 #83

The US is, as far as I know, the only country, or one of very few... Spider Jerusalem Jan 2013 #101

Marketing. The herpes of the retail world. geckosfeet Jan 2013 #102