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LittleGirl

(8,261 posts)
24. I have Hashimotos
Wed Oct 11, 2017, 09:54 PM
Oct 2017

And many of us suffer with lack of stomach acid. What we need is more stomach acid to break down food, not less which can cause liver damage. And these OTC drugs make our condition worse and can cause permanent damage.

I discovered more than 30 years ago that the best remedy for acid reflux... Xipe Totec Oct 2017 #1
Thanks, but I don't use suspenders OR a belt at night/in bed. elleng Oct 2017 #3
Whatever is constraining your midriff, get rid of it. Xipe Totec Oct 2017 #6
NOTHING is doing that at night, and nighttime heartburn is an issue. elleng Oct 2017 #7
Baking soda works for me. fierywoman Oct 2017 #10
Thanks. Tums also work for me, elleng Oct 2017 #14
And it's a good source of calcium, so that's something. pnwmom Oct 2017 #17
Right, been benefiting for years from that calcium source, elleng Oct 2017 #19
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2017 #64
I was having trouble with acid and found myself resorting to Zantac more often then I liked dflprincess Oct 2017 #67
Interesting... PoiBoy Oct 2017 #131
Isn't there some sort of risk of taking too much calcium from tums? xor Oct 2017 #89
There could be, but a lot of us don't get enough from our diet and are supposed pnwmom Oct 2017 #90
It's actually a prescription for hypercalcemia, too much systemic calcium. Aristus Oct 2017 #103
SO GLAD YOU're here, Aristus! elleng Oct 2017 #123
How many times a day do you take the ranitidine? Aristus Oct 2017 #124
2x. elleng Oct 2017 #125
That's the danger with medications like PPI's. Aristus Oct 2017 #127
What about apple cider vinegar??? elleng Oct 2017 #128
I haven't read much of the literature regarding the clinical efficacy of apple cider vinegar. Aristus Oct 2017 #130
Not for women who are supposed to supplement anyway, as long as you pnwmom Oct 2017 #126
For me it works the rest of the night. fierywoman Oct 2017 #21
Good! elleng Oct 2017 #40
PS I down the baking soda with cool/cold water: seems to taste better! fierywoman Oct 2017 #44
you have to be careful with baking soda Horse with no Name Oct 2017 #22
Thanks. I don't think that's a problem for me elleng Oct 2017 #41
Tums causes a rebound effect. Stay away from them. ginnyinWI Oct 2017 #78
I take 'zantac,' ranitidine, 2xday, elleng Oct 2017 #82
I think you also have to look at what you are eating, ginnyinWI Oct 2017 #99
I eat moderate amounts of everything you listed, elleng Oct 2017 #122
Have you ever tried sleeping with a wedge at night? pnwmom Oct 2017 #15
No, haven't tried that. elleng Oct 2017 #20
I'm gonna pm you. n/t pnwmom Oct 2017 #29
I'm not a physician so take what I say with due skepticism Xipe Totec Oct 2017 #18
Thanks a lot. elleng Oct 2017 #23
Isn't ranitidine the active ingredient in Nexium? annabanana Oct 2017 #33
'Antacid and antihistamine elleng Oct 2017 #36
Active ingredient in Nexium: elleng Oct 2017 #43
When do you last eat at night and when do you go to bed? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #57
Light b'fst/coffee + toast or something, elleng Oct 2017 #62
Skip the ice cream or have it at least 4 hours before bed. How much ice cream? Level cup or pint? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #66
About a cup of ice cream/day. elleng Oct 2017 #71
Good. Some of your habits are good. There's much variation among people. Sorry you have much reflux. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #72
Yes, I notice from this threat there's much variation! elleng Oct 2017 #73
Try elevating the head of your bed Marthe48 Oct 2017 #105
Minor diet alterations worked for me -- KPN Oct 2017 #111
Something tells me you've never been pregnant. pnwmom Oct 2017 #12
Yup! elleng Oct 2017 #16
A teaspon of baking soda in 3 ounces of warm water works great for me Ellipsis Oct 2017 #8
For how long? elleng Oct 2017 #9
When I get heartburn... it normally comes a couple hours after eating Ellipsis Oct 2017 #25
I get it any time, having eaten or not. elleng Oct 2017 #38
When I get it its outrageously bad Ellipsis Oct 2017 #48
Good! elleng Oct 2017 #54
What foods do you eat and drink in the four hours before you get it? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #59
Low carbs for the most part. I cook most of what I eat. Ellipsis Oct 2017 #68
Slouching is deadly. Compresses stomach and moves contents up the esophagus. That's REFLUX. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #70
yes... Im learning. Thanks for the feedback on the slouching. I'll work on that. Ellipsis Oct 2017 #74
Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2017 #76
This message was self-deleted by its author Ellipsis Oct 2017 #80
This is my go to as well Jake Stern Oct 2017 #37
Yes, a couple of belches... and no waiting. Ellipsis Oct 2017 #60
Except everyone is different and what works for you and others does not mean it will work for cstanleytech Oct 2017 #107
Sounds like a great idea. C Moon Oct 2017 #83
If acid reflux happening at night... forgotmylogin Oct 2017 #86
Yes, sounds like the plot from the fugitive. Nt BootinUp Oct 2017 #2
ha-ha-ha ... ! fierywoman Oct 2017 #47
Many over the counter drugs, when used too frequently, can cause liver damage. Even something... George II Oct 2017 #4
I thought 'kidney' problems, elleng Oct 2017 #5
One of my best friends watoos Oct 2017 #13
WHEW! Thank goodness! elleng Oct 2017 #26
The body will do what it will do bucolic_frolic Oct 2017 #11
I have Hashimotos LittleGirl Oct 2017 #24
'the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States.' elleng Oct 2017 #28
yep LittleGirl Oct 2017 #97
This is going to sound strange but I have found that eating acidic foods like pickles with a meal appleannie1943 Oct 2017 #27
Maybe 2 Tums before bed would work for me! elleng Oct 2017 #30
It is also a good source of calcium and is inexpensive so it is worth a try. appleannie1943 Oct 2017 #35
Yes, have benefited from that calcium boost since first pregnant, elleng Oct 2017 #39
Fermented food, natures gift to your gut. Purveyor Oct 2017 #55
That, in moderation, can sometimes help. The real key is balance. Not too much of any one thing Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #61
Which is exactly how I have always eaten. About once a month I splurge and eat a goody but for appleannie1943 Oct 2017 #109
And here's the chemical reason why that works: DetlefK Oct 2017 #102
Good info, doing this works for me too. harun Oct 2017 #119
This message was self-deleted by its author Le Gaucher Oct 2017 #114
If the problem is gut microbes, maybe that could be fixed with probiotics? pnwmom Oct 2017 #31
Organic sauerkraut or any naturally fermented foods. Funny this comes up as we just Purveyor Oct 2017 #34
You don't need much -- a spoonful or two -- (of course you can fierywoman Oct 2017 #49
This is true. We have a jar in the frig for just that purpose but occasionally just have to Purveyor Oct 2017 #52
There are studies along that line Lithos Oct 2017 #85
Esophageal/stomach cancer too. There is a reason the over the counter products of this Purveyor Oct 2017 #32
That situation is murky since many of the people GI docs direct to take these products pnwmom Oct 2017 #50
I would encourage anyone with chronic heartburn Ohioboy Oct 2017 #42
THANKS! elleng Oct 2017 #45
There's also a lot of stuff/research/books about the microbiome (what state your gut is in) fierywoman Oct 2017 #51
Yes, there is a lot of good research. Ohioboy Oct 2017 #53
Natural Food RobinA Oct 2017 #115
Papaya enzyme catchnrelease Oct 2017 #46
I had reflux every day for decades, and then... Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 #56
Massive North American amounts of meat generate huge quantities of stomach acid in response. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #63
My sister also had reflux for her whole life, and it stopped the very day... Binkie The Clown Oct 2017 #84
Anecdotal, but my spouse had terrible heartburn until they went low-salt. Crash2Parties Oct 2017 #58
Nexium ads were everywhere a few years back gristy Oct 2017 #65
My husband and I have been on a low carb diet for several years. Grammy23 Oct 2017 #69
My husband took the top brands for 10+ years, Marthe48 Oct 2017 #75
I'm so sorry you lost your husband. StarryNite Oct 2017 #87
Thank you Marthe48 Oct 2017 #104
I'm late to the party here... MontanaMama Oct 2017 #77
You can get ACV in capsules! StarryNite Oct 2017 #88
This I didn't know! MontanaMama Oct 2017 #94
So much info here... dhill926 Oct 2017 #79
See my post 111 above. KPN Oct 2017 #113
Been on aciphex for 15 years Fiendish Thingy Oct 2017 #81
oh great shanti Oct 2017 #91
I don't get it how they let people stay on them..... Historic NY Oct 2017 #92
For the ladies - The last several years I have switched to an open-in-front bra, No Vested Interest Oct 2017 #93
That seriously sucks. truthisfreedom Oct 2017 #95
I'm going back to Tums. n/t Chemisse Oct 2017 #96
Drugs that lower stromach acid can also encourage C. diff csziggy Oct 2017 #98
I didn't realize this- "10% of the general population takes them!" people need a healthy liver & th Sunlei Oct 2017 #100
The H2 blockers like Zantac work differently than the PPI still_one Oct 2017 #101
This message was self-deleted by its author roamer65 Oct 2017 #132
My son has to take them intermittently due to GERD woodsprite Oct 2017 #106
I drink apple cider when I get heartburn kimbutgar Oct 2017 #108
I don't get heartburn, or acid problems at all. I do eat apples & homemade lemonade almost daily. Sunlei Oct 2017 #110
I am also a lover of lemonade. kimbutgar Oct 2017 #112
Love Lemonade! Sunlei Oct 2017 #118
Funny RobinA Oct 2017 #117
Yes, everyone needs to find their own "sweet spot" harun Oct 2017 #121
A doctor told me that if anyone has stomach problems there are 3 democratisphere Oct 2017 #116
The tums work for me and keep your head elevated a bit... Bengus81 Oct 2017 #129
Rut roh Bayard Oct 2017 #120
If you have just nighttime GERD, it is time for a sleep apnea test. roamer65 Oct 2017 #133
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