The Complete Guide To Digestive Health: Plain Answers About IBS, Constipation, Diarrhea, Heartburn, Ulcers, and More

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I have a good question. I have had acid reflux symptoms since i was 19 and i am 26 years old now. I have had 2 kids since then and i have also dramatically changed my diet for the past 5 months with eating lots of fruits and vegetables and barley any meat. Plus exercising. I don’t drink soda anymore either except occasionally. Went to doctors and got any endoscopy done and he said inflammation of the stomach lining and thats about it. I don’t want to take medication anymore for my heartburn! I dont know what to do, i have done what i thought is best for my body. What can i do to cure my acid reflux?

Acid reflux is a very disturbing condition and in some cases it can even become severe. Left untreated, the condition usually becomes chronic, its symptoms reoccurring after certain periods of time.

Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, also referred to as acid reflux, is a physiological condition that causes the regurgitation of the stomach content into the esophagus and throat. Acid reflux is very common and may occur due to inappropriate diet, stress and unhealthy lifestyle. Some people are frequently confronted with acid reflux and in time they can develop serious complications. Physiological abnormalities seem to be the main cause for acid reflux (weakness of the lower esophageal sphincter, uncontrolled contractions of the sphincter, low pressure at the bottom of the esophagus due to abnormal positioning of the sphincter, etc). People who suffer from acid reflux as a consequence of physiological abnormalities can only overcome their condition through the means of ongoing medical treatment or surgery.

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If you have had personal experience or know of any of the symptoms can you tell me: Do people normally get a “foggy head” with acid reflux? My boyfriend always describes it as foggy head and I am like “WHAT? What do you mean by foggy head?” he describes it as if a person has a head cold that feeling you get. I think he has something else like maybe a sinus infection. He has been feeling soooo horrible for weeks now and refuses to let the doctor know now what it is. He will not call. He feels other stuff too, but the main is the foggy head and oh some stomach and back pain. He thinks it is the 2 different blood pressure meds & stuff for acid reflux (like the purple pill type stuff) that is causing it. The doctor said the blood pressure meds do not cause them symptoms. He is on diovan hct & amlodipine for blood pressure. The 2nd one was recently added on…it all started sometime after the diovan. What do you think?
Oh and to mention he states it got a lot worse after the amlodipine was added.

I heard of this guy selling a reflux remedy report for 20 bucks online. I know what your thinking. (Don’t spend your money!) Well he talks about apples or a slice of an apple rather,that will eliminate all the symptoms of acid reflux. I work with a GI doctor at the local hospital and I am going to see what insight he can give me. My reflux is getting worse by the week. I have doubled my dose of omeprazole (Prilosec), started taking Pesid Complete AND Rolaids!!! This is driving me nuts. But I really want to know if the apples work so I am going to be the human experiment for all of you to see if this homeopathic idea works and I will see what other info I can scrounge out of my Doc. Good luck all!

Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) or Acid Reflux is an abnormal reflux (Backflow) of gastric contents into the esophagus, creating a mucosal damage. This disease strikes adult, while infants and children can be affected. Eating certain foods, obesity, pregnancy, or sleeping right after eating a heavy meal can cause acid reflux from time to time. Heartburn or acid indigestion is another name for acid reflux causes a burning uneasiness at the back of the sternum. The symptoms may come as coughing, voice transformation, hoarseness, constant ear ache, or sinusitis. The complications brought upon by acid reflux may lead to esophageal ulcers or worse this can lead to esophageal cancer. However, constant heartburn does not necessarily mean that one has GERD already. The risk occurs when heartburn happened more than once a week, and could develope into GERD. For more info go to www.AcidRefluxNYC.com (Not affiliated with any drug companies and do not advocate or prescribe medications — just have accumulated lots of information and links to other useful sites for you to explore and evaluate.)

Preventing acid reflux is easily done in most cases. The causes of acid reflux tend to environmental which makes them easier to control through lifestyle choices. Of course, if you want to properly treat this problem you first need to understand what, exactly, is causing it to happen to you. The best way to do this is to visit your doctor and go through a physical exam. Your doctor will ask about your lifestyle and combine that with your physical fitness to help identify the cause of your acid reflux. Here are some of the causes of acid reflux.

If you suffer from this condition, you should visit your doctor. If you have a hiatal hernia, a stomach disorder that can cause your symptoms, you want to find out about it. When your upper stomach and LES are relocated to a position above your diaphragm, you have the painful disorder known as hiatal hernia. When working properly, your diaphragm stops acid from leaving your stomach, where it belongs. With this disorder, though, nothing prevents this from occurring. You need a surgical procedure to put things back into their proper place. Sadly, it Is either that or learn to deal with the acid.

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Acid reflux is a relatively minor disease. Acid reflux can usually be controlled by making some lifestyle changes. With proper care, you can even forget that you suffer from this condition. Of course, when you do experience an attack it can be a little scary. To keep from panicking, you need to understand what the major acid reflux causes are. Avoiding an attack is easier to do if you know what can cause it, after all. You have control over most causes of this disorder although there are some that are purely medical. The following are some of the major causes of acid reflux and what you can do.

A lot of the time, acid reflux is caused by eating the wrong foods. Heartburn, a temporary issue, is another name for acid reflux and is usually used in these cases. If you get heartburn on a regular basis, you need to take a serious look at your food choices. Are spicy foods a large part of your diet? How much chocolate do you eat on a regular basis? Do you eat foods that contain lots of garlic? Heartburn can also be caused by foods containing tomatoes. It seems like a long list of common ingredients, but the truth is that most of these things can be very easily avoided. Giving up chocolate is no fun for anyone but it beats dealing with regular heartburn.

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I have a friend who has a hiatal hernia with acid reflux. I am wondering if milk or yogurt would help this individual with this problem or would this just be a temporary fix? I know apple cider vinegar helps but I used to have a hiatal hernia and I do remember drinking a small glass of milk and if I recall it did offer some relief. Please any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much

Madeleine is 3 1/2 months old and has been showing all of the symptoms of acid reflux (from my research online anyway) for over 3 weeks now. Just when she seemed to get over her severe gas problems, she started waking up in her sleep 2-3 times in the night screaming, would arch her back and cry while trying to eat all day, always seems starving (especially after 8PM), spits up with every bottle, sweats profusely and snores like my husband! My poor little one is usually a very happy baby, but she is miserable most of the day now. I brought the symptoms up with our current doc and she didn’t even mention acid reflux! She just said…well, babies do that. She will grow out of it. What can I do?