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reggie
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Does anyone have....
Acid Reflux??
What do you do for it?
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NewlyMrs
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ME!
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NewlyMrs
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lifestyle management: 'TRY' not to eat 3 hours before bed or exercise, especially acidic/spicey food
I was on protonix too. Just switched to a different RX.
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greenfreak
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I stopped eating the things that triggered it and concentrated on portion control so I wouldn't overeat.
Now I don't need medicine for it. My biggest triggers were coffee, tomatoes and cranberries (or any high citrus fruit).
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greenfreak
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Posted by NewlyMrs
lifestyle management
Bravo. Amazing what a foreign concept this can be. Many people don't need pills, they just need self control. 
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NewlyMrs
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I usually did not have any symptoms of it. I did not get dx with it until I was having vocal problem/vocal strain.
Then when I was dx with IBS, my dr put me on protonix. No matter what I do with my diet, I will probably have to be on it for life, because it is irritating the tissue in my esophagus/near the stomach
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LIBOUND
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Yes I do!
Tomtoes are my enemy, but if get a bad case, I take a pepcid ac, or if I don't have that around, believe it or not, eat a green apple (granny smith). It really works. Something about the juice neuturalizes the acidity inside of you. I keep one by my bed every so often in case of a midnight "attack".
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greenfreak
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Posted by NewlyMrs
I usually did not have any symptoms of it. I did not get dx with it until I was having vocal problem/vocal strain.
Then when I was dx with IBS, my dr put me on protonix. No matter what I do with my diet, I will probably have to be on it for life, because it is irritating the tissue in my esophagus/near the stomach
I'm sorry. 
I never knew that about granny smiths, but herbal tea with camomile but no caffeine is good too. And believe it or not, CHOCOLATE. That's a good reason to eat chocolate.
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SweetestOfPeas
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tums smoothies
they work really well for me
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Hi-Fi55
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Posted by NewlyMrs
I was on protonix too. Just switched to a different RX.
My husband is on this. I feel so bad for him.
So  to you and all you must go through.
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| Posted 5/2/07 6:06 PM |
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reggie
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I think I have it. I am going to the dr tomorrow. Acid buildup... bitter taste in my mouth.Yuck!!
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| Posted 5/2/07 6:14 PM |
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NewlyMrs
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Posted by reggie
I think I have it. I am going to the dr tomorrow. Acid buildup... bitter taste in my mouth.Yuck!!
Are you going to an ENT dr?
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Superkat
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I had terrible AR a few years ago. I was on meds, I avoided certain foods and it didn't get better. I had an upper GI and they still couldn't figure it out.
Then my perscription ran out on one of my "daily" medications and I didn't take it for a week. All of a sudden, no more AR!! I called the doctor and they said AR wasn't listed as a side effect but upset stomach was listed so they never made a correlation. 
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MsMBV
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I changed my diet & detoxed. I found that most of the Rx's did not work, & when they did other side affects were making me feel worse....
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| Posted 5/2/07 6:34 PM |
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reggie
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Posted by NewlyMrs
Posted by reggie
I think I have it. I am going to the dr tomorrow. Acid buildup... bitter taste in my mouth.Yuck!!
Are you going to an ENT dr?
I have a Gastro dr(see her for something else).
Update: I have acid reflux. I was put on protonix. It is really helping.
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| Posted 5/6/07 9:29 AM |
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DH does. He takes Nexium every day
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Gertyrae
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Posted by MsMBV
I changed my diet & detoxed. I found that most of the Rx's did not work, & when they did other side affects were making me feel worse....
That's what I ended up doing. I eat small meals, not a lot of acidic foods - once in a while is okay, though, and nothing right before bed.
I was on Zegerid for about a year and the side effects were horrendous. I truly prefer watching how I eat.
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chelle
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Isn't it obvious?
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Zantac
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CAT215
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Posted by chelle
Zantac
Me too Zantac 150 - it's great
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| Posted 5/6/07 10:48 AM |
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SoinLove
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DH has it and has to avoid certain foods that he used to love; spicy foods and citrus drinks (like OJ) were the main culprits. He still gets it about once a week and takes Pepcid complete.
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Elizabeth
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I have it too. During my pregnancies it was so awful, now it's manageable. I use regular Rolaids. If I eat till I'm full, it bothers me so I try to stop before I get too full. Also dont eat too close to bedtime (2 hours before) and avoid certain foods. Apples bother mine a lot, so does anything with tomatoes spicy food, soda. But almost anything can trigger it if Im too full, that's the big thing I need to watch. When I was pg, even water gave me acid reflux.
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NewlyMrs
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Posted by CAT215
Posted by chelle
Zantac
Me too Zantac 150 - it's great
That is what I was switched to
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alnem
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i do! its such a PITA! I was on Nexium and now my doctor has taken me off to see if i can manage okay by just changing my diet. so far so good! no acidic foods and no caffeine and so far i've been good. also not eating to the point that i'm full helped alot also!
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pjay
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Just checking in to see how everyone's acid/gastritis is.
I was diagnosed w/ gastritis in March. It sucks... I havent had pizza, tomato sauce, oj, fried foods, alcohol for almost a year. and i was feeling great until i had anpther setback and it came back w/ a vengence and is horrible. I started taking protonix again. I used to take it but had to stop b/c I was on it for a while and got horrible diarrhea and felt dizzy in am. hopefully I wont need to stay on it for too long.
I cannot pinpoint what i did to aggravate it, I didnt eat any trigger food. it is becoming very depressing.
anyone have any success stories of treating gastritis/Gerd/ acid reflux?
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