i have reflux and really gt anything to help with it i take zantac but it doesnt work. anybody know anything better
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Vicki M
Wednesday, January 09, 2008 at 01:45 PM
Hi Frankimom02,
Sorry to hear you are having issues with Acid Reflux. Are you under a Doctor's care or taking the Zantac over the counter? You should see a Dr if the symptoms are not being eleviated somewhat with the Zantac. There are also some other steps you can take to help.
There are some steps you can take to help lessen the acid reflux. You should be eating 5-6 small meals a day. Snacking sortof, not eating one big meal a day. Not eating late in the evening before bed is also recommended. When you sleep, you can sleep elevated and/or on your left side. That will help ease some of the nighttime problems. You can read more about treatment and alternatives here.
That being said, there are some great resources here online to help you through this. To read about GERD and find tips on how to cope with the lifestyle changes, you can get the basics for understanding the problem here. The symptoms database is a good place to start if you are having a symptom you want information about. It will also help you prepare questions you need to ask of your doctor.
I hope you will stay in touch and let us know how you are doing!!
Vicki M
Hi Frankimom02,
Sorry to hear you are having issues with Acid Reflux. Are you under a Doctor's care or taking the Zantac over the counter? You should see a Dr if the symptoms are not being eleviated somewhat with the Zantac. There are also some other steps you can take to help.
There are some steps you can take to help lessen the acid reflux. You should be eating 5-6 small meals a day. Snacking sortof, not eating one big meal a day. Not eating late in the evening before bed is also recommended. When you sleep, you can sleep elevated and/or on your left side. That will help ease some of the nighttime problems. You can read more about treatment and alternatives here.
That being said, there are some great resources here online to help you through this. To read about GERD and find tips on how to cope with the lifestyle changes, you can get the basics for understanding the problem here. The symptoms database is a good place to start if you are having a symptom you want information about. It will also help you prepare questions you need to ask of your doctor.
I hope you will stay in touch and let us know how you are doing!!
Vicki M