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Health › Re: Tips To Curing Ulcers And Living Healthy by Michaelzor: 7:04pm On Jan 17, 2022

[Hey geekybabe I'm currently going through all this I'd love it if you can help me quote author=geekybabe post=88802879]Haney2, first take a deep breathe.

Acid reflux /GERD is a different ball game. Its more difficult and scary because all the pain and discomfort is all happening in your chest and attimes you wonder if its your heart. Lol. With your research I'm sure you know now that it is really just Gerd and it can be Nasty.

The approach to managing GERD is different. Because even if you treat it, anytime you eat something that irritates your digestive system and causes acid to flow back up into your oesophagus, you are literally back to discomfort. The palpitations are bad. Spasms. Involuntary muscle reflexes. Back pain. Behind the breast bone. Mid chest. Lol. I know. Just calm down. You cannot even afford to had stress and anxiety to the mix. When i first had palpitations as a result of side effects from nexium, i was scared. I landed in d ER. But palpitations are not harmful. They are discomforting and irritating but not harmful. So dont stress. Jist focus on treating your gerd. The palpitations will go. Taking buscopan attimes helps with the palpitations and spasms.

Dont eat hot meals. Don't eat spicy
Avoid soft drinks and alcohol.
Avoid any kind of oily foods.
Eat soft meals and make sure you really chew your food completely before swallowing. Except for maybe swallow meals with draw soup.

At night, try to elevate your upper body and sleep on your left side. Read it somewhere online and it helps. There is also the dry cough that comes as a result of acid flowing back up into your throat. Be mindful of that and overtime once you identify your trigger foods, you will know how to manage your self. Keep a food diary. Trust me, it helps.

Anxiety and stress makes your stomach acid levels secret more. So just try to relax and not be too anxious. Play music. Meditate. And try not to think about it too much. Overtime you wont even remember the GERD is there.

There's this suspension that works like magic for GERD. Its called sulcrafate. (sold under the brandname Ulsanic). Not sure its in Nigeria, but u can ask around. but my doc recommended it for me and i have it as backup for days when i have flares. It is not an antacid like gestid and co. It actually treats gerd. If you can't find it, use gaviscon to get relief when you have heartburn.

If the unripe plantain solution helps thats fine. I used it years back. Your lifestyle changes are more important than remedies and overtime with adjustments, you'll get better.

Keep well..[/quote]

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Health › Re: GERD Is Really Dealing With Me Help by Michaelzor: 6:31pm On Jan 17, 2022

Sarahn:
Hey Sarah are you feeling better now? And if you arr what did u do to get better I'd like to talk more about this
•Avoid anything with spices, that includes onions, tomatoes, pepper, garlic and ginger. Anthing with citric acid, oranges, lime, lemon, apple ma sef! Banana is ok though! Sometimes milk can make it worse, that's why I prefer yogurt!
•Avoid carbonated drinks. Avoid alcohol! Avoid smoking!
•Wear loos clothing. Make sure that no cloth is tightened around your stomach, chest and neck. For ladies, this may include bra, oh!
•In my experience, you must sit up for at least four hours, don't even bend down! •Immediately drink antiacid or yogurt the minute you experience symptoms.
•I repeat, DO NOT LIE DOWN. If you can, sleep sitting up.

If you're asthmatic like me... DON'T LIE DOWN FOR AT LEAST 12 HOURS, sit up ooh!
If you can, sleep sitting up.

IF NOT, you'll have asthmatic attack and asthmatic cough on top LPR. It was one of the terrible experiences in my life! I wouldn't wish that kind of pain in my worst enemy!

I hope this helps.

Health › Re: I Seriously Suffering From GERD Pls Help Me!!! by Michaelzor: 6:29pm On Jan 17, 2022

vasel15:
Bro can I get your number, I've been battling with this for sometime now
bro depends if you have haital hernia that is causing the reflux or gastritis,or hpylori ,first you need to always eat before 6pm and make sure your tummy is empty before you go to bed,no late night snacks if your stomach is empty there would be nothing to reflux,always raise head of your bed or buy wedge pillow,you need acid blockers and first you need to do endoscopy test to determine the real cause of the reflux,they would remove some tissues from your tummy and do the test..my advise go for endoscopy test first,after your test let me know i can give you more advise and for now,stay away from beer,soda,pepper,my aunty had it and she is fine now,you will be fine if you can stick to the rules

for your throat chew sugarless gum after meal it would make your food digest faster and stimulate saliva and you can gargle with warm water and salt to clear your throat

Health › Re: How Do I Deal With Excruciating Ulcer? by Michaelzor: 5:37pm On Jan 17, 2022

Olagrace1:
How is your health now pls? My endoscopy show am having erosive esophagitis grade B.. Hplori negative, hiv negative, all other test are fine. Only endoscopy show erosive esophagitis

Olagrace is it okay if I get your digits? I'm going through the same thing and I'd like to know what works for you

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