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Eating Disorders Support

yellowdogintexas

(22,722 posts)

18. I have had a couple of rounds of it

Reply to ificandream (Original post)

Sun Sep 24, 2023, 02:20 PM

Sep 2023

One was pretty nasty and my doc ordered Prilosec equivalent for 90 days, which worked.

I have learned to avoid eating heavily close to bedtime, and not drinking red wine late at night. Acidic foods are the worst triggers. If I am hungry late at night, I have a few saltines, sometimes crumbled up in buttermilk or milk. Sometimes I have a banana.

A couple of other things that can help for a minor flare: plain yogurt, cottage cheese, or heavy cream (drink about 1/4 cup or so) These coat the esophagus and help neutralize the acid.

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Anyone with GERD? (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)? [View all] ificandream Sep 2023 OP

I can eat one slice of pizza. Any more than that, and mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 #1

Big time. Mine is stress related, though. Not food related. 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 2023 #2

Me! JustAnotherGen Sep 2023 #3

For decades. Until I started taking esomeprazole (Nexium) and Sodium Bicarbonate, it would hurt Silent Type Sep 2023 #4

Pantoprazole. Jeebo Sep 2023 #5

I'm supposed to take that twice a day. ificandream Sep 2023 #8

WebMD omeprazole (over the counter generic) emulatorloo Sep 2023 #6

Former GERD sufferer here Fiendish Thingy Sep 2023 #7

Since the huge attack I had, my symptoms, if any, have been mild. ificandream Sep 2023 #9

On long term medication - omeprazole unc70 Sep 2023 #10

Yeah, hopefully the upcoming ectoscopy will end those questions. ificandream Sep 2023 #11

I've been on Prilosec for 30 years. multigraincracker Sep 2023 #17

I had a major Gerd attack, ambulance took me to the hospital. They thought it might be a heart attack RKP5637 Sep 2023 #12

I was dumb enough not to go to the hospital right away. ificandream Sep 2023 #16

Prilosec for years. MOMFUDSKI Sep 2023 #13

I'd like to add to this conversation: Aloe Vera juice. IcyPeas Sep 2023 #14

I'll keep an eye out for that. tx. ificandream Sep 2023 #15

I have had a couple of rounds of it yellowdogintexas Sep 2023 #18

RSO rso Sep 2023 #19

I do! NCDem47 Sep 2023 #20

I do 10,000 steps a day ificandream Sep 2023 #21

In my case, it was pretty much a surprise. ificandream Nov 2023 #23

There could be an epidemic Ponietz Sep 2023 #22