Hi: It seems like there are many more people suffering from acid reflux than ever before. Professionals offer only medications and surgery. I have suffered from acid reflux on and off for some 20 years. After much research and meditation on how the esophageal sphincter functions, I discovered a low cost solution. Two or three times a day I drink orange flavored carbonated mineral water. After drinking it, I hold back the burp for 3 to 5 minutes, sometimes longer. Then burp the air out. Make sure to always do this right before bed. This forces the esophageal sphincter to work hard to hold down the increasing air pressure. It is the only way to strengthen this muscle. After nearly 2 years of nexium, I am now completely off acid blockers and only take a sip of water with sodium bicarbonate before bed, just for protrection. Please try this and let me know if you also find relief from acid reflux. I hope you do. Regards, John
Hi john this is just what I needed to read. I have only been suffering for 6 months and I don't really want to start taking medication but I have come to the conclusion that I may have to . That is Until I read your story . How long did it take before you started to show some significant changes. Thanks for sharing x
does it have to be flavoured or is it a personal choice
How long did you have to do this before you noticed an approvement John?
One thing that i don't quite understand though, that that Drs advise that you will see improvement if you loose weight if you have excess as having extra weight puts pressure on the valve is this not the same thing, maybe I've misunderstood.
Thanks for sharing, will def give it a go
I noticed a change in just a day or two.
Thanks john Did you by any chance suffer from globus ( feeling of a lump in your throat but no lump or inflammation is present )
Many of my normal weight friends have acid reflux. And many of my over weight friends do not have any digestive problems. I believe that doctors are just using the situation to get their patient to lose some weight. I don't think there is any connection. There was a study done where they put normal adults with no issues on acid blockers for a few months, then they abruptly stopped the acid blockers. Most of those normal people then complained that they had acid reflux. It is basically unknown what is causing the increase in acid reflux. I believe most people are mineral deficient and so I recommend the magnesium supplement mentioned above.
I noticed a change in just a day or two.
No, I did not have that symptom. I hope you can find a solution. If I find any information on that, I will contact you. Regards
Thank you for sharing your thoughts after having a continous sore throat/earache for 3 years i have read lots of articles and experiences with people, there are just sooo many conflicting opinions and sadly that applies to the medical world to, sometimes it just all gets to much and you don't know what to do for the best, but i have never heard of what you have suggested before and look forward to trying it, thank you John, and sooo pleased that you found something that worked so well for you
sorry one thing i forgot to ask, did you change your diet much at the same time?
I did not change my diet much. I do now eat yogurt first thing in the morning, but that is for other syptoms that I have, intestinal bloating. I still have a few issues I'm working on. My stomach makes acid rather than produce hunger pangs. So, I eat something every two hours to soak up the acid. I can feel the acid in my stomach, but not burning my esophagus as I had before.
Like I mentioned above, having a weak esophageal sphincter can make a person miserable. Many different symptoms. There is a symptom many do not know about. It is asperated reflux. This is when a sleeping person inhales the liquid acid into their lungs and they wake up not breathing or able to breath. I believe that many people who die in their sleep and are diagnosed as having a heart attack, actually died from asperated reflux. Very scary. I had one of these eppisodes a few years ago and realized that I needed to deal with this problem or I could die from it. Acid blockers do not address this problem. Everyone who has any acid reflux needs to immediately get a wedge to sleep on, or evevate their bed at least 6 inches. I hope you get some relief from this information. Regards, John
Claire my Globus thing is improving dramatically already.. From Sunday. I barely can feel the lump thing now..
I have made sure to eat earlier.. And I've been eating a good jot of live yogurt too. And trying to burp a lot has helped..
I found relief with from acid and reflux from taking
Milk Thistle Complex tablets, also available in liquid form.
Combination of Milk Thistle, Artichoke, Dandelion, Peppermint and Boldo. By A Vogal. after two months of these, none needed for four years now.
Diet fairly healthy low fat, cut down on carbs, still eat and drink everything sociably - (weekends).
I think if I still suffered I would try a remedy someone else found worked for UC in their family.
Turmeric capsules (most important) for the gut
Bee propolis ( immune system)
Echinacea (check it's ok to use with other meds) general well being
Multivitamins - as it says on the tin
Fish oil tablets.
You might want to give it three months and really do make sure you Persevere but I found a difference by 1 month
Where do you get the flavored carbonated water? What is the brand?
Most grocery stores will sell this product. I get mine at Trader Joes, store brand. Or Crystal Geyser.
Hi gillian: Thanks for your information and research. I hope you are feeling well. John
I am well now, thanks. 😀 I just keep an eye open now and again, on what works for different people. (Mother had U.C. Father had Bowel Cancer.)
I hope to avoid both.
Sorry to hear that about your Mother and Father. I also hope you stay well.