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Posted 1/4/2013 2:41 PM (GMT 0)
Hi everyone. One of the lifestyle changes that worries me is the whole not bending over, jarring your stomach acid, and not using weights on your core muscles. I am someone who does Yoga, runs, and uses weights! I feel like this is a bad joke. Like everything, every single thing that makes me happy is being taken from me.

I am wondering if anyone has found a way to work around this. Or if in time i can get back to it all? I am approaching (well actually i'm already there) middle age and need to exercise.

I was thinking to maybe go BEFORE breakfast since my stomach is empty? Does anyone have tips.

OH and part 2 is how do the spouses handle the bed being raised? AM i supposed to sleep without my husband???

UGH nightmare!!!!
Posted 1/4/2013 4:13 PM (GMT 0)
Some things that work for me:

Only exercise on an empty stomach, like right when you get up in the morning before breakfast, or right after work before dinner.

Avoid bouncy exercises that will slosh stuff out of the stomach. Running probably isn't a good choice for GERD sufferers. Stationary bike works well for cardio, universal gym for weight lifting.

Avoid exercises that involve bending over or lying down.

On the beds you may need to get separate beds since sleeping on a large incline is only tolerable if you have reflux. You can try a small incline as a compromise, but then no one is happy. Some people like to use a wedge pillow just on their side, but that usually bends you at the waist so doesn't work as well.
Posted 1/4/2013 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
These are both issues for me as well.  I hadn't worked out for a while and just went back to the gym the last 2 days.  One day I did kickboxing and the other I did a cycling class.  These were my worst days with the throat burning and I didn't eat anything bad or anything that has been a trigger for me!  It makes me sad to think I won't be able to exercise like that anymore.  What kinds of exercises CAN we do?

I feel fine in the morning.....that is, until I eat or even take a few sips of water with my medication.  confused

It just seems with GERD/Acid Reflux we are so limited in what we can do and what we can eat.  I've been really depressed lately.  I think my husband is tired of me complaining. smhair

Posted 1/4/2013 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
I use a wedge, it goes to my hip and i put a pillow under the top so it is a little higher. I think i'm at least 8inches up and i am comfortable. so far I think it is helping. I wasn't sure what others did.

So if i avoid exercises that involve bending or laying down I can't do yoga.

This disease effects everything. Literally.
Posted 1/4/2013 8:34 PM (GMT 0)
I also used to do yoga :( There is a way you can do standing pilates which is not yoga but in the same realm. There are videos on that. I know it really affects everything. I try to explain to people sometimes how much it affects differnt areas of my life but they will not get it unless they live it. I sometimes feel like a full glass of water....one false move and the water flies everywhere.
Posted 1/4/2013 8:48 PM (GMT 0)
I'm moving on to Tai Chi. I continue to be an avid gardener, but I avoid bending over soon after eating. I try to work sitting, which puts some pressure on my abdomen, or on my hands and knees. GERD has taken away some of the pleasure of my gardening, but I'm not giving it up!
Posted 1/4/2013 9:40 PM (GMT 0)
I've been walking my dog a lot but it's just not the same. Tai Chi is an interesting choice. it's not as easy as it looks!
Posted 1/5/2013 2:30 AM (GMT 0)
I usually exercise 4-5 hours after eating. My throats too raw in the morning after waking up. Running/lifting weights is horrible with this condition we suffer from...I find myself biking more because of it.
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