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Posted 7/16/2015 5:26 AM (GMT 0)
I have been having the gerd condition for awhile already. I am getting more acid lately though. It seems like I am having a more hard time sleeping though. I actually sometimes don't really want to go to sleep even if I am tired though. When I try to sleep then I will get a lot of acid reflux though. I will feel some burning in my chest ya. It just makes it hard for me to get a good sleep though. I really don't like waking up with even more acid though. I get this burning feeling in my throat after I sleep ya. I don't know what to do though. I need to sleep though. Anyone here have a hard time sleeping like me. Does anyone here do anything that helps make sleeping more easy though. I am taking medication for it. Ya it doesn't really work I think. I am kind of tired of having this condition already. I don't know what to do ya. I think it will be cool if the condition will go away though. I think it's kind of hard though.
Posted 7/16/2015 6:28 AM (GMT 0)
Ya mine has gotten drastically worse since my last ibs-c and severe gastritis attack 2 weeks ago. I wake up almost every night dying and Pepcid ac chewables do nothing to ease the burning. Everyone says that 1 tbsp. of raw organic apple cider vinegar in water in the am helps and it use to but now I think I'm past naturalpathic home remedies.
Posted 7/16/2015 9:07 PM (GMT 0)
I resorted to taking Tylenol PM at bedtime so I could get at least 6-7 hours of sleep. This is a temporary solution at best but will help until you can find out how to fix the problem.
Posted 7/17/2015 7:35 PM (GMT 0)
When I first got GERD I couldn't sleep either. I had a pain under my breastbone that would wake me up...doc said it was gastritis. But it also felt like mucus was choking me whenever I would lay down at night. Doctor told me to prop myself up at night so I bought a wedge pillow but kept slipping down. I didn't get any relief until I started the PPI meds. But I still have to sleep propped up. I actually put the wedge pillow under the mattress so it would help me stay propped...somewhat. :)
Posted 7/19/2015 11:34 AM (GMT 0)
Ya it seems like the more I sleep then I get more acid though. I really don't like it. I will taste acid after I wake up though. It takes awhile to go away. Anyone get that feeling when you have acid reflux though. I just don't like sleeping that much anymore since I get acid from it. I don't know what to do ya. Does anyone here know how to have less acid while sleeping though. That would be cool to know ya.
Posted 7/19/2015 12:43 PM (GMT 0)
Here are a few tips to help you sleep, with GERD.

Eat your dinner at least 4 hours before you go to bed. In that way, your stomach will be empty and less acidic when you sleep.

If you have reflux at bedtime, try taking a tablet of antacid or H2 blocker such as Zantac which is available OTC before you sleep. Both antacid and H2 blocker are fast-acting. I find H2 blocker more effective and longer lasting. PPI at bedtime won't help, as it takes a meal to activate it, and you are supposed to take it before breakfast and/or dinner.

If you wakes up in the middle of the night feeling reflux, drinks lots of water.

Try sleeping with your bed slanted, or with a wedge pillow, and make sure your feet have support so that you won't slide down during your sleep. If you have more difficult GERD, try sleeping upright, sitting with your head forward, one ear resting on a pillow, or like this:

http://www.theminimalists.com/drew/
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