Can someone get more acid from just drinking water though.

Ya I haven't tried anything else. I just don't get why my throat gets really dry from the gerd condition. It's like I can never drink enough water to make my throat not as dry ya. Does anyone else here get dry throat from the condition though. I just hope that maybe I can get away this condition. I don't know if I can ya.

Water always makes my reflux worse. I don't drink anything else but I'm sure all liquids would do the same. I always attribute it to making my stomach contents more liquid which makes it easier for stuff to get pushed up out of the stomach. I think it's easier for the Les to stop solids coming through than liquids.

It's a real problem for me as I don't drink enough because inknow it always gives me pain. I try to drink 30 mins before a meal and not after

Tu Wang said...
Hi, Thank you for this post. Today I suddenly got a reflux and was wondering what had caused it. I am on my regular routine and I almost blamed it on the banana I ate. But, it was the regular (filtered) water I was drinking a lot today. Few days ago I was drinking alkaline water and did not give me a reflux. Yup Andy1986, drinking before meals helped me too, also this will make the food digest quicker.

Yes jenagade, there is a toothpaste here in USA called BIOTENE and also they have the gel. That had helped my drymouth too. At Kaiser pharmacy (SoCal), they also have "artificial saliva" if really the dry mouth bothers you a lot. I tried it few times and it helped me.
God bless.

Hello,

After reading your post above. I want to disagree with another reply to your statement. I started out with occasional heartburn & before agreeing to surgery I couldn't even lay down without choking on acids in my chest & throat. I would gasp for air.

I had heartburn when eating any type of fruits. Bananas were the worst up there with oranges! I suggest keeping a log of what you eat & drink @ what times. Wait 30 minutes before eating again.
This helps you pin point what causes you pain to be worse, duration and what time of day.

I'm sure you've read all the "triggers" all ready. Just don't let that cloud you judgement on food you've eaten. Just because it's a common foods for most doesn't mean it's wont/will be a trigger for you.I wasn't able to eat anything after 8:45pm or that would cause me chest pain to be worse.

If at all possible try only drinking water & milk after 7pm. Try Eating cheese, milk, cereal, Greek yogurt is best option before going . Pay attention to the sugar content. Anything with dairy in it. This helps to naturally keep acids at lower. Try chewing on peppermint or spearmint. Another natural remedies are swallowing your saliva. These help break down the acids.

If on medications read about long term use. Some of the meds. Cause bones to loose density over a long period of time. That's a small reason I wanted surgery done. I can enjoy foods I steered away from for years. So very thankful I did surgery in the end

Hi Panda 74, Andy 1986. Thank you for your confirmation about banana. It could be that for me and too much on the filtered water. Yes it's different on each one of us but good that you have same experience/notion re bananas . Fruits seems to be hard on me for now. I normally eat it before my meals but my gut probably still can't take them for now. Are you guys sleeping ok? I kept waking up after 3 to 4 hrs. at night. Daytime I can't even take a nap more than 10 mins.
God bless.

Hi Jenagade, I went to a holistic diet 2 yrs ago in San Diego, Ca and was told that drinking an hour BEFORE meal is the best way to digest food. Since then i trained myself to drink before I ate. This seems to work on a lot of people and for me too. We are all different. I did not emphasize the details as I was agreeing with Andy1986 on his post.

I eat 3 hrs before going to bed. Then I'm waking up hungry after 3-4 hours of sleep. It's getting better now that I'm not taking PPI, use to wake up every 2 hrs. I have an adjustable bed and a recliner, but I'm just not sleeping well.

God bless.

My severe Acid Reflux, Indigestion, Gas, Bloating and every other gastrointestinal symptom you can name was caused by a Chronic Candida infection. If the drinking water actually tastes horrible then you may have an active case of Thrush (Candida), so see someone about getting treated. Allopathic medicine doesn't believe in Chronic Candida despite the fact that you can easily test for this Parasitic Yeast (fungus). The problem is you can never really get rid of it, the most you can do is try to get it under control. I found a way to get it under control and keep it under control long term and it's very simple. There are many ways to do it, but keep in mind you can't really ever get rid of Candida once you are infected with it. I lower the pH of my drinking water and avoid any liquid with sugar in it. Here's the really bad news; almost every symptom you've ever heard of can be caused by Chronic Candida! I've had many symptoms clear up that have never been reported or attributed to Chronic Candida. Do some research on Candida, there are lots of resources on the Web. Good luck to every one who suffers from this!