What do you do after refluxing?

1039smooth

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Joined : Sep 2013

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Posted 5/14/2018 1:42 PM (GMT 0)

Hi, folks.

I should be a veteran on this, but if you have a bout of reflux while you're asleep (upright, lying down, whatever), how do you deal with it? I try to suppress coughing because that makes it worse.

It's been difficult to express my wording via an Internet search, so I wanted to check here. Baking soda, something cold to drink/eat?

Thanks as always,
smooth

Alcie

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Posts : 5200

Posted 5/17/2018 7:07 PM (GMT 0)

When I have had these I got up and gargled a little baking soda in water, not swallowing though. This relieved the throat pain some. Then I slept the rest of the night propped up or in a recliner hoping it wouldn't start again.

Coughing some is necessary to get the acid out of the lungs, but excessive coughing won't make the pain stop. We need to allow our lungs to make more fluid to lower the level of acid.

Eating late is one thing that will cause reflux to happen. You need to stop eating a few hours before lying down to allow the stomach to empty.

You could take an antacid like Tums after the refluxing has calmed down.

See your doctor!

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