Re: Question regarding antacids---kind of gross

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My doc recommends Tums and if it's just from what you ate or a "common" case then it should work. If it continues...... tell your doc!

Question regarding antacids---kind of gross

Last night I woke up with horrible acid reflux, in fact, my throat was almost totally clogged. It was like when you get a cold and you throat's all gunky. It was horrible. Anyways, I bought some rolaids today and used some this afternoon, they work well. My question is this...would taking a couple before bed help me from being woken up with acid reflux?SharonPlease visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

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Probably. If your worried about it cut out any foods

that might do it too. Acidic stuff. Another hint my

doctor gave me but that I have not followed up on is

to elevate the head of your bed by a few inches. Stay

away from caffeine too.

Hope you don't get it tonight. If it turns into a

regular thing go to the doctor & get some nexxium. I

feel so much better since I started taking it.

Dawn

--- Sharon Hendricks

wrote:

> Last night I woke up with horrible acid reflux, in

> fact, my throat was almost totally clogged. It was

> like when you get a cold and you throat's all gunky.

> It was horrible. Anyways, I bought some rolaids

> today and used some this afternoon, they work well.

> My question is this...would taking a couple before

> bed help me from being woken up with acid reflux?

>

> Sharon

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Might. But try raising the head of your bed a little and don't sleep on your right side or eat too close to bedtime.

Do rolaids have calcium in them? 'Cause if they don't and you want to stick with the chewable thing, TUms do so that's an added bonus.

If they don't work, maybe you need to try something stronger, but OTC--like pepcid or prilosec.

Kathy

Question regarding antacids---kind of gross

Last night I woke up with horrible acid reflux, in fact, my throat was almost totally clogged. It was like when you get a cold and you throat's all gunky. It was horrible. Anyways, I bought some rolaids today and used some this afternoon, they work well. My question is this...would taking a couple before bed help me from being woken up with acid reflux?SharonPlease visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

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Good point. I took it from the fact that Sharon asked the question that it's a new thing.

Kathy

Question regarding antacids---kind of gross

Last night I woke up with horrible acid reflux, in fact, my throat was almost totally clogged. It was like when you get a cold and you throat's all gunky. It was horrible. Anyways, I bought some rolaids today and used some this afternoon, they work well. My question is this...would taking a couple before bed help me from being woken up with acid reflux?SharonPlease visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com

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Sharon, My brother has horrible reflux so he sleeps in an almost sitting up is up positsion or sleeping in that same position in a reclinging chair. When it gets too rough to stay in bed, he literally does sleep sittijgng up.

good luck.

Jane

Question regarding antacids---kind of gross

Last night I woke up with horrible acid reflux, in fact, my throat was almost totally clogged. It was like when you get a cold and you throat's all gunky. It was horrible. Anyways, I bought some rolaids today and used some this afternoon, they work well. My question is this...would taking a couple before bed help me from being woken up with acid reflux?SharonPlease visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com Please visit our website at:http://ACES_Autoimmune.tripod.com