20 years
I keep having reflux at night. It''s been like that for about 5months. It's interrupting my sleep. Is it just reflux or could it be a symptom of something worse? Should I be worried?
Jan 19, 2015
The first thing you need to do in make some lifestyle changes to help reduce reflux. These are:
1- Limiting your last meal before bedtime to at least 2 hours prior to that time, and avoiding especially fatty foods at dinner, as their digestion requires longer time and hence promotes the likelihood of reflux.
2- Elevated your pillow by 45-60 degrees to help prevent the acid from going up into the esophagus
3- Avoid the following food items: soda, caffeine (at least reduce it), chocolate, alcohol, peppermint, spicy food, tomato sauce, and anything especially acidic or fatty
4- Quit or avoid smoking
Should these measures prove ineffective or futile, then you need to visit your doctor who will do a full assessment and maybe recommend starting anti-histamines (like Ranitidine) or proton pump inhibitors (like omeprazole), depending on the case.
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