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Question: I've been having acid reflux at night three times in the last 10 days. I wake up with burning in my throat. What can I do or take to prevent it?
Brief Answer:
Take Proton pump inhibitors.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear,
Treatment of acid reflux is in two parts-
Part 1
Control production of acid-For which you can take Omeprazole 40 mg twice daily(OTC).
Antacid like Tums 2 times a day.
Part 2
2)To prevent the acid formed inside stomach to reflux back into esophagus-I would suggest you to add Domperdon. It's a prokinetic drug and is very effective in controlling reflux of acid back into esophagus.A better way is to take it with Rabeprazole trials have shown that its very effective when combined with Rabeprazole.So you can switch over to Rabeprazole from Omeprazole but its not OTC.
General precautions are-
Follow a bland diet (low acid levels, low in fat, not spicy)
Eat frequent, small meals.
Lose weight.
Avoid the use of alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine.
Do not eat food less than 2 hours before bedtime.
Raise the head of the bed before sleeping.
Avoid clearing of the throat.
Hope my answer was helpful.
Please do let me know if you need more details.
Thanks!
Take Proton pump inhibitors.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Dear,
Treatment of acid reflux is in two parts-
Part 1
Control production of acid-For which you can take Omeprazole 40 mg twice daily(OTC).
Antacid like Tums 2 times a day.
Part 2
2)To prevent the acid formed inside stomach to reflux back into esophagus-I would suggest you to add Domperdon. It's a prokinetic drug and is very effective in controlling reflux of acid back into esophagus.A better way is to take it with Rabeprazole trials have shown that its very effective when combined with Rabeprazole.So you can switch over to Rabeprazole from Omeprazole but its not OTC.
General precautions are-
Follow a bland diet (low acid levels, low in fat, not spicy)
Eat frequent, small meals.
Lose weight.
Avoid the use of alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine.
Do not eat food less than 2 hours before bedtime.
Raise the head of the bed before sleeping.
Avoid clearing of the throat.
Hope my answer was helpful.
Please do let me know if you need more details.
Thanks!
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