Question 1

how do you treat acid reflux?

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One way is: to not eat late in the evening before going to bed at least 3-4 hours.  Never overeat.  Cigarette smoking can also cause acid reflux. Avoid stressors in your environment. Other methods are with medications- antiacids such as tums, (calcium carbonate) H2 blockers such as ranitidine, proton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole.  Lastly avoid overingestionof NSAIDS such as Ibuprofen which I see you are taking.

Question 2

does honey treat acid reflux?

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Unknown: Some individuals will get symptomatic relief of their acid reflux with certain foods. However, this can be tricky as the information on this is suspect. I tell my patients if certain foods or food avoidances are helpful symptomatically, then i would listen to your body. Some people however need further evaluation as acid reflux can cause serious complications.

Question 3

how to treat dry coughing with acid reflux?

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Cough & acid reflux: 1- avoid foods that cause acid reflux  such as caffeine, fatty foods, fried foods ...
2- appropriate antiacid medication
3-good throat and larynx exam to rule out other possible causes
4-may need an endoscopy to look in the esophagus, and to biopsy any abnormalities.

Question 4

is the only way to treat a cough caused by acid reflux to treat the acid reflux itself?

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Treat the root cause: If a cough is caused solely by acid reflux, treating the reflux is the best and only solution.

Question 5

what are the symptoms for acid reflux in infants, how is it diagnosed and how is it treated?

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Spit up: Most often it's characterized by constant spit up.  That is, not soon after feeding the infant will spit up.  My son had this.  We added some formula to breast milk in order to thicken his milk a little. It helped to a degree, but honestly it was something that he had to grow out  there are drops they can take as well, but i would consult a pediatrician before i started him/her on any medication.

Question 6

i'm 18 and have really bad acid reflux and if i don't treat it will i lose my singing voice?

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May change it: Bad acid reflux can cause irritation and inflammation of the vocal cords. Can lead to swelling, edema, scarring, nodules, polyps, tumors of same. All of these could affect the sound quality, timbre, vocal strength, as well as general health of your throat (and general health).

Question 7

my acid reflux problems are bothering me so much that i can't get to sleep at night. what are some good ways to treat this?

Accepted Answer

Medication: See your doctor about 'proton pump inhibitors'..They reduce the production of stomach acid (they are available otc). Don't eat within the 90 minutes before bedtime. Avoid alcohol at night. Take an antacid before retiring, with a glass of water. Use pillows to elevate the head.

Question 8

how is acid reflux disease treated?

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Lifestyle, diet, med: Sometimes, one needs to lose weight. Other times, patients need a 1-2 month course of nexium, prilosec, Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) etc. Other times patients have to adjust their diet by cutting out acidic foods like alcohol and tomatoes.

Question 9

how is acid reflux treated?

Accepted Answer

See below: Dietary modifications, weight loss, avoiding caffeine, nicotine and late meals helps. In addition acid suppressing medications such as h2 blockers (zantac, etc.) and proton pump inhibitors (prilosec, nexium, (esomeprazole) etc) are frequently used.

Question 10

how long does acid reflux take to treat?

Accepted Answer

Depends : If these are few and far between, then an over-the-counter antacid like Tums or Pepcid (famotidine) ac will work within an hour.  However, if you have daily episodes of acid reflux, you are better of taking a medication such a Prilosec daily (which may take 1-2 days to take effect however).

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