Question 1

what is acid reflux?

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Regurgitation: Stomach contents that leave the stomach and go into the esophagus is the definition of reflux.  If you have a normal functioning stomach then acid is present in the stomach contents.  Therefore, most episodes of reflux are acid reflux.  This occurs in everyone.  If you have pain with these reflux events then you might have acid reflux disease.

Question 2

what helps acid reflux?

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GERD: There are many non-medical measures you can take to help reflux, such as avoiding particular foods, avoiding caffeine and alcohol, tilting your bed, and avoiding over eating before bedtime, but many people require long-term medication in addition to those measures. If you&#x27;re developing new reflux symptoms at age 50, you should see your doctor. Good luck.

Question 3

how is acid reflux treated?

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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 4

what are signs of acid reflux ?

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Signs: Heatburn. Ssometimes food gets stuck in the lower esophagus, acid takting juice at times (waterbrash).

Question 5

what are reasons for acid reflux?

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Reflux: When you eat, food passes from the throat to the stomach through the esophagus. Once food is in the stomach, a ring of muscle fibers prevents food from moving backward into the esophagus. If this muscle doesn't close well, food, liquid, and stomach acid can leak back into the esophagus. Reflux is worse with large meals, high fatty content, bending over after eating, alcohol and obesity.

Question 6

what are the risk factors for acid reflux?

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Acid reflux : Risk factors for acid reflux include obesity, smoking, alcohol ingestion, pregnancy, a hiatal hernia, diabetes, delayed gastric emptying, scleroderma, and eating certain foods, such as acid foods, spicy foods, chocolate, and caffeine ingestion.

Question 7

please advise how to soothe my acid reflux?

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Use medicines: Acid can cause a lot of heart burns. This can be easily relieved with he use of antacids and there are a whole lot of them... Ranging from mylanta, gelusil, zantac (ranitidine) / Pepcid and prilosec(omeprazole). Cold milk and ice cream can be soothing but their benefit is short lived. So you need to use medicines that stop production of acid in your stomach.

Question 8

how to avoid acid reflux?

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Recommendations: Don't overeat. Don't eat right before bed. Don't eat foods that you don't digest well. If symptoms continue, see your physician.

Question 9

can acid reflux kill you?

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Sort of: Major concerns are longterm complications. Reflux causes injury over years, potentially leading to cancer. Depending the amount/degree of refluxing, there are certain subgroups that can have more acute injury/complications. Some infants have sids thought to be associated with gerd. Some adults may have significant lung disease and/or infection associated with refluxing. http://goo.gl/0rrqv.

Question 10

can milk cause acid reflux?

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Sure, anything can: Gerd is common--present in about 70 million americans. As such, there are easy solutions if you have just symptoms. If however you have inflammation due to gerd, this can be progressive &amp; needs to be controlled. Start with behavior &amp; diet changes (see prior healthtap answers), add acid-blocker medications (either h2-blockers or ppi's). Get evaluated, especially if atypical, chronic &amp;/or worsening.

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