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Heartburn, made worse by lying down
Heartburn, made worse by lying down
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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A 45-year old female asked:
How can one manage GERD. Burping is lots and laying down makes it more worse.
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A 47-year old female asked:
Upset & nauseated belly occurs every few months lasts for a few days, it feels better when laying down.Food doesnt make it any worse.Have gerd /hernia?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Excessive mucus in throat feels like choking. Worsen when lying down. No heartburn. GERD/LPR/something else?
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A 42-year old female asked:
How to discriminate angina decubitus from Gerd? Both happen when someone is lying down and have similar symptoms?
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A 55-year old male asked:
I have seem to have GERD but taking antacids seems to make my heartburn worse. What's happening here?
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A 20-year old male asked:
One side occasional throat pain. Somewhat connected to ear. Pain only when deep inhale/exhaling, worsen when lying down. GERD?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Hi can a small sliding hiatal hernia get bigger and worse with time? Anything to avoid for it not to get bigger? No heartburn,GERD anything yet. Help
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A 29-year old male asked:
I have GERD, and currently taking doxycycline heclate 100mgxday. my heartburn is even worse right now, while taking dexilant. i feel short of breathe, which is a ket symptom for me when acid reflux is a problem. does doxy cause acid reflux?
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A 52-year old male asked:
I am experiencing heartburn (gerd), burping and sore throat. for the past week I am feeling pain in throat. food does not bother me. The scale of the pain is like 2 (1-10). I am also experiencing heartburn (since long) get worse eating spicy food.
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A 38-year old asked:
What makes GERD symptoms worse?
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A 21-year old asked:
Are there any medications that can make GERD worse?
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A 20-year old male asked:
If you don't treat GERD, will it get worse over time?
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A 44-year old asked:
My friends's GERD is going from bad to worse. What can he do for relief?
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A 46-year old asked:
Will eating spicy food cause GERD or make GERD worse?
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A 62-year old male asked:
It possible to have worse GERD after GERD surgery, this wrap is safe for long time use?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Orig diagnosis was gerd, but the tablets or liquids don't work, pain just seems to be getting worse n worse, constantly feels like all food n liquid is stuck?
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A 50-year old female asked:
Can Depakote make GERD worse?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Is turmeric good for GERD or it make worse?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Can a woman with GERD get pregnant and will it get worse or it can be controlled?
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A 36-year old female asked:
Gerd is flaring up, I have been taking mylanta like crazy, and the acid will not settle down. Please advise on what can be done at home?
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A 75-year old female asked:
Gerd for 7 mo; been on reddys 20-40mg omep; now on kremers brand. Does brand make a difference? Burning has gotten worse. What can I take for relief?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can GERD lead to pain from the stomach down to the leg?
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A 47-year old female asked:
Can chewable vitamin C make GERD worse?
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A 27-year old female asked:
PPI's are actually making my GERD worse, (this is NOT in my head) does anyone have an explanation for this?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Breathing feels constricted when I'm completely upright but opens up when I tilt my head down. Could this be related to GERD? Anything else?
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A 43-year old male asked:
My acid reflux is always markedly worse on days when I haven't gotten much sleep. Why? (Note: there is no GERD keeping me awake. It's after I wake up)
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A 26-year old male asked:
I m 27 suffering from gerd, les lax i got chest pain whole the time,and even more when i lay down so what can i do to cure this permanently pls help?
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A 20-year old male asked:
I have gerd and I have been on a couple rounds of pantoprozol. It really helped me. But when i stop taking it, my reflux goes back to being worse. Should I just stay on the ppi indefinitely?
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A 41-year old asked:
Does prune juice make GERD worse?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Have all symptoms of GERD plus some tried several meds, all made stomach worse. Asked Dr about possibility of hiatal hernia, was told those don't cause symptoms unless a bad one and I'm not in enough pain. Wondering if this is true or worth pursuing?
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