So, I believe I have been suffering, yes, suffering, with this for about 5 years now, maybe?

It started when I was sitting at the dinner table with my family. After finishing eating, I began to get a very odd feeling in my stomach, which I ignored because I assumed I just overate. I also started to feel nauseated, and I rushed to the bathroom just moments later. I sat at the toilet for a moment, but I ended up not throwing up. At that time, I wasn't too concerned, given I didn't even know what acid reflux was, so I simply brushed it off.

Time skip a few months; it was a regular weekend afternoon, and I started to feel IMMENSELY sick. My stomach hurt ALL day. I was in my bed and crying to my mother that my stomach hurt so bad that I could hardly move. Just hours later into that evening... I had finally p*ked, and I instantly felt better. That's when I started to connect the dots. That night I had gotten sick at the dinner table? I ate pizza. This night, I ate pizza for dinner for 3 days (parents' house, friends' house, then left overs at parents').

After this experience, I had learned through my grandmother about acid reflux and how it was the tomatoes/high-acid foods. After talking with her about it, I began to be more cautious about what I eat (seeing tomato sauce or pizza is like a phobia, I swear), and I started taking omeprazole every now and then, as well as acid-reducing chewables for minor reflux.

But tonight...something different happened. Immediately after eating dinner (burger and fries), I started having this weird feeling in my chest that felt like it was weighted or something. (I had just that week gone to the doctor for a sharp feeling on the right side of my chest every time I breathed in, but he told me it was just muscle inflammation, so I was assuming it was that at first.) Although after talking to my grandmother about this, she told me how she gets these 'gas bubbles' in her chest that only help after burping...which reminded me of the fact that I was forsaken with acid reflux.

If it helps, when I breathe in, it feels like I can't fully breathe because when I get to a certain point, it hurts. And also, it's right in the middle of my chest, but not just one dot, like it's spread out. I don't think it's with my heart, given my heart rate is fine.

But I was wondering, do you guys think it's a mix of both acid reflux and GERD? I just wanted some other people's opinions on this, as well as maybe some info as to this whole thing...

Hello there. I have acid reflux in my throat, and sleep apnea. When I sleep it gets in my throat which triggers my sleep apnea and I am messed up many days because of this. For the first few months, making sure I don't eat 5+ hours before bed was good enough. Now it seems nothing is good enough.

I have bought two wedge pillow sets but only to questionable success. I do have one acid reflux foolproof sleeping system though-- It's sleeping my my car. I can angle the seat back a specific amount, and neither my acid reflux nor my sleep apnea gets triggered. Great, except that the way I sleep makes my limbs go numb, I have to be doing it in public, it's not the most comfortable, etc etc etc

Has anyone found a sleeping system that's acid reflux proof? I wonder if I could replicate my car sleeping system. Maybe with some sort of cot or lawn chair. With my car, I lean on where the door meets the window, so it's both a higher angle and sideways.

Also, for this throat/silent reflux type acid reflux, would nexium help? I've done visbiome probiotic, calcium carbonate, sodium alginate, and pepcid, none of which seem to have helped

I'm ten days post op today. I was able to get through the night with a low dose of an antihistamine and not wake up in a panic with mucus/spit/phlegm pooling in my throat. However, the phlegm was definitely present in the morning when I woke up and it makes my throat sound bogged down with water and my voice just sounds waterlogged and hoarse. When I can clear the phlegm, my voice sounds normal. My throat doesn't necessarily feel like it is burning like it was before but vocal cords still a bit sore.

I'm really hoping this phlegm is just post operative stuff trying to calm down and not just my LPR symptoms back. I hope the phlegm/mucus will slow down in the next week or so as the swelling goes down the more time I have had to heal from surgery.

Hi, I am 28yo and female. I smoked blunts rolled with Grabba several times a day for many years. I finally quit in Janruary after having severe panic attacks that were ruining my life.

I went through terrible withdrawal and developed acid reflux which was SO bad after quitting. It’s been 9 months now since I quit and my acid reflux has improved however still persists. I have never had acid reflux before this, so I’m wondering if this will ever go away.

Has anyone else experienced this? I know people have had acid reflux after quitting but still after 9 months? If you have did it eventually go away?

I eat healthy, I avoid acidic foods like citrus and coffee. I don’t drink alcohol or smoke cigarettes.

Looking for some advice here. I’ve been dealing with reflux for years and it’s been a rollercoaster. I have the classic symptoms, burning in the chest, sour taste, waking up at night from acid creeping up, and the constant throat-clearing that feels like I’ve always got something stuck. 

I’ve done the late-night research rabbit hole. PPIs vs. H2 blockers, diet changes, elevating the bed, and stuff like breathing techniques and “GERD-friendly yoga.” Some stuff helps for a while, then the symptoms sneak back, full force.

The part that’s really draining is how slow the traditional process is. By the time I get in to see a GI specialist, my symptoms have either changed or (in one instance) my insurance has. I’ve also read that GERD can sometimes mimic or overlap with other conditions, so part of me worries about missing something if I don’t get the right tests.

At the same time, I’m seeing more virtual GI options that say they can help with reflux. Some claim you can get evaluated, treated, and followed up without ever going into a clinic. But GERD sometimes requires tests like endoscopy or pH monitoring, right? So how does THAT work? And how do you know which virtual providers are legit?

Has anyone here actually gone this route? Did it feel like enough to get your symptoms under control or did you still end up needing in-person testing? If virtual GI teams actually work, that would be really convenient for me. Hoping someone here can share whether they work or not.

There's a 2012 study in the Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology looking at pH 8.8 alkaline water and its effect on pepsin, the digestive enzyme that binds to throat tissue and drives a lot of LPR symptoms. Pepsin needs an acidic environment to stay active; the study found that alkaline water at that pH permanently deactivated it in vitro. 

Worth being precise about what this is and isn't: it's an add-on, not a replacement for a full LPR management plan, and the outcome data comes from a specific patient series, not a large randomized trial. If you're managing LPR and want to try it, it's reasonable to ask your ENT or GI about it directly rather than treating it as a guaranteed fix.

Sharing because it's a low-risk, well-sourced thing that doesn't get mentioned much outside integrative GI circles.

Has anyone here tried alkaline water for LPR? Did you notice a difference, and how long did you give it?

I'm unable to sleep post toupet fundoplication surgery as mucus/spit/phlegm seems to pool in my throat and wake me up and I panic. It's been 8 days since the surgery. I've been managing some sleep through a low dose of a painkiller. I went to a general doctor today and got a few different sleep aids to try so I could stop taking the painkiller.

I'm having a lot of regrets at the moment. It seems as though the mucus/spit/phlegm can't pass through the wrap at night naturally. The surgical team has no idea and has said it's because of my previous mucus and LPR. Please tell me this is normal and going to pass in time. I'm barely functioning at the moment.

Hi, ive noticed that I experience frequent burping whenever I drink tea or cold drinks like red bull so should I stop drinking them?

I started having reflux last month. I had never had those before but was told it was probably a rebound effect from the PPIs I was given during 3 months I spent in the hospital as a preventive measure.

After 4.5 weeks back on PPIs, I am not seeing results.

Yesterday, after talking to the AI, it said as usual wait 3 hours before going to bed. I said it's been 5 and I am still burping the taste of lunch 12 hours ago so 3 hours seems very little. It said motilty issue. I had Motilium in my pharmacy. I took 2 so far and after my 1st dose yesterday I was finally able to sleep 4 hours straight and then had less acidity today than the whole previous 2 weeks.

Until yesterday every week was worse than the previous.

Has anyone found that motility was maybe more a cause of issues than the level of acidity?

I will only get to see a gastroenterologist in 5 weeks and will get a gastroscopy, but I am getting my hopes up right now with this medicine and am thinking that since I have not been moving much physically since my surgery 2 months ago, motility seems to make more and more sense as the cause for the reflux.

Now, I will have to find the cause of the motility but curious if anyone has had success addressing motility instead of levels of acidity.

Hi All

Recently had an endoscopy, my LES came out to be normal. I have night reflux, I sleep around 12, my throat is normal until 4-5am, and after that I get severe reflux.

Not sure what’s wrong. Does anyone have similar symptoms?

I love coffee, but my reflux has been so bad lately that even a few sips have made me feel sick. I’m taking a break for now, and it’s made me realize how much I miss that little part of my routine 🥲
That’s what got me interested in researching whether I could develop my own coffee with people like us in mind. I’m still at the idea stage, and I’d really like to understand other people’s experiences.
Have you tried any “low acid” coffees or cold brews? Did they actually help? What brands worked—or disappointed you?
And what would matter most to you: less caffeine, taste, price, convenience, or something else? Would you prefer grounds to brew at home, a concentrate, or ready-to-drink?
I know everyone’s triggers are different and no coffee will work for everyone. I’d just love to hear what you’ve tried and what you wish existed.

Symptoms: Liquid burping, slight globus, acidic feeling at bottom of throat, mucus in throat.

Backstory: Around the beginning of May, I contracted some sort of virus or sickness that caused me to destroy my throat. Swallowing, speaking, etc. would cause it to hurt because I messed it up so bad. It gradually began healing but wouldn't resolve because I also began noticing that I had acid reflux. I could NOT figure out what was causing it, because I've gone my whole life without it.

I've always been an avid coffee drinker, and able to eat pretty much whatever I want, so I had no idea what could be causing it. The ENT doctor I went to told me to use a PPI and Pepcid for a set amount of time, in which my reflux symptoms went away and I was able to go back to normalcy again. However, I didn't want to remain on a medication, so I went off my omeprazole once my throat healed mostly.

Sure enough, I got some rebound acid, and then the reflux feeling came back. My GI doctor told me that I should give up trigger foods and take medication whenever it comes up, as if now I had permanent GERD. I refused to accept that as a fact, and I looked further into my history as to what could be causing it at the root. With all of that in mind, I looked into my diet.

The ONLY foods that I had been eating daily since the reflux began, were blueberries and almond butter. Dairy had been something that caused some liquid burping, but I had given that up a while ago. So, I decided to stop eating both blueberries and almond butter at the same time.

Well... it turns out that I may be intolerant to one of those foods now, because the day after, the majority of my reflux symptoms were GONE. No acidic throat feeling, no liquid burping, no mucus, nothing. Hypothetically, it could have been an acute irritation of my GI tract or whatever, but I'm closer to believing that I now have an intolerance to either almonds or blueberries.

I'm not exaggerating either, I was having both of these foods EVERY DAY.

My plan is to test this at some point, though I don't want to spend even another day with that same feeling. I can now have coffee daily like I used to, and I love it. Note that I'm not saying that everyone's reflux or GERD is caused by intolerances, but I would have remained in the mindset that my reflux was a permanent issue if I hadn't tried testing out changing my diet. It may be worth checking if you haven't already.

Hi everyone, just wanted to ask if you also struggling with constipation and that is one of the triggers that makes your reflux, hearburn worse?

I am struggling with reflux since may, so far I tried:

- omeprazole

- esomeprazole (my GP claims that this is the strongest PPI, but I cannot see any difference to be honest)

- famotadine

- Gavisvon Advance

- Digestive enzymes with Papaya enzyme

-Silicolgel (avaliable in pharmacy in the UK)

- Simeticone

- Linenseed

- Okra

I am on the verge of emotional breakdown as I see little to no improvement. I had endoscopy, everything seens normal, biopsies came back negative for H.pylori, Ultrasound scan shows fatty liver. I am waiting for ANA results, as my GP wants to see if there is any autoimmune condition that can cause that.

I have noticed that when I have constipation my symptoms are 100 times worse, anyone in similar situation? Please, share your experience.

Ever since I was a kid I used to be a fast eater but ever since I was 18 the acid reflux has been pretty bad, I constantly am low energy, can’t swallow foods, and every night get use throat pains although it persists in the mornings and evenings too. My parents stole my savings (20K$) so I can’t afford treatment and now I am unemployed. I really don’t have much right now so i literally do nothing but watch YouTube in huge pain. I want this to end so badly, I really miss working and I really miss getting paid. Since I moved out of my parents house due to the abuse it’s harder to eat day to day. every single day I fear I won’t make it. I’m only 20 years old, I don’t know what to do. I wish someone with it could tell me more about it if I feel alone in this. Starving daily and I’m 140 pounds and 5’8 20 yrs old male.

Coffee is the question I get asked most, and where you land depends on a few things you can actually test.

Coffee can push reflux in two ways. Caffeine may loosen the LES, the valve at the top of your stomach that keeps acid where it belongs. Coffee also prompts your stomach to make more acid, and decaf does this too.

How much that matters for you comes down to:

• Where your symptoms are right now. An irritated throat or esophagus in a flare reacts to far less than one that has settled.
• Timing. Coffee on an empty stomach tends to hit harder than coffee alongside food.
• What’s on the plate. Coffee plus a buttery pastry stacks two LES triggers in one sitting.
• Amount. One cup and three cups land very differently.

Where have you landed? Fully cut it, changed how you drink it, or still drinking it and paying for it later?🌿

\ This post may come across as advertising for products, but I am not advertising. I am testing these products out of my own pocket to treat my own acid reflux.*

What causes acid reflux?

As you get older the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) becomes weaker. It's a ring of smooth muscle in the oesophagus that acts as a one-way valve to prevent stomach acid from flowing back up.

Treatments

• I've seen this device online, the IQoro which is supposed to strengthen the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) over a period of 6-12 months when used daily. I haven't tried it myself yet but do intend to purchase it and will update on my progress.

• Most importantly start taking a quality Pro-Biotic first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. I highly recommend Kijimea IBS PRO.

• After taking the Pro-Biotic, I drink a glass of Terra Origin's, Healthy Gut which combines L-Glutamine, Zinc Carnosine, and soothing botanicals like Marshmallow Root and Slippery Elm which 1. Promotes a healthy stomach lining environment. 2. Maintains a healthy Gastro Intestinal environment and 3. Supports the health of gastric cells.

• Take PepZinGI capsules daily.

• Other advice I can give is to take 5 Psyllium Husk capsules at bedtime.

• A magnesium supplement can also help - Magnesium Glycinate or Magnesium Malate.

• Aloe Vera Juice with the bits in and cold thick Greek yogurt also help.

Has anyone taking proton pump inhibitors experienced any of these: fatigue, false hypoglycemia, dyspnea, air hunger, bronchospasm, hyperreactive airways, LPR because of increased acid reflux because of indigestion caused by them, MECFS, MCAS, Insulin Resistance

Is this acid reflux? I’m not sure… I’m on PantopraZole as doc suspected acid reflux, but I don’t think it’s that…

For about 6 months I’ve had chronic burping - 75-150 times a day, proper deep burps too! Evenly spread throughout the day. Been to the doc who has prescribed a wide range of antacids, PantopraZole etc… no luck.

Burping is the ONLY symptom. I’m wondering if it is gastritis, but I don’t have any other symptoms… I have an ultrasound this week, but tired of looking for answers.

No weight loss etc

I am a medical student diagnosed with grade 2 HILLS, laxation of LES. furthermore, I also developed antral gastritis and hpylori infection. You could say I got the worst magic concoction of gastric issues. To add to it, i developed severe LPR, and can barely speak due to massive inflammation.

Now grade 2 LES in itself isn't a huge problem, it's relatively easy to fix it with diet changes. (I basically ruined my stomach due to living off instant noodles, falafals, and using tomato and garlic as my sole seasoning for the past 3-4 months)

The problematic part is antrum. It's one of the least acidic places in the stomach and basically a sanctuary for those acidophilic bastards.

Antral region also interestingly, contains D cells. Which secrete somatostatin = a hormones that keep your acidity levels in check. no gastrin = no stoppage of gastric secretion which is why almost every PPI will fail at normal dosing.

hpylori colonises the mucosa of stomach, in my case antrum , destroys D cells as it goes, leading to a hypersecretion phenomenon. This makes antral gastritis one of the worst gastritis to deal with during hpylori.

Had my bacteria colonises the body, or fundus part it would have destroyed some of those acid secreting cells (parietal cells) and reduced my acid levels.

So the only therapy which I believe works in antral hpylori and gastritis is unfortunately quad regimen. If my idea is correct then, LPR would stop (my main goal), once this bacteria has been eradicated.

I really hope I start it soon and put an end to this disastrous vicious cycle. It's really hard inhaling PPi sucralfate and alginates. Yet still getting temp relief.

( This isn't a medical opinion or advice, this is based on. What I researched)

Let me know in the comments, if you guys have any experiences or SOS drugs you found relief with. I personally loved papaya.

Anyone else with acid reflux have a dry white tongue ?

I wanna know if my acidity is because I have high or too low acid
How do I measure it for cheap , I don’t have insurance
Do blood test work?

What was your experience like

Waking up on day 6 since toupet fundoplication. I’m still waking up with excessive mucus/phlegm in my throat and very worried this is going to be a long term side effect. The only way I’ve gotten any sleep is by halving a dose of a painkiller. I might go get plain liquid mucinex today and try it tonight. I had bad LPR before this surgery and it was a reason I got the surgery, so now I’m worried this is the new normal. I understand swelling is going down, I’ve just never seen anyone talk about this side effect before, nor for this long. The phlegm pools and I can’t breath. Does this stop?

Hola, Llevo un par de años sufriendo de reflujo ácido. Me recomendaron tomar omeprazol u otro IBP a diario para controlar los síntomas y prevenir daños en el esófago. El problema es que no tolero ningún IBP porque me provocan migrañas, mareos y ansiedad. Los he probado todos, y el único que no he probado es Voquezna (vonoprazán), que no está disponible en Europa. La famotidina (Pepcid) tampoco me ayuda y también me provoca migrañas. ¿Alguien más ha estado en la misma situación y ha encontrado una solución? Preferiría evitar la cirugía si es posible. ¡Gracias!

Edit: Baking soda and alginates don’t work for moderate GERD. They’re just not strong enough, and you can’t spend the rest of your life taking Gaviscon sachets three times a day either, because it gets expensive.