Comments on: How long does it take for acid reflux to go away? http://www.acidrefluxgerdcures.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-acid-reflux-to-go-away.html Remedies, treatments and cures for GERD, acid reflux and heartburn Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:59:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: garnet http://www.acidrefluxgerdcures.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-acid-reflux-to-go-away.html#comment-435 garnet Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:40:20 +0000 http://www.acidrefluxgerdcures.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-acid-reflux-to-go-away.html#comment-435 Posted by garnet I hope your doctor suggested diet changes as well as medication. Avoid anything spicy, deep fried, caffeine, chocolate, peppermint, orange juice, pineapple juice, and tomato sauces. Also try eating smaller meals so you don't distend or stretch your stomach out too much at one time. Don't lay down right after eating and try sleeping with your upper body slightly elevated. If you smoke, quit and avoid alcohol. In regard to the Prevacid some people take it for many years. You can be on the medication for long term therapy. Generally four to six weeks are needed to have the full effect of the medication. At your follow up if your symptoms are not completely resolved ask about increasing the dosing or frequency of the Prevacid and possibly a referral to a GI or gastroenterologist. Posted by garnet

I hope your doctor suggested diet changes as well as medication. Avoid anything spicy, deep fried, caffeine, chocolate, peppermint, orange juice, pineapple juice, and tomato sauces. Also try eating smaller meals so you don’t distend or stretch your stomach out too much at one time. Don’t lay down right after eating and try sleeping with your upper body slightly elevated. If you smoke, quit and avoid alcohol.
In regard to the Prevacid some people take it for many years. You can be on the medication for long term therapy. Generally four to six weeks are needed to have the full effect of the medication. At your follow up if your symptoms are not completely resolved ask about increasing the dosing or frequency of the Prevacid and possibly a referral to a GI or gastroenterologist.

]]> By: ~carmie~ http://www.acidrefluxgerdcures.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-acid-reflux-to-go-away.html#comment-434 ~carmie~ Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:03:20 +0000 http://www.acidrefluxgerdcures.com/how-long-does-it-take-for-acid-reflux-to-go-away.html#comment-434 As a acid reflux sufferer I understand what you are going through. It depends on your diet. The longer you eat junk/fast food/spicy foods will continue your symptons. Using the medication helps the symptons but only to a degree. I would suggest only eating food that won't upset your stomach. I usually stay away from milk, and every thing else I listed before. I sometimes have my symptons for about 2 weeks, but when I first got diagnosed with acid reflux it was about a month of suffering before it died down. Just eat healthy and stay away from bad foods, and it will eventually die down. Good luck! As a acid reflux sufferer I understand what you are going through. It depends on your diet. The longer you eat junk/fast food/spicy foods will continue your symptons. Using the medication helps the symptons but only to a degree. I would suggest only eating food that won’t upset your stomach. I usually stay away from milk, and every thing else I listed before.

I sometimes have my symptons for about 2 weeks, but when I first got diagnosed with acid reflux it was about a month of suffering before it died down.

Just eat healthy and stay away from bad foods, and it will eventually die down.

Good luck!

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