I have been dealing with acid reflux since 2017; (I think it’s LPR; GERD usually includes heartburn; I don’t have hearburn.)

  • I spit a lot after eating stuff.
  • The lemon-scented lime-scented lysol wipes made my reflux worse (I spit even more).q

The acid reflux started after I moved homes. I also changed schools; I didn’t really like the school I was changing to.

Acid reflux would not probably be so bad if I just had acid reflux. However, I also have Autism and ADHD; ADHD makes me eat a lot of stuff, which sucks because eating smaller meals is important for recovery. :(

  • DerPapa69@lemmy.ml
    2·
    3 years ago

    Have you tried proton pump inhibitors? One tiny capsule of omeprazole makes my acid reflux go away for hours within seconds after swallowing it

    • Amicese@lemmy.mlOP
      2·
      3 years ago

      I have tried PPIs. I’ve been on 20mg omeprazole; but it was apparently too low of a dosage. The dosage got bumped up to 40mg.

      I struggle with taking it consistently; because my brain is like this; but also I’m worried about the long-term effects of long-term PPI usage.

  • seahorse [Ohio]A
    1·
    3 years ago

    I have issues with it. It’s probably not as bad as yours though. Happens after I eat certain foods. Chocolate is usually the culprit. I usually take a Tums or something similar before bed because that’s when I know it’ll happen. By the way, sleeping on your left side helps prevent it from happening at night.

  • AgreeableLandscape@lemmy.ml
    1·
    3 years ago

    I have mild acid reflux (I assume? Never actually went to the doctor for it), I get pretty bad heartburn after eating a large meal and/or if I lie down soon after eating. Gets bad enough that it can actually prevent me from sleeping or concentrating on what I’m doing. I’ve found that the brand name drug Prepcid (not sure what the generic name is) works best for me. Weirdly, neither calcium carbonate (Tums) nor bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto Bismol) help very much with heartburn in my case, though my experience with the latter is limited since I don’t take it very often.

  • N3DSdude@lemmy.ml
    0·
    3 years ago

    Yeah I struggle with it from time to time, I had to stop consuming lemon/lime water because it kept on making my acid reflux much worse.