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What Causes Severe Acid Reflux?

I've been suffering for the last 4-5 hours with a bad case of heartburn. I took a tum first. Then a zantac pill. Later I swallow a cup of water with a spoonful of apple cider vinegar, after reading it may work. It actually made it worse. I chewed gum. Nothing works. I'm standing by my bed, unable to even sit.
A few years ago I was diagnosed with Gerd, but it has been rare to have a heartburn this bad again.
Mon, 10 Jul 2017
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Thanks for contacting with your health concern

1. As the case is acute, thus;
. avoid chilies & sour food, smoking & alcohol. stop irritant drugs like pain killers

2. take an opinion of Gastroenterologist or medicine specialist?
. done any investigation like endoscopy, gastric analysis, hemoglobin?
. Avoid spices, tea/coffee, alcohol, smoking, unusual STRESS: Physical and/ or mental, pain killers/steroids?

LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT
. Do not lie down immediately after food.
. Head high position at night (during sleep)
. Take small nonbulky meals
. Bland and soft diet, avoid chilies and sour or fatty food
. Stop smoking and alcohol intake
. Stop irritant drugs (pain killers)
. Take: green gram, bitter gourd, white gourd melon, old brown rice, piper longum,garlic, honey,amla,rice gruel, cucumber,banana, water melon, pomegranate,tomato, carrot,lukewarm water.
. Avoid: newly harvested rice,chick pea flour, black/horse gram,potato, brinjal,butter milk, spices,tea/coffee,junk food,day time sleeping,salt and salt items in excess(chutney,sauce,pickles,chips,namkeen), sesame.

. Mix 3 pinch dry ginger powder
3 pinch indian gooseberry powder
3 pinch sugar.... and eat for 1 month

. Drink 4 spoons of aegle marmelos leaves juice for 14 days

. Suck a piece of clove (for immediate relief)
. Suck 10 gm jaggery every day (after meals) for constant acidity.

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What Causes Severe Acid Reflux?

** Thanks for contacting with your health concern 1. As the case is acute, thus; . avoid chilies & sour food, smoking & alcohol. stop irritant drugs like pain killers 2. take an opinion of Gastroenterologist or medicine specialist? . done any investigation like endoscopy, gastric analysis, hemoglobin? . Avoid spices, tea/coffee, alcohol, smoking, unusual STRESS: Physical and/ or mental, pain killers/steroids? LIFESTYLE MANAGEMENT . Do not lie down immediately after food. . Head high position at night (during sleep) . Take small nonbulky meals . Bland and soft diet, avoid chilies and sour or fatty food . Stop smoking and alcohol intake . Stop irritant drugs (pain killers) . Take: green gram, bitter gourd, white gourd melon, old brown rice, piper longum,garlic, honey,amla,rice gruel, cucumber,banana, water melon, pomegranate,tomato, carrot,lukewarm water. . Avoid: newly harvested rice,chick pea flour, black/horse gram,potato, brinjal,butter milk, spices,tea/coffee,junk food,day time sleeping,salt and salt items in excess(chutney,sauce,pickles,chips,namkeen), sesame. . Mix 3 pinch dry ginger powder 3 pinch indian gooseberry powder 3 pinch sugar.... and eat for 1 month . Drink 4 spoons of aegle marmelos leaves juice for 14 days . Suck a piece of clove (for immediate relief) . Suck 10 gm jaggery every day (after meals) for constant acidity.