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Suggest Treatment For Severe Acid Reflux
Question: I have acid reflux, which I treat with two ranitidine a day. The only rare time I get acid reflux is when I move off of my wedge pillow at night. But over the last two months, I have started to get it when I am sitting upright (which has never happened before) in my car driving on the freeway. I am not aware of any additional anxiety associated with driving, which I enjoy doing. My doctor says I should up my dose of ranitidine. What could suddenly cause this acid reflux in the sitting position?
Brief Answer:
Suggest change medicine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your query.
I think I would be able to help you.
The symptoms of the query are quite suggestive of a incompletely controlled gastritis.
I think I would suggest that you try to take tab pantoprazole 40 mg twice a day on empty stomach.
avoid coffee and tea.
avoid alcohol.
Avoid non veg or spicy diet.
take plenty of fluids.
try high fiber diet.
DASH diet may help you significantLy.
details of DASH diet are added to my articles on the website for free. You can have a look at it.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
Suggest change medicine.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I am Dr Mittal.
I have read your query.
I think I would be able to help you.
The symptoms of the query are quite suggestive of a incompletely controlled gastritis.
I think I would suggest that you try to take tab pantoprazole 40 mg twice a day on empty stomach.
avoid coffee and tea.
avoid alcohol.
Avoid non veg or spicy diet.
take plenty of fluids.
try high fiber diet.
DASH diet may help you significantLy.
details of DASH diet are added to my articles on the website for free. You can have a look at it.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have tried your suggested medication but like other proton pump inhibitors I have tried it causes headaches.
Brief Answer:
modified
Detailed Answer:
Ok
in that case I suggest rantac 300 twice a day.
take syr sucralfate 3tsf 4 times a day with it.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
modified
Detailed Answer:
Ok
in that case I suggest rantac 300 twice a day.
take syr sucralfate 3tsf 4 times a day with it.
I have tried to make it as simple as possible. I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Does syr sucralfate require a doctor's prescription?
Brief Answer:
Mostly no prescription
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I don't think you will need a prescription.
most places antacids are available over the counter.
I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal
Mostly no prescription
Detailed Answer:
Hi
I don't think you will need a prescription.
most places antacids are available over the counter.
I hope that the information helps you. Please feel free to contact us for more information. Best of luck. Dr Mittal
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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