... Look there is no cure for it so there is no point trying to find one. The only options are the ones you already mentioned and surgery. For some people even surgery doesnt fix LPR because even small amounts of substances can irritate the throat. Most food is slightly acidic so unless you stop eating, the throat will be irritated each time you swallow. Water can hurt if you pour... (4 replies)

... Anyone coming here with early signs of GERD and looking for an answer, sorry but you won't have any luck. After 11 years I'm clueless and desperate. ... (4 replies)

... Lifestyle changes might help you. Weight loss helps, by encouraging the muscular valve at the lower end of the gullet to remain shut rather than lie open. Raising the head of the bed by 5-10cm employs gravity to keep stomach contents where they should be when you are lying down. Avoidance of late meals also prevents food and other digestive juices, such as bile, from... (1 replies)

... Hello, My name is Kevin, I am from the US, and I am 29 years old. About four months ago I started noticing the sensation of a lump in my throat on the left side when swallowing. This "lump" feels as though it is just above my Adams apple on the inside of my throat only on the left side. My only other symptom is that at night my throat feels very dry… But it's not my... (3 replies)

... Well I took a pill like 5 weeks ago it was a oxyelitepro (capcule) so I took it on a dry mouth after that started to feel very bad went to an ent they said I should do an xray which I did and should lump so then to make sure I was sent for a ct scan which everything was clear no problem at all but I started to feel alot gassy and I went for 2 blood test which came back normal... (3 replies)

... Hi, i feel your pain. I suffered with a burning throat for 6yrs before a Dr finally diagnosed me with GERD which was only 18mnth ago. I am now pregnant so unable to have a scope until after the birth and i'm so terrified about what damage has been done. ... (3 replies)

... My 95 yo mother has severe GERD and LRD. She is too old to have surgery and has been on every medication there is but none helps. She cannot sleep sitting up or inclined because of her back. ... (0 replies)

... Some of your symptoms seem very similar to what I have been experiencing for almost 9 years. I have Gerd and Barrets Esophagus along with Fibromyalgia and anxiety panic disorder. I have been on xanax regulary since 1987. ... (12 replies)

... hi . I'm thinking of getting an adjustable bed for gerd. ... (8 replies)

... I was researching best diet for GERD and many think that a low carbohydrate diet has helped....as in very low. ... (15 replies)

... Try Gaviscon before going to bed. It creates a layer of foam in the stomach (besides being an antacid) that helps keep acid from going back up. These issues take a lot of time to figure out so don't expect any quick fixes. If your stomach or esophagus have been damaged it can take weeks of being extremely careful to put them back right. Most of us here have been dealing... (5 replies)

... Lifestyle changes might help you. Weight loss helps, by encouraging the muscular valve at the lower end of the gullet to remain shut rather than lie open. Raising the head of the bed by 5-10cm employs gravity to keep stomach contents where they should be when you are lying down. Avoidance of late meals also prevents food and other digestive juices, such as bile, from... (5 replies)

... After waking up i can experience some short relief but after i get out of bed the burning hell starts again and stays there for the whole day even when im sitting or not doing anything. ... (5 replies)

... inches at the head and plus I have an adjustable bed, so I often have been going to bed and raising the head more. I start dozing and then acid just seems to be flooding up my esophagus and into my throat and I start choking and coughing. ... (15 replies)

... However for now just relax and let your body heal, also prop your bed up at the top so your not laying flat. ... (13 replies)

... and felt like a an animal, crazed with pain. My husband offered me water, and I drank some hoping I'd be sick, to no avail. My husband then suggested I go to bed a lie down. The next thing I knew there was a voice asking if he should call 911! That's right, ask the unconscious person, lol! ... (1 replies)

... Sometimes people don't get the feeling of Acid reflux with GERD but it's still there doing the damage.... ... (3 replies)

... Sometimes people don't get the feeling of Acid reflux with GERD but it's still there doing the damage.... ... (3 replies)

... Slippery Elm powder. You can get it in a good Health Store... not the tablets (they are not very good). The brown powder, a bit expensive but lasts for a long time. I stir a teaspoonful of the powder in very hot water to make a thickened mix, eat it slowly, before going to bed. You can microwave it as well. Hope this helps (4 replies)

... hrs before bed time. You can use Slippery Elm just before bed. ... (4 replies)