GERD - OMG this sucks! Please advise.

[TheSmokingMonkey]

On "transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxations" and on the very first page was your answer in the blurb below the title!

www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/9203932

"Transient lower oesophageal sphincter relaxations (TLOSRs) has been found to be the main mechanism of gastro-oesophageal reflux." They used the English spelling of "esophageal" but that's GERD! So yes, it helps.


Granny :hippy:

I can't see the article... but I'll take your word for it, and I won't worry about toking up while not feeling well especially since others confirm from personal experience that smoking doesn't seem to make GERD worse.

[cptcannabis]

I heard of this remedy from a friend, and I thought he was full of it until I tried it. For years I took Prilosec, Acifex, Nexium, etc. for GERD. I have it mostly under control from diet, but every now and then, I'll have an attack. Just take a teaspoon or two if you're feeling brave of straight vinegar. Works like a charm! It tastes awful for a few seconds, but it takes the burning in your throat away immediately.

If you think about it, it all makes sense. When you get heartburn of acid gurgling up your throat, it's because the acid has nowhere to go. Whatever you ate is too difficult to digest, or you just don't have enough acid, so it comes up your throat. By increasing the acidity of your stomach, you're able to digest that food and send it on its way.