silent reflux and ppi

[roswell47]

Another post for the community.I noticed that after I eat I get a "silent reflux" I feel bloating in my stomach then asthma like symptoms.I usually take a drink of water with apple cider vinegar,then it seems to go away.I was wondering since I have been on ppi's for three weeks,shouldn't the reflux stop? Should I have a doctor prescribe a different ppi since I have heard not every ppi works for everyone. Or should I also add an H2 blocker?
Thanks for your help.

[selmaS]

Hi....I also have a Hiatal hernia...and yes there r several things u can do to try to keep it all calmed down....diet and lifestyle changes r the best things....PPI's will help heal ur LES....and one lifestyle tip is to elevate the head of ur bed to keep the acids down in the stomach away from the LES so it can heal. Avoid eating dairy products which slow the LES and allow the acids back up where u do not want them.

And avoid the foods that affect u...the list in the Health pages may or may not work for u....I had a bad flare where water set me off....so I do understand how "safe foods" may not appear safe all the time.....keep a journal to help find ur safe foods.

Avoid tight clothes and bending over causing a tight restriction..weight loss can help, but ne change in weight will affect u until u level off.

If u smoke...stop...same with alcohol.....and spicey foods....and lastly the dr in the GERD expert forum talks about chiropractors that r trained in moving ur hiatal hernia down and aleaving many of the symptoms. This is something I recently heard of and have not tried.

"selma:"

[roswell47]

Thanks. It seems like everything I eat causes reflux.Does the les muscle eventually heal?Any good recommendations for calming down a hiatal hernia? I havent been diagnosed with one but would like the info just in case.