Raising the head of the bed for GERD

[glenda]

How effective is raising the head of the bed?  Since I get heartburn even while completely upright, I have hesitated to make a big change in my sleeping arrangements.  A friend told me that when she raised the bed a full 5 - 6 inches, she and her husband both felt like they were sliding off the bed all night!  My GERD has become steadily worse over the past 5 years or so and now I am awaiting tests to decide the need for fundoplication.

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John, i have the exact same thing with the throat! and have been wigging out over it - got diagnosed 3 times by 3 different dr's and 4 different antibiotics later with sinusitis - finally went to an ENT who says it is allergy's or GERD - I am waiting for allergy test - i think it is the same thing you said (LES) from my research and yes it is constant! 24/7!  Please email me back direct. thanks.

[Verl]

Does irritable bowel and gerd somewhat come together?  I have
been diagosed with both and just feel awful at times.   There are
days that I wake up with this taste (around 3-4am) in my mouth
that is so nauseating.. When I vomit, it looks green(ugly).
I have pain in my chest that feels like my whole chest area is
going to fall out.  I also have very loose stools.  If anyone
else is exp. this please, give me a reply.
I take Prevacid..and still feel like uh....  
Please Help!!

[Loretta]

Do I have GERD if I don't have the heartburn?  I just burp most of the time, day and night.  At night, drinking milk helps the burping so I can get to sleep.  Also, I have the bed elevated several inches.

[Lana]

Glenda, please e-mail me.  ***@****

[Jane]

I was very happy to find this site. I am a 35 year old female and have suffered from a choking sensations for approx 5 years.  I never had the heartburn or any type of reflux. All the acid pain stayed in my stomach, and at least once a day, I would have trouble swallowing. It would take a long time for the "stuck" food to finally release. About 2 1/2 years ago, I finally listened to my husband and saw a doctor. After a serious of test, I was diagnosed with GERD and prescribed Prilosec. It was a miracle drug. It helped immediately. I have been taking it since. The reason I was surfing the Web today was I had a MAJOR episode last weekend that scared me half to death. This has never happened before.  I was eating a carrot and I literally choked on the tiniest piece of it. I mean tiny. My airway was completely blocked. I knew that it wasn't from the food. Luckily, I was not alone. A friend was right there and tried performing the Hymelick(sp). After about 1 minute my throat opened back up. Has anyone had a simular episode. I am starting to question if I have GERD or if it is something else. Everything I read on GERD talks about the reflux and heartburn. Again, I have never had that. Please email me if this sounds familiar.  Jane / ***@****

[faye]

To Mare: I also have the hiatal hernia and reflux. I did have a diseased gall bladder, no stones, but had that removed in March. The reason I'm writing is that I have what feels like heart flutters, too. This has been going on for about 3 years and I've had all sorts of heart tests. Finally, early this year it was discovered that I have mitral valve prolapse. In reading about this usually benign condition, I discovered something called the mitral valve prolapse syndrome. There are numerous things that go along with this syndrome, including panic attacks while asleep, reflux, sensitivity to smells, sounds, etc. etc. There are a couple of books out. They might be worth reading for you. One is by Lyn Richardson, I think. They are in the library.