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RE: Dealing with Acid Reflux on the Cheap
I kept on getting Bronchitis and after 5 days in hospital on IV antibiotics under a specialist physician, then referred to a lung specialist, followed by an ear nose & throat specialist when my voice disappeared, they discovered that GERD was the culprit! So now I take Esomeprazole religiously otherwise I end up choking on phlegm as soon as the acid burbles up into the airways which is what caused the bronchitis! I used Siberian Pine Nut Oil successfully for about 2 years, but then it stopped working and is really expensive.
I cannot eat late at night BUT two very effective and super CHEAP remedies are:
- 1 teaspoon Bicarb (Baking Soda) in lukewarm water, tastes awful but works immediately
And an even better remedy when I've overindulged is - Cape Aloe Crystals, obtainable locally at under ZAR10 for a small box, but one uses minute amounts. I have seen it available online. That works instantly! But is also a laxative if one takes too much.
I do worry about the side effects of these medications!
Blimey, another 'zole'. If it's a zole it's for GERD!
@futuremind reckons Baking Soda works well too. I have some in the house somewhere and will give it a go. A horrible taste for a few minutes is OK with me!
I have had the choking to death gasping for air experience several times. You think your gonna die.
Cape Aloe Crystals is a new one too me. Thanks for the tips.
That choking was the worst, I honestly thought I'd choke to death, the Aloe Crystals work instantly, super bitter though.
Yeah I'm gonna try Cape Aloe Crystals too I think. The name alone is cool!
1 teaspoon is good advice for the baking soda. It tastes pretty awful, but it does work. When the burp comes, you'll feel better. It's so strange how it works, but it basically just neutralizes the acid and gas builds in your stomach :P For me, a teaspoon won't touch it, I have to take a tablespoon, and it makes me a little nervous, because that might not even be safe.
Definitely start small and be prepared for a not so pleasant flavour.
I checked, it's also known as Aloe Ferrox Bitters and is available online.
For me a teaspoon of baking soda won't touch it. I have to ingest a tablespoon. I'm not sure if that's safe but it works.
Baking soda also becomes a laxative if too much is ingested. Weird.
I might try these Cape Aloe Crystals :)
I'm not sure if you saw my comment here about the acid reducers, but I was on them for about 15-17 years of my life, and started having pretty extreme and scary side effects. Also had to take up to 10 a day just to keep the acid at bay. Today I still have pretty serious acid problems, and it might be in my best interest to get my stomach checked out, but it's really hard for me to trust the medical industry with the horrible lifelong experiences from medications.