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Acid Reflux (GERD) (4,865 members)
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Symptoms|Treatments|Side effects|Causes
68 treatments sorted by
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| treatment | member ratings (num votes) |
|---|---|
| Prilosec/Losec/Zegerid (omeprazole) | (354) |
| AcipHex/Pariet (rabeprazole) | (50) |
| Nexium (esomeprazole) | (157) |
| Protonix/Protium (pantoprazole) | (102) |
| Avoid overeating | (214) |
| Endoscopic dilatation | (20) |
| Prevacid (lansoprazole) | (158) |
| Zantac/Zinetac (ranitidine) | (213) |
| Nissen Fundoplication | (4) |
| Kapidex/Dexilant (dexlansoprazole) | (23) |
| Paleo diet | (16) |
| Eat a light meal in evening | (200) |
| Avoid concentrated tomato products, potatoes and red meat together | (41) |
| Eliminate/reduce refined carbohydrates | (72) |
| Eat evening meal at least 3 hours before going to bed | (254) |
| Avoid concentrated tomato products | (23) |
| Eliminate tea & acidic drinks | (113) |
| RF Surgery on LES (Stretta) | (2) |
| Alkaline diet | (62) |
| Avoid high fat consumption before bed | (115) |
| Specific Carbohydrate Diet | (1) |
| VeMMA | (1) |
| Lansoprazol | (3) |
| Slippery Elm tea | (13) |
| Carafate / Sucralfate | (7) |
| Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice | (2) |
| Gluten free diet | (64) |
| Eliminate caffeine | (44) |
| Sage capsules | (4) |
| Avoid food allergens | (52) |
| PepZin GI | (1) |
| Gaviscon | (87) |
| Elevate head of bed | (203) |
| Reduced lactose diet | (81) |
| Walk after dinner | (67) |
| Not bending at waist to reach floor/pick things up | (20) |
| baking soda & water | (6) |
| Famtodine | (38) |
| TUMS/Quick-Eze/Rennie/Titralac (calcium carbonate) | (314) |
| Eliminate alcohol | (45) |
| Betaine-HCl | (11) |
| Lemon water | (13) |
| Eat an extremely large amount of food - 5000 calorie, one meal a day | (10) |
| Himalayan Salt | (9) |
| Raw foods diet | (20) |
| Smoking Cessation | (55) |
| Sleep on left side | (25) |
| Mylanta/Maalox (aluminum hydroxide with magnesium hydroxide) | (119) |
| EFT | (6) |
| Stop smoking | (9) |
| Weight Loss | (143) |
| Probiotics | (45) |
| Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) | (115) |
| Vitamin D3 (~75IU/kg) | (12) |
| Swallow air bubble to block esophagus | (14) |
| DHG Licorice | (45) |
| Melatonin | (16) |
| Cold green tea | (35) |
| Pepcid (Famotadine) | (33) |
| Reduced meat diet (more vegetarian) | (109) |
| Do rowing exercises at the gym | (21) |
| Aloe Vera | (39) |
| Increase water intake | (83) |
| Ginger supplements | (38) |
| Sleep on back | (65) |
| Add fiber to diet | (142) |
| Peppermint oil | (41) |
| Apple cider vinegar | (76) |