Sleeping With Heartburn
Author: Jim Kesel
Author: Jim Kesel
For some people, suffering from chronic heartburn is about as
close to hell on earth as it gets. In addtion to being in pain,
the suffer often gets little or no sleep. When an individual who
is suffering from acid reflux heartburn gets tired they try not
to think about going to bed. They procrastinate, doing
everything they can to delay laying down. When the inevitable
time comes they pop the required antaicds and slowly lay down,
knowing what is coming. Each night they pray that night
heartburn will not return.
There really is a simple trick that will reduce night time acid
reflux related heartburn. Simply lifting the head of the bed a
mere 3 inches may keep the acid from flowing into the
esophagus. This is easily done with a couple of books or blocks
of wood. This effectively keeps your chest and the esophagus
higher than your stomach. This will inhibit the flow of acid
into your throat by making it flow uphill. It will also help if
you can sleep on your left side. Again this will place the
esophageal sphincter muscle, a valve at the base of the
esophagus higher than the stomach also reducing the chance that
acid will flow into the esophagus.
You already know that you should not eat anything for at least
4 hours prior to going to bed. Avoid all caffiene, not just
because it may keep you awake but because it can iniate acid
reflux by causing your stomach to produce more acid. This puts
more pressure on your esophageal sphincter muscle. If is weak
it may leak acid into your esophagus.
Lets face it if you can get a good nights sleep on a regular
basis, life suddenly looks a lot brighter. Granted this is
temporarily fix. You do need to make an appointment with your
doctor right away. A proper diagnosis is necessary to make sure
symptoms are not related to a more serious condition such as
GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or even cancer. A good
diagnosis will also assist your physician in applying the best
treatment that will remedy your heartburn.
There are several good medication that can address serious
chronic heartburn. Your doctor will know which ones to intially
prescribe to address your problem. You may have to try different
medications until you find the one that best addresses your
problem. You can solve your night heartburn problems for good.
Search your local library or the Internet for more information
on your condition. This will help you in deciding the best
course of action in finding a cure.
About The Author: James A. Kesel,MS
http://www.heartburnscures.com
close to hell on earth as it gets. In addtion to being in pain,
the suffer often gets little or no sleep. When an individual who
is suffering from acid reflux heartburn gets tired they try not
to think about going to bed. They procrastinate, doing
everything they can to delay laying down. When the inevitable
time comes they pop the required antaicds and slowly lay down,
knowing what is coming. Each night they pray that night
heartburn will not return.
There really is a simple trick that will reduce night time acid
reflux related heartburn. Simply lifting the head of the bed a
mere 3 inches may keep the acid from flowing into the
esophagus. This is easily done with a couple of books or blocks
of wood. This effectively keeps your chest and the esophagus
higher than your stomach. This will inhibit the flow of acid
into your throat by making it flow uphill. It will also help if
you can sleep on your left side. Again this will place the
esophageal sphincter muscle, a valve at the base of the
esophagus higher than the stomach also reducing the chance that
acid will flow into the esophagus.
You already know that you should not eat anything for at least
4 hours prior to going to bed. Avoid all caffiene, not just
because it may keep you awake but because it can iniate acid
reflux by causing your stomach to produce more acid. This puts
more pressure on your esophageal sphincter muscle. If is weak
it may leak acid into your esophagus.
Lets face it if you can get a good nights sleep on a regular
basis, life suddenly looks a lot brighter. Granted this is
temporarily fix. You do need to make an appointment with your
doctor right away. A proper diagnosis is necessary to make sure
symptoms are not related to a more serious condition such as
GERD or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease or even cancer. A good
diagnosis will also assist your physician in applying the best
treatment that will remedy your heartburn.
There are several good medication that can address serious
chronic heartburn. Your doctor will know which ones to intially
prescribe to address your problem. You may have to try different
medications until you find the one that best addresses your
problem. You can solve your night heartburn problems for good.
Search your local library or the Internet for more information
on your condition. This will help you in deciding the best
course of action in finding a cure.
About The Author: James A. Kesel,MS
http://www.heartburnscures.com
