Switch to Dominicans.

You're welcome.

Natural or maduro?

Quit Drinking . . .

My only vices are cigars and coffee, and you want me to give up coffee? :o(

No . . . Alcohol . . .

It's hard on a stomach . . . It's a prime cause of Acid Reflux . . .

Don't drink beer, wine, or hard liquor. Strongest thing that passes my lips is coffee, but I'm sure it's not helpful if you have reflux.

A shot of apple cider vinegar does wonders at eliminating Acid Reflux

Change your diet. I used to eat a whole roll of Tums or Rolaids about every other day until I stopped drinking Mountain Dew and cut back on the carbs. Plus I lost 30 lbs.

I have Acid Reflux but fortunately I never have the heartburn part, only the constant throat clearing. I take Nexium and occasionally Reglan. I drink a couple of beers daily and several a day on weekends, 3 cups of regular coffee daily, and also eat and drink Cokes at all hours of the day and night and that might make it worse. However, my younger brother (65) has it with the exact same symptoms except worse than me and he's a teetotaler who goes to bed every night at 9 PM. So I'm not sure how much better I would be if I cleaned up my act. I'm counting on the Nexium to prevent Barrett's and otherwise just tough it out.

There is no cure . I have it so bad it has severly affected my life in bad ways. The best things are sleep with your head up, lose weight,take a good Probiotic, The best is called Align. It is tough to deal with the pain sometimes, Like a Heart attack for 3-4 hours so learn to deal with it before it gets you.

JDELLLL, Jack.

I was in the emergency room all day Sunday (Chest pains) Thankfully nothing wrong like I had hoped it was a chest muscle thing.. Of course if I disappear from the board the doctor is wrong!!

Any way, while I waiting on the test there was a show on the hospitable TV in reference to Acid Reflux which I control with Nexium.. There is now a surgery that has something to do with wrapping a part of the stomach muscle around the the esophagus? or something like that that has a 90% success rate and is minimally intrusive!

That is all I know about it...

I'm telling you guys...try a low carb diet.

I never developed Acid Reflux, but I used to have TERRIBLE heartburn every single day. Couldn't sleep, needed antacids ALL the time, constant sour feeling in my stomach...

I kicked the junk food (pizza, soda, Cheetos, etc), kicked pretty much all "junk carbs" (white bread, mac n cheese, etc.) and switched to sugar free candy.

I lost 30 lbs. and the only time I need antacids now is when I "break my diet".

no way to stop it that I've experienced. Nexium (the real deal, not generic) helps me, but it is expensive.

#12...works for me too.

i've heard something about surgery that messes with the flap but I think there's some drawbacks maybe like not being able to belch. Believe my brother checked into it and found it's not a good alternative except in ultra severe cases. I do sleep with the head of the bed elevated about 4 inches. Problem is that I frequently find myself with my legs hanging over the foot of a king size bed. Since I don't have the usual heartburn, it's just more of a nuisance with me.

#12 has the answer. I had it so bad that I used to wake up in the middle of the night, every night with a mouth full of stomach acid. Ate Tums by the bottle.

Went low carb back in '03. Within the first week, acid reflux was gone. Haven't had it since. Also lost 80 lbs. The wife lost a bunch of weight too and has been a size 3 since. Currently we just stay away from starches, white flour and sugar.

for me there is a direct relationship of drinks/diet and reflex. Stress and lack of sleep also can be an issue. As long as I keep my coffee and alcohol intake to moderate levels and stay away from certain foods, I don't have much of a problem. Get those items out of balance and life is no fun.