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Bile reflux...anyone have any tips or advice please

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mindermummy · 16/03/2012 10:02

My do has just been to doctors after suffering with heartburn, bad tastes in mouth, stomach pains etc for the past year. He has been told to cut out certain things for 3 months before going back to doc again. Anyone here have experience of it and any advice would be great, thanks.x

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bagelmonkey · 17/03/2012 08:10

For acid reflux my advice would be firstly to stop smoking & reduce alcohol.
Foods that exacerbate acid reflux can be fairly variable between individuals. Commonly tomatoes, citrus fruits, spicy foods can provoke symptoms.
Losing a bit of weight can help if overweight & ensuring you're not wearing tight or restrictive clothes or belts.
The other steps would be a breath test for H. pylori and probably a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) taken as needed.

bagelmonkey · 17/03/2012 08:11

Tomatos not tomatoes

bagelmonkey · 17/03/2012 12:42

Oh, and raise the head of the bed & avoid eating large meals.
And reduce caffeine.

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