From the article: Tips for Calming Nighttime Heartburn
Nearly eight in 10 heartburn sufferers experience symptoms at night. But staying up all night to fend off heartburn isn't practical. Share your tips on getting through the night -- free of heartburn. Share Your Experiences
Frequent Nighttime Heartburn
- I am suffering from nighttime heartburn for a long time now, My GP has put me on medication but it does not always help, I haven't had any special tests done yet and think I should cause it is really uncomfortable.I do not like spicy or too strong foods, even bread gives me heartburn sometimes.
- —Guest Claudette Rhode
Avoiding nighttime pain.
- I take 2 Tums Smoothies before going to bed, use a wedge pillow, and try to avoid sleeping on my right side. (I read that sleeping on the right side has a tendency to trigger heartburn symptoms. I certainly found that to be true for me.)
- —Guest Di
How Do you Deal With Nightime Heartburn
- I don't know how safe this is but someone told me they take about 1/2 teaspoon of soda with water. I tried it last night only 1/4 of a teaspoon & it worked.
- —Guest Jane Huffman
Millk
- Drinking cold skimmed milk before bed helped me. It often stopped the burning sensation. Also, one teaspoon of ground cumin swallowed followed by water also helps. I sleep on a high pillow and it helps despite the fact that it is not comfy and makes your neck wrinkles... thats for solution. But for prevention, your best friend is: Eat light and hours before bed time.
- —Guest Tahani
Nighttime pain
- Having been diagnosed with GERD & a hiatus hernia in 2007, I have been on every PPI medication there is. I observe all the do's & don't of avoiding heartburn but still have pain. Breakfast & lunch present no problem, but I have to sit in a recliner chair for up to 7 hours after I eat a very small dinner. If I lie down too soon the pain is immediate & takes 2 hours to go away, during which time I have to walk, & walk. Not fun at 1:30 am! Does anyone else have a similar problem?
- —Guest Auzzeee
Nightime Heartburn
- I find that slightly elevating my head and shoulders while lying down greatly reduces my chance of getting heartburn. You can achieve this by prop something under the head of your bed (it doens't need to be very high, just an inch or 2 makes a huge difference) or prop up your body with extra pillows.
- —Guest Teresa
Nighttime Heartburn
- My response to this is simply what the doc tells you, to avoid eating heavy foods, don't lie down for a few hours before bedtime and don't drink milk or other trigger items before bed. I discovered that I was drinking a big glass of milk before bed because I didn't know it would trigger reflux. I stopped the nighttime milk and take my med and no more problem.
- —Guest Barbara
