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How can I stop acid reflux instantly?

I have acid reflux and want to fix it. How can I stop acid reflux instantly?

2 Answers

It is important to change your diet. Avoid fatty foods, caffeine, chocolate, spicy foods, food with high fat content, carbonated beverages, and peppermint.
Make these lifestyle modifications: weight loss, elevation of the head of the bed, refraining from assuming a supine position after meals and avoidance of meals two to three hours before bedtime.
Talk to your primary care physician about reflux medications if symptoms don't improve with changes in weight loss and diet.
1. Swallow your own saliva (this buffers the acid and pushes it into the stomach)
2. Swallow any liquid (same thing)
3. Take tums (same thing).
4. Take pepcid. (this blocks acid production in the stomach)
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