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Acid Reflux Heartburn from Medications
Acid Reflux Heartburn from Medications
A friend with arthritis problems use lots of
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories to control her
arthritis pain and as result has almost constant
heartburn. As she has stated many times "I wish I
had invested in Tums and Pepsid about 10 years
ago" This last week I spent the time and asked
questions about her lifestyle. Come to find out she
also has minor eating disorder to add to the
equation. She is also pretty sedentary due to the
pain from her arthritis.
I ask her if she would like some assistance in
controlling her acid reflux heartburn symptoms.
She said she would try anything just to get rid of
the discomfort and pain. We started by looking at
her eating habits and as a result started her on a
regime of eating 6 smaller meals a day, scheduling
these prior to taking her anti inflammatories. We
also removed caffeine and alcohol. from her diet
We are asking her to take her medication at least 30
to 60 minutes after eating. We also stipulated that
she not take any additional anti inflammatories in
between meals.
We also asked her to start an exercise program
using an elliptical trainer. Ellipticals are great for
people with joint problems as there is almost no
impact to body. Due to her arthritis she was very
hesitant in trying the elliptical trainer. After a couple
moments going slow she said she though she
could do some exercising. The exercise has a
two-fold purpose. The first is to increase the body's
natural painkillers and second to lubricate the
joints with fluids. We have scheduled her for 30
minutes a day, 4 days a week to start with. We
expect her pace to increase over time as she
increases her fitness level.
Probably the most important thing we have done
for her is to encourage her on a daily basis. We
basically are calling her and/or going to the Y to
exercise with her. We also put her in contact with a
dietician that we know who helped design a daily
menu tailored to her needs. It has been about two
weeks and things are going well. Already she says
she is using only about half as many
anti-inflammatories and over the counter antacids.
It takes time to change your lifestyle and you can
expect to fail occasionally, however within 3
months the changes will become more or less
automatic.
Acid reflux heartburn that results from taking
medication is more common than many people
think it is. Sometimes the symptoms of heartburn
can be addressed simply by changing the
medications. However one must always consider
life style changes to address the root causes your
heartburn.
Acid Reflux Heartburn from Medications
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories to control her
arthritis pain and as result has almost constant
heartburn. As she has stated many times "I wish I
had invested in Tums and Pepsid about 10 years
ago" This last week I spent the time and asked
questions about her lifestyle. Come to find out she
also has minor eating disorder to add to the
equation. She is also pretty sedentary due to the
pain from her arthritis.
I ask her if she would like some assistance in
controlling her acid reflux heartburn symptoms.
She said she would try anything just to get rid of
the discomfort and pain. We started by looking at
her eating habits and as a result started her on a
regime of eating 6 smaller meals a day, scheduling
these prior to taking her anti inflammatories. We
also removed caffeine and alcohol. from her diet
We are asking her to take her medication at least 30
to 60 minutes after eating. We also stipulated that
she not take any additional anti inflammatories in
between meals.
We also asked her to start an exercise program
using an elliptical trainer. Ellipticals are great for
people with joint problems as there is almost no
impact to body. Due to her arthritis she was very
hesitant in trying the elliptical trainer. After a couple
moments going slow she said she though she
could do some exercising. The exercise has a
two-fold purpose. The first is to increase the body's
natural painkillers and second to lubricate the
joints with fluids. We have scheduled her for 30
minutes a day, 4 days a week to start with. We
expect her pace to increase over time as she
increases her fitness level.
Probably the most important thing we have done
for her is to encourage her on a daily basis. We
basically are calling her and/or going to the Y to
exercise with her. We also put her in contact with a
dietician that we know who helped design a daily
menu tailored to her needs. It has been about two
weeks and things are going well. Already she says
she is using only about half as many
anti-inflammatories and over the counter antacids.
It takes time to change your lifestyle and you can
expect to fail occasionally, however within 3
months the changes will become more or less
automatic.
Acid reflux heartburn that results from taking
medication is more common than many people
think it is. Sometimes the symptoms of heartburn
can be addressed simply by changing the
medications. However one must always consider
life style changes to address the root causes your
heartburn.
Acid Reflux Heartburn from Medications
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