Posted by noa on July 3, 2000, at 8:16:04
In reply to Re: Sleep--Hey Greg, posted by tina on July 1, 2000, at 17:23:49
Greg, I didn't take any prescription meds for the acid reflux, just over the counter antacids, which were only mediocre and temporary in dealing with it.
Around the same time that I was figuring out I had apnea, and getting tested for it, I was just starting to educate myself about the acid reflux too, and was planning to consult a gastrodoc after I settled in with the apnea treatment. But then, I didn't need to, since the reflux went away when I started the CPAP.
I think, though, that getting on a regular schedule can help a lot with both the reflux and the sleep. Like not letting yourself get too hungry, because you are more likely to eat till you are too full once you do eat, and not eating and running, etc. and not eating before bed, etc. Also, the caffeine thing really contributes to the sleep problems, and to the reflux.
All easier said than done, huh?
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