Tips

Helpful tips from acid refluxers that you may find useful.

Dry mouth at night?

Refluxers will often find their nasal passages tend to block while sleeping, causing mouth breathing which dries out the mouth and throat.

A simple nose clip sold as an anti-snore device can help by keeping the nostrils open so your mouth stays shut.

They are cheaply available on eBay.

 How to sleep at an angle

To reduce nocturnal reflux, raising the bedhead by 15-20cm (6-8 inches) helps but you may find yourself slipping down to the foot of the bed.

You may be able to raise your bedhead on blocks. Piles of old books may help but be careful they cannot slide and the bed's feet sit securely on them and won't slip. 

Piles of old paperbacks may be found in charity shops or they may have some for throwing out. They can be bound into blocks with gaffer tape.

1, Bed risers usually come in sets of 4. You only need 2.
You may know someone who'd like the other 2?

Divan beds and some others may not be suitable for adding blocks.

2, Some people use wedge pillows which raise the upper half of the body.
Whilst this works well for some, others find  it makes things worse.
This is because your body may "hinge" in the middle compressing your stomach.

3, A full length bed wedge may be the answer. It fits between the bed and the mattress.

Sliding downhill because your bedhead's raised?

1, An extra pillow under your knees may help.

2, A memory foam mattress topper has also been found to work for some.

Reducing Tooth Erosion

From a Dentist:

Acid reflux can damage teeth. It can also cause bad breath.

A natural instinct is to brush your teeth -Don't!

The tooth enamel is softened by reluxing acid, brushing will remove it.
Instead, rinse with mouthwash. Only brush your teeth when you know there's no acid.