Jesusgreen
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Okay, so I seem to have had regular heartburn for a long time now, several years - but, I always wrongly assumed that everyone had heartburn quite often, it was normal, and there was nothing wrong with me.
Eventually about a month ago I started getting it really bad at night, making it difficult to sleep - particularly since I've been worried about my stomach acid getting into and destroying my lungs. Any particular reason why it's worst at night? Could it be that I'm eating too late? I do tend to eat just an hour or two before sleep.
I think it might be a diet issue though since I've had plenty of times where I've gone without any heartburn for a long time, so that's why I decided to post here with a few questions regarding this.
Firstly, would it be a bad idea for me to start taking heatburn medication daily? I know there are meant to be risks to it raising your stomach acid pH too much - but when my heartburn is this bad and doesn't seem to really get any better, surely that's the idea? Maybe I'm misinformed here
Now to my diet. My diet doesn't change a lot, it's not particularly healthy, but other than the apple juice I drink I can't see anything that could cause heartburn, here:
- Breakfast = A roll with cheese or plain cereal, single glass of apple juice.
- Between breakfast and dinner I've been drinking water, to lower how much juice I drink in case that's the cause
- Dinner = Often margherita pizza, how I'm skinny as bones I don't know - otherwise I'm veggie so soya cutlets + potatoes are common, lots of peppers, spices etc - usually 1 or 2 glasses of apple juice
- Between dinner and supper I'm drinking water again. Occasionally have some chocolate or something as a snack.
- Supper is once again usually a roll, sometimes cheese sandwiches. Once again, a single glass of apple juice.
Any thoughts? PS due to the lack of insurance, I'd rather try some basic ways to solve this -before- seeing a doctor, as it's pricey here in Poland.
Eventually about a month ago I started getting it really bad at night, making it difficult to sleep - particularly since I've been worried about my stomach acid getting into and destroying my lungs. Any particular reason why it's worst at night? Could it be that I'm eating too late? I do tend to eat just an hour or two before sleep.
I think it might be a diet issue though since I've had plenty of times where I've gone without any heartburn for a long time, so that's why I decided to post here with a few questions regarding this.
Firstly, would it be a bad idea for me to start taking heatburn medication daily? I know there are meant to be risks to it raising your stomach acid pH too much - but when my heartburn is this bad and doesn't seem to really get any better, surely that's the idea? Maybe I'm misinformed here
Now to my diet. My diet doesn't change a lot, it's not particularly healthy, but other than the apple juice I drink I can't see anything that could cause heartburn, here:
- Breakfast = A roll with cheese or plain cereal, single glass of apple juice.
- Between breakfast and dinner I've been drinking water, to lower how much juice I drink in case that's the cause
- Dinner = Often margherita pizza, how I'm skinny as bones I don't know - otherwise I'm veggie so soya cutlets + potatoes are common, lots of peppers, spices etc - usually 1 or 2 glasses of apple juice
- Between dinner and supper I'm drinking water again. Occasionally have some chocolate or something as a snack.
- Supper is once again usually a roll, sometimes cheese sandwiches. Once again, a single glass of apple juice.
Any thoughts? PS due to the lack of insurance, I'd rather try some basic ways to solve this -before- seeing a doctor, as it's pricey here in Poland.