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      08-19-2020, 11:00 AM   #45
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I've found that eating large meals with wine/beer/etc. will greatly increase the likelihood of heartburn at night. If you eat moderate-sized meals and don't drink an entire bottle, you should be good to go. If not, definitely see your GP.
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Had the same issue for years. Started vegan diet 8 months ago and no more heartburn/acid reflux (and bloating). Still a heavy coffee and wine drinker, I don't use acid reducer. Not sure it necessarily correlates to meat but for sure dairy products in my case.
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Pepcid =Famotidine

"If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly:
•Headache
•Constipation or diarrhea

Contact your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including:
•Easy bruising/bleeding
•Signs of infection
•Mental/mood changes

Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including:
•Fast/slow/irregular heartbeat
•Severe dizziness"

***Some of that shit is WAAAAAY worse than heartburn...yikes!.
WHO would take this crap?!?!
Um, yeah. First, famotidine is an old H2 antagonist and almost everyone should take a PPI like esomeprazole instead. Second, chronic acid reflux can be extremely damaging and can lead to Barrett's esophagus and cancer.
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Well. I love wine. But in the last few months, every time I drink it, I get HORRIBLE and debilitating heart burn. When I don’t drink for a few days, it goes away. Ergo - wine gives me acid reflux. I read about it online. Apparently, in some people, alcohol depresses the muscles that control the lower esophageal sphincter so that it doesn’t close fully, which allows stomach acid to flow out and up. Hence the pain.

There are thousands - THOUSANDS of charlatans out there offering everything from prostate massage to coffee enemas to holistic pills that will cure you if you take them forever. I call bullshit.

If I just don’t drink - I have no problem. Sigh. I had a good run. Over forty years of alcohol enjoyment. I guess it just caught up with me. I don’t really mind quitting - I’ve done it before for years at a time. So here goes nothing again. Say hello to sober me.
Alcohol in any form is a major trigger of GERD. You can get "clean wine" whatever that is, but it's almost certainly the alcohol doing the damage here via the mechanism you mentioned. Wines like dry reds can have high levels of tannins, which are also known to be bad for GERD.

Obviously, consult with a GI. Like others have said, if you know you are going to be drinking on a certain day, try a PPI in the morning or a few hours before. PPIs are extremely effective, certainly no coffee enema .
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      08-20-2020, 11:55 AM   #49
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Not to be the doom and gloom type.. but as someone who recently lost a father to esophageal cancer please take care of what causes your reflux.

There are so many things that cause it and no one diet will work for everyone. But doing a few things can greatly reduce it:

1) Try an over the counter - Omeraprozal worked well for me while I was correcting my diet/portions
2) Portion, portion, portion - I found portion control to be more of an issue than what I was actually eating
3) Avoid lying down or being active soon after meals
4) Diet - Reduce the acid causing food consumption. This won't be the same for everyone but obviously drinking a pint of hot sauce before bed is bad for everyone
5) Exercise

Obviously these have other benefits as well.

I would also recommend to have an endoscopy done. If you have reflux your doctor should be able to order one. If they don't-find another doctor.
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      08-21-2020, 08:30 AM   #51
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How is your health in general besides the reflux?
Excellent. I swim 3 to 4 times a week. It’s been a week and a half since i stopped drinking wine and the reflux is all but gone. This is both disappointing and encouraging.
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If you are still having some reflux at all a week and a half later it isn’t all due to the wine. It sounds like wine certainly is a trigger that makes it worse, but it shouldn’t really be causing reflux days later, much less a week and a half later. Not something to panic over, but definitely worth a discussion with your doctor and probably a GI visit.
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Went out on a Date Night with the Mrs and drank a few mojitos and was so weary of reflux when going to bed but yay I had none!!

I'll drink a little bit more next time!
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Oh man. How is it going meanwhile? Can't imagine not having wine.
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      08-27-2020, 07:04 AM   #57
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Oh man. How is it going meanwhile? Can't imagine not having wine.
Not like he lost and eye or a leg, it's wine. Huge number of people have to give up food items they like but their body can't take.
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