Quote Originally Posted by cogmarks View Post
Do you notice that it goes away when you are not stressed? I teach school, and I have had terrible GERD for the last 15yrs (my father died from esophageal cancer). The only thing that seems to work well for me is summer vacation. When I am not stressed, I have very little heartburn. Also, I have found that when I sleep half sitting up, like on the couch, I have very little heartburn.

One of the best drugs for GERD was taken off the market, because it interacted with several other drugs. Propulsid actually worked to strengthen the lower esophageal sphincter. That keeps the acid where it belongs, which is in your stomach, of course. If you can get a doctor to write you a prescription for it, you might want to try Motilium. Janssen makes Motilium, which is similar to Propulsid but without the drug interactions. It works by regulating gastric emptying. The only problem is that you would have to order it from a Canadian or Mexican pharmacy, because the FDA held up approval of the drug for so long that the patent was going to run out too soon for the drug company to turn a profit after launching the drug. I have taken Motilium, and I think it is a great drug. I always buy some when I am out of the country.

Good luck.
I started having reflux when I was working 70+ hour weeks and being on call 24/7 while working with mentally ill homeless adults, it used to go away when I was on vacation but now it's always there (even after I changed professions to something much more laid back). So I'm not sure if it's the "rebound" I kept reading about or what. I'm hoping the dietary changes and the addition of the cider vinegar will help.

Thanks for the info.