If you have very occasional reflux symptoms and who doesn't?
Bending over at the waist tends to increase reflux symptoms.
It turns out that roughly 60% were advised by their doctors to take antacids or H2 blockers to help with residual reflux symptoms, he says.
Moderate weight gain, even in normal-weight people, may exacerbate reflux symptoms, according to the study.
"A reduction of even 2.5 pounds may be enough for some patients to decrease or eliminate their reflux symptoms," Dr. Johnson points out.
The presence or absence of reflux symptoms was not used as a selection criterion for asthmatics.
In addition, we eliminated from the study all patients who were referred because of reflux symptoms even though they had asthma.
Nearly everyone experiences mild reflux symptoms at some point in life.
I have not had any reflux symptoms since the plication.
Moderate weight gain, even in normal-weight people, may exacerbate reflux symptoms, according to the survey of more than 10,500 people.