Indigestion

[energy1]

Hello everyone hope you are all well ? I have IBS recently been experiencing indigestion and it’s really unpleasant keeps me up at night !

Do you have any suggestions or tips how reduce or stop indigestion?

[FRreedman]

During the day you are either standing or sitting, and gravity will keep food and stomach acid where it belongs, however when you lay down at night, gravity doesn’t have the same effect. So, you need to raise your bed, by placing two blocks of wood under the head end of the bed, which will raise you enough to allow gravity to work. If you continue to get heartburn you must contact your GP or GI team to give you something to stop the acid from burning your esophogus (apologies for spelling).

[energy1 in reply to FRreedman]

Thank you so much 😊 your spellings are perfect

[SueMount]

Get your gallbladder checked out. I had mine removed 18 months ago. Indigestion keeping me awake all night is how my symptoms started.

[SueMount]

Also cut down on fatty foods, if you have gallstones you will struggle with digesting fats.

[Cornwallgirl]

You could try liquid gaviscon after you eat and before bed it creates a barrier and stops the acid, or most of it.

[Hidden]

Hello energy1, best to get checked by GP if disturbing your sleep at night a lot just to be sure it is gastric reflux. If it is you could invest in a reflux wedge to raise you up as you sleep. This prevents acid getting to your oesophageal tract and burning and causing coughing and burning your throat. I find it very effective at preventing this.

[Animalcrackers]

Hi I suffer with gastric reflux have done for years due to hiatus hernia . Raising your pillows ( I sleep with 6) will help you I also take a Lanzoprazole in the mornings also take gaviscon liquid before bed. Certain medications can make you worse like ibuprofen and naproxen especially. Also eat small and often was advice given to me.

Hope this helps .