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Wanting to gain more, but having trouble with acid reflux.

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Larpus98   United States
Joined 4 years
NeverSayWhen:
I've made great gaining progress over the last couple years. I have filled out nicely gaining about 35 lbs with the help of protein shakes, full fat dairy and some light weight lifting. I've been eating a lot and I love the feeling of stuffing myself even bigger, but I've hit a plateau.

I'm stuck at 185 right now largely because when I eat excessively I'm prone to bouts of heartburn, acid reflux and indegestion. High fat and high calorie items eaten quickly are the main culprit. Sometimes the stomach discomfort outweighs any sexual satisfaction, which can be discouraging.

Anyone have advise for gaining with acid reflux? Are there tips, tricks, or certain food items that might make gaining easier? Thanks for any input!


I kinda have the same issues. Mine is often linked to stress as well. When I have something bad or annoying taking place it gets worse. I mean I would be stating the obvious here but I take either antacid tablets or over the counter pills. Too many tablets isn’t good tho cause they are high in calcium and can become addicting, the extra calcium can cause kidney stones too. But yea, something like Prilosec works for me. You take it for a month and then usually don’t need to for a good few months.
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Wanting to gain more, but having trouble with acid reflux.

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Larpus98   United States
Joined 4 years
Dudl:
For me it's important, that I don't lay in my bed if I eat something. If I lay in bed and eat I get heartburn, too. And it's important for me, that I don't eat just sweets, rather also bread or warm food.


yes, when you lay down the acid kinda pools in your esophagus its quite unpleasant. Anything spicy or citrus as well, major trigger!

Even just drinking milk or dairy of some sort can cool it down a bit.
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Wanting to gain more, but having trouble with acid reflux.

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FatAsButter   United Kingdom
Joined 7 years
Do you have asthma medication? I stopped the one I had for another reason but stopping it, stopped the reflux.
I have something different now but take real care to wash out my mouth after. I realized it was relaxing that anti reflux muscle as well my lungs. I'm fine now, can lay down almost flat as long as it a couple hours after a big meal.
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Wanting to gain more, but having trouble with acid reflux.

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Curveman   United Kingdom
Joined 6 years
I'm in the same boat as Van on this. However I have found that if I keep off excessive amounts of alcohol while gaining, the problem is much less. However I am suffering with a persistent tickly cough and slightly hoarse voice at the moment and am not sure if this is down to gaining. Could be a little bit of reflux causing this but I don't get the heartburn I had before when drinking lots of beer as well as heavy cream etc.
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Wanting to gain more, but having trouble with acid reflux.

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Glutton   United Kingdom
Joined 15 years
Mine got progressively worse. Milk helped to neutralise the acid. I didn't have it all the time, but the major problem became a persistent cough:this can happen over a period of time, due to stomach acid irritation to the oesophagus. After seeing my doctor and a specialist, they prescribed Lansoprazole twice a day and Ranitidine before bed +a swig of Gaviscon before bed each night. It seems to have worked.
4 years

Wanting to gain more, but having trouble with acid reflux.

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HanSelo   United Kingdom
Joined 9 years
Go to your doctor and ask for Lanzoprazole. Problem solved. smiley
4 years

Wanting to gain more, but having trouble with acid reflux.

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Glutton   United Kingdom
Joined 15 years
HanSelo:
Go to your doctor and ask for Lanzoprazole. Problem solved. smiley
Might not be the same for everybody lol
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Wanting to gain more, but having trouble with acid reflux.

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Weetabix   United Kingdom
Joined 9 years
HanSelo:
Go to your doctor and ask for Lanzoprazole. Problem solved. smiley

glutton:
Might not be the same for everybody lol


Here's a thought. Acid reflux might not be too much acid but not enough. When you digest you need really strong acid, then once it's done it's job it's neutralised.

With acid reflux your acid is too weak so takes ages to digest and ends up frothing up and coming up your throat.

When most acid medications are designed to weaken the already weak acid it's temporarily solving the problem whilst making it worse in the long run.

Solution is to add acid to your food such as vinegar. Don't eat anything which might neutralise the acid when you're digesting. However between meals it would be a good idea to take bicarbonate of soda but obviously only when you've digested the food in your stomach.
4 years

Wanting to gain more, but having trouble with acid reflux.

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HanSelo   United Kingdom
Joined 9 years
No.

If you suffer acid reflux, go to your doctor. It can have serious long term consequences if left untreated.

The most commonly prescribed medication is Lanzoprazole, a proton pump inhibitor. It does not work by "weakening" stomach acid, but actually reduces acid secretion and is very successful in the treatment of acid reflux in most people.

Above all, ignore any advice given to you on internet forums, with the exception of this:

Go see your doctor.
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Wanting to gain more, but having trouble with acid reflux.

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Weetabix   United Kingdom
Joined 9 years
HanSelo,

Since you're referring to the NHS you're clearly full of shit. You probably work for the bastards or something. Stop promoting your NHS snake oil.
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