Mornings without GERD

I love mornings.

It is only in the mornings when I feel 100% normal, almost every day since my GERD struggle begun. I generally feel light, like perhaps I'm ok.  Better yet, perhaps today will be a symptom free day.  I feel so good!

So why are my mornings better?

I've looked online and can only guess that it's because of my behavior at night.

1. I stop eating 3-4 hours (preferably 4+ hours) before I go to sleep.  I don't get into bed unless I feel my stomach is already empty.

2.  No more snacking after dinner.  At most, I drink water. I know this is hard but every time I put something in my mouth, I wonder how it will affect my GERD.

3. I have changed my diet, I'm now on a paleo diet.

4. I stop drinking glass fulls of water before going to sleep.

5. I try to sleep on my back, this helps to eliminate pressure on your esophagus.

6. I raised the head of my bed 5 inches from the ground.  This makes my bed look quite funny but it does help; it's also better than buying tons of pillows.

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