Heard of this before?

[Guest guest]

One thing to try is avoiding heavy meals in the evenings (a very difficult

thing on some people's work schedules). Fatty foods in particular could cause

this. So for late night snacks, use fruits instead.

 

I used to have a similar problem, and was also overweight. I stopped eating

heavy evening meals -- basically try not to eat dinner after 8:00 pm. This

problem stopped, and i lost a lot of weight.

 

Now if i eat too much in the evening i just get a weird nightmare around

midnight. So apparently this problem was caused by a cumulative situation.

 

On Mon, 02 Sep 2002 18:34:12 -0500 e g <earthagaia wrote:

 

> My husband has a throat problem that I've been

> concerned about for some time. He has been

> unable to find anything to help this

> uncomfortable problem and usually waits it out,

> so I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on an

> herbal remedy.

>

> It starts off with a pressure in his stomach

> that moves up to his throat(near his adam's

> apple). He seems to think it's some sort of

> trapped wind. The pressure is very

> uncomfortable and is mainly in the throat. He

> usually cannot eat at all, & swallowing can

> nearly be impossible. The pressure becomes so

> uncomfortable that his mouth starts watering a

> lot, which of course he swallows, and usually

> causes him to be physically sick (usually

> happens when he is sleeping and wakes him up).

> We are unsure of what the cause is, but he

> thinks it's food related.

>

> I appreciate any and all advice!

>

> Jen

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Sounds like GERD, which is the acid from the stomach backing up into the esophagus. Try elevating the head of your bed, gravity will help hold it down and he will sleep better. Catnip and peppermint tea helps my husband with this a lot. I haven't tried it yet, but meadowsweet is supposed to lower acid production in the stomach. Hope that helps a little.

 

Janet

 

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e g

herbal remedies

Monday, September 02, 2002 4:34 PM

[herbal remedies] Heard of this before?

My husband has a throat problem that I've been concerned about for some time. He has been unable to find anything to help this uncomfortable problem and usually waits it out, so I'm wondering if anyone has any advice on an herbal remedy.It starts off with a pressure in his stomach that moves up to his throat(near his adam's apple). He seems to think it's some sort of trapped wind. The pressure is very uncomfortable and is mainly in the throat. He usually cannot eat at all, & swallowing can nearly be impossible. The pressure becomes so uncomfortable that his mouth starts watering a lot, which of course he swallows, and usually causes him to be physically sick (usually happens when he is sleeping and wakes him up). We are unsure of what the cause is, but he thinks it's food related.I appreciate any and all advice!Jen_Communicate with others using Lycos Mail for FREE!http://mail.lycos.com Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington