Lesley, (And Anyone Else Dealing With GERD) . . .

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Lesley, (And Anyone Else Dealing With GERD) . . .

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Have you tried melatonin?

Apparently 3 to 6 mg at bedtime is helpful for some people.
•Take melatonin. Mention this natural hormone and most people think "sleep aid." But research reported in the April 2011 Journal of Pharmacology shows melatonin reduces stomach acid but doesn't block it, as many GERD medicines do, notes Mark Stengler, a naturopathic medical doctor and author of books on integrative medicine. That matters because "you need stomach acid for normal digestion" and "to prevent bad bacteria," he explains. For his adult GERD patients, Stengler prescribes 3 to 6 milligrams of melatonin daily at bedtime; it is not recommended for children and pregnant women.
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/sto ... 51847640/1

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It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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WOW! Thanks Tex. I have been using 1/4 of a 3 mg Melatonin pill with a 1/4 of an ambien for sleeping. I will increase the melatonin, and maybe get rid of the ambien. I would rather do that anyway.
If it helps I will be so happy!

You are a wonder, Tex. You ALWAYS come through.
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