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Acid reflux and CH? Antacids work for me! (Read 1096 times)
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Acid reflux and CH? Antacids work for me!
Sep 10th, 2012 at 4:10pm
 
Hi All,

I've been a CH sufferer for 7-8 years now with about 2 cycles a year lasting 6-8 weeks each. The attacks are usually in the morning or early afternoon. I have found that taking antacids at night before bed (usually omeprazole 20mg) prevents an attack the next day 80% of the time. Also, eating a carb-heavy breakfast soon after waking up helps to reduce the severity of the attack (if it comes at all).  I just wanted to share this incase it helps anyone else, and also if anyone knows of any relation between nightime acid reflux and CH?
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Reply #1 - Sep 10th, 2012 at 4:46pm
 
Heck, I'll try that.  Can't hurt.  I have acid reflux at times and usually just chew up some tums and eat some ice cream to get rid of it. 

Something you said about a carb-heavy breakfast interests me.  Is there any correlation with carbs in the diet and CH attacks in anybody?
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Reply #2 - Sep 12th, 2012 at 6:22am
 
I suppose if one's CH is somehow triggered by low blood sugar, then the carb-heavy breakfast would raise those levels and therefore affect the headache. But I'm just theorizing here.
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Reply #3 - Sep 14th, 2012 at 8:53am
 
I take omeprazole for acid reflux and it does not effect my ch.  Interesting that it would work for you tho.  Glad you found something that works.
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