Q Is there anything I can do right away when sour fluid suddenly rises at home?
A Don't lie down right away; keep your upper body upright and slowly drink lukewarm water. Slightly raising your upper body while sleeping helps. It is best to avoid tight clothing and late meals.
Detailed Answer
When reflux rises, it helps to sit or keep your upper body upright so gravity can assist. A sip or two of lukewarm water helps wash away the stomach acid that has reached the esophagus. When sleeping, slightly raise your upper body with a pillow, and avoid eating right before bed and wearing clothes that compress the abdomen.
Korean Medicine Clinic Perspective
Such emergency measures only soothe symptoms; they do not remove the cause. If this recurs, you need to combine treatment that restores gastric function itself so that the same situation happens less often.
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