Why It Happens
A weak valve at the top of the stomach, big meals, late dinners, alcohol, coffee, spicy or fatty food, extra weight, and some medications, including GLP-1s, which slow the stomach.
Fixes Without Pills
Smaller portions. Nothing for three hours before bed. Raise the head of the bed. Cut the obvious triggers. Lose weight if that applies.
Medications
Famotidine (an H2 blocker) for occasional symptoms, works in an hour. A PPI like omeprazole for daily symptoms, taken before breakfast for two to eight weeks. Long-term PPIs need a provider's check.
Cost
Reflux care is $19 a month, shipped. Every prescription at Zen IV Spa is written by a licensed provider under our medical director after a free video consultation. Medication ships to your door anywhere in New York or New Jersey, and a nurse can come to your home for labs or a first dose.
Common Questions
When is reflux serious?+
Trouble swallowing, weight loss, vomiting blood or black stools need urgent care.
Is it reflux or a heart problem?+
Chest pressure with exertion, sweating or shortness of breath is a heart symptom until proven otherwise.
Can reflux cause a cough?+
Yes, a chronic cough or hoarseness is a common sign.
All treatments are medical services. Every guest is screened, and every treatment is provided only under the clearance, prescription or standing protocol of a licensed medical provider. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis or a promise of results. For an emergency, call 911.