Acid Reflux

Avoiding Nighttime Heartburn Before Bedtime

October 3rd, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

Although heartburn can attack at any time of the day, when it’s nighttime heartburn, it’s particularly painful and bothersome. Most people who are diagnosed with heartburn or with acid reflux disease have nighttime heartburn. This only makes sense as lying down can encourage your food to come back up. For some, the loss of sleep is more dangerous to health and sanity in the long run than the actual heartburn.

When To Go To Bed

Part of avoiding nighttime heartburn is knowing when it’s safest to lay down. The last time you should eat is two or three hours before going to bed. Your want your stomach (and the digestive acid inside of it) to be as empty as possible before going to bed. You also really need to avoid alcoholic beverages in this time, too, if not give it up altogether. Some people like to have a “nightcap” to make them drowsy, but you won’t be doing much sleep when nighttime heartburn hits. Read the rest of this entry »