Has anyone heard of or tried over the counter "Prelief" to reduce the acid in food? It's the same maker of "Beano" and consists of calcium and magnesium. I also have interstitial cystitis (inflammation of bladder) and many people with "IC" take it. Why haven't I heard about this for LPR? I'm on Nexium 40 mg twice a day for LPR.The pharmacist didnt' see any reason why I couldn't take it in addition to the Nexium, of course not at the same time. Wonder if it would also help LPR sufferers.

I've never heard of it but it sure sounds good if it works. How long before you eat do you have to add it to the food and does it change the taste of the food. Let us know after you try it.

You take two tablets three times a day, best with meals, also at bedtime if desired. It hasn't changed the taste of food so far. The ingredients are:

Calcium glycerophosphate and magnesium stearate. They have a website at www.prelief.com.

Too much calcium is not good........ask ur doc

I've never even heard of it, but if, as you say, it is majorly calcium and magnesium, then isn't that the same as half the antacids out there?

The acid in food is not the problem - anything that you would want to even put into your mouth is not going to be extremely acidic - even table vinegar isn't nearly as acidic as the acid in your stomach - which has a pH of 2. Your stomach is still going to produce acid, just different amounts of it if you are on PPIs. The continuing symptoms will still be related to the liklihood that an esophageal spinchter has failed and is letting acid in. or the possibility that the larynx itself is producing acid.

I've found that very low-acid foods, typically are the ones that cause problems with my LPR. Anything fatty or fried, and many lean meats like skinless baked chicken breasts. Eating or drinking something acidic, like orange juice, or using vinegar in my salad dressing doesn't seem to give me any problems. Not that I'd drink a gallon of it to test it out....

Unfortunaely, the best way to manage LPR is still PPIs.