Home Remedies for GERD
Home remedies that help in relieving GERD symptoms include:
- Healthy weight loss.
- Staying away from spicy foods.
- Quit smoking.
- Taking a limited and controlled amount of caffeine.
- Elevating your head when you lie down.
Over the Counter Medications and Nasal Spray
There are readily available medications that can be gotten at drugstores and pharmacies, which would aid in relieving post nasal drip.
A nasal spray [6] can also be gotten from drug and grocery stores. Saline nasal spray does a good job at moisturizing the nasal passages and also helps remove pollen, dust or anything else that might have been causing irritation.
Conclusion
If home remedies do not help your post nasal drip, visit a doctor. Especially if it’s accompanied by fever, chest pain, smelly and bloody mucus and trouble swallowing. These symptoms may mean a more serious or severe cause of post nasal drip.
References:
[1] https://www.healthline.com/health/steam-inhalation
[2] https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/325238
[3] https://www.amazon.com/NeilMed-100-Sinus-Rinse-Complete/dp/B000RDZFZ0
[4] https://nymag.com/strategist/article/neti-pots-and-sinus-rinses-for-allergies.html
[5] https://www.healthline.com/health/gerd
[6] https://www.healthline.com/health/general-use/how-to-use-nasal-spray