Weight loss and terrible acid reflux!

I've been having the same problem! I've just been taking (off-brand) Zantac. It helps some.

be sure to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. the water reduces some of the acid... zantac and pepcid a/c are both decent meds, but you don't want to take them for too long. maybe try to eat smaller, more frequent meals, to keep from having an empty stomach. hope you get it figured out, but if not, see a doctor.

What are you eating? Look to eliminating things from your diet for a week and observing, even recording, how you feel. Then add back in to see what happens. Acid reflux is unacceptable and long term can be harmful to your esophagus. Medications are not a lifetime solution. You can figure out what is causing this with a little detective work.
Edit for stupid spelling errors

You actually get less acid reflux if you are not overweight. I am very familiar with this problem, because I have a major case of it. If you do get a lot of acid reflux, see a doctor, because serious cases can lead to erosion of the esophagus. When this happens, the acid destroys the lining of the esophagus, scar tissue grows in, and prevents you from swallowing.

What to do about it?
Certain foods exacerbate reflux: mint, acid fruits like tomato, orange strawberrry, coffee, tea, alcohol.
Eat small meals, but more frequently. Instead of 3 meals a day, eat six.
Don't over-eat
Don't exercise right after eating.
Wait at least 3 hours to go to bed after eating.
Raise the head of your bed by six inches by putting bricks below the head of the bed. Pillows won't work.
Lose weight

There is a lot of information out there, and good advice. Do a google search using the terms GERD, or Gastro-Esophagal Reflux Disease to find it.

FWIW, meds have been a lifetime solution for me. Through the years I've been on xantac, then prevacid, then nexium, now omeprazole which I've been on since it went generic.

I have a malformed cardiac sphincter that never closes fully. It's a birth defect, essentially, and only surgery would actually fix it. I've been fine with meds for all these years, though.

You definitely want to see a doc for long-term treatment, and not just keep using the OTC stuff, though.

I tried the vinegar solution and got the worse acid reflux from it. Combining acid with acid does not reduce Ph. That is basic chemistry. It might trigger the placebo effect in some people, I would recommend staying away from it.

I seem to be the opposite! Ever since joining MFP mine has all but disappeared!!

Actually, vinegar (as well as lemon) becomes alkaline in the body and will raise your ph. Ph lower than 7 is acidic.

http://www.rense.com/1.mpicons/acidalka.htm

http://www.livestrong.com/article/531375-does-drinking-apple-cider-vinegar-affect-your-bodys-ph/

http://victoria-anisman-reiner.suite101.com/tips-to-balance-ph-a24438

I've had reflux since I was a kid and been on some treatment or another since high school.

Your stomach may be overproducing acid based on the expectation that you're still eating a lot, then has nothing to do with the extra acid.

Try a 14 day course of OTC Omeprazole (generic Prilosec). It's very, very important to follow directions and take it on an empty stomach then don't eat for at least 30 minutes after. (I take mine immediately after waking, then by the time I shower and get ready I'm good to eat.) It will reduce the amount of acid your stomach produces.

If it doesn't work or comes back after you stop the omeprazole, see a doctor.

ETA: If you're drinking tons of water the way this site recommends, that could be aggravating the problem. Dilute acid in an otherwise empty stomach is still acid, and it's higher volume so it has a better chance of splashing out of the cardiac sphincter at the top of the stomach.

I can def vouch for omeprazole working, they take a couple of days to work though.

Pretty normal thing to be gassy. Talk to any muslims you know, theyll tell you how bad their breath smells because of their lack of eating. Its because your stomache acid is still active in anticipation of either the quantity or frequency of food it expects that its no longer recieving because you are dieting. I suggest maybe some extra low cal snacks, like popcorn or carrots, will settle your stomach some. This happens to me, but biggest thing Id say is keep some gum with you to keep that breath fresh!