Remedy for gerd?

you can try some over the counter medications before going to the doctor, like Zantac or Pepcid. They don't work as well as RX strength. Some liquid antacids will help for quick relief. If persistent symptoms remain, then definitely see a physician. GERD can cause erosion in the lining of the esophagus which can lead to cancer.

Chapaton is right about caffeine making reflux worse, as well as spicy foods. There may be other foods that you notice trigger your symptoms that you should avoid or moderate. Personally I can't cut out those things so I have a lot of symptoms.

Acid reflux medication like Protonix. See your Dr. for a prescription.
Stop eating things full of acid:
Coffee
Pop
Citrus Fruit
Chocolate
Things of that nature.
Do try to drink milk.... and other foods that are plainer...
Stop eating spicy foods
If that doesn't work, then see your doc.. There are a lot of meds out there...
Mine is bad, and I'm only 25! I would tell you to go to the doctor, as GERD can cause ulcers in the lining of your esophogus and eventually lead to cancer. My doc first gave me prilosec, but that stopped working after a while. Now I'm on protonix, which is a proton pump inhibitor. It shuts the acid pumps in my stomach down before I eat so I wont have an overload of acid. When the acid is really bad and I need something extra, I take Max strength pepcid AC which for me is the best OTC med for acid reflux. You also may be able to control your symptoms simply by testing foods to find out what it is that causes them and then avoiding those foods. I love coffee but I can't drink it because it messes me up! The doc will give you a list of foods that can cause acid attacks, and you will find that some of those things will trigger and some wont. ALSO if you eat peppermints or peppermint tea- DON"T! it can cause ulcers in the stomach for a person with GERD. That's the first thing the doc asked me when I went in. I hope that helps!
myself and my doc.
Believe it or not, YOGURT and MAYONNAISE bother MY gerd!!!
Spicy foods--nope!
Alcohol (wine, beer, mixed drinks)--YEP!

I like OTC Zantac, 75 mg--I take 2 of them every morning.
And I stay away from ALL DAIRY.