swimming and acid reflux

I used to have acid reflux, and took Nexium for over a year and it seemed to be much better after that - even when I went off the medication. Some foods I try to avoid, as they almost always cause severe heartburm (Pepperoni, sausage, and believe it or not - peanut butter). When swimming I still get it occassionally, however, I have how to manage it where it is almost never an issue. An empty stomache seems to make mine worse. So I eat something light a couple of hours before I swim. If I am swimming in the morning, I will eat a piece of bread, or a half a cliff bar on the way to the pool. A full stomache is bad too. The most important thing for me is drinking water, the colder the better. When doing some interval sets, I take small sips of water at every rest - it seems to help more than anything in preventing and dealing with reflux while working out.

I used to have acid reflux, and took Nexium for over a year and it seemed to be much better after that - even when I went off the medication. Some foods I try to avoid, as they almost always cause severe heartburm (Pepperoni, sausage, and believe it or not - peanut butter). When swimming I still get it occassionally, however, I have how to manage it where it is almost never an issue. An empty stomache seems to make mine worse. So I eat something light a couple of hours before I swim. If I am swimming in the morning, I will eat a piece of bread, or a half a cliff bar on the way to the pool. A full stomache is bad too. The most important thing for me is drinking water, the colder the better. When doing some interval sets, I take small sips of water at every rest - it seems to help more than anything in preventing and dealing with reflux while working out.