I ve got dis bad heartburn/ acidity whateva u call it…. its really burnin my chest when i eat,hw do istop it
i wanna eat in peace without dis pain, gosh dis heartburn can be a real pain, i tried zantac tablets but doesnt seem to help any!!
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March 2nd, 2009 at 4:39 pm
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease(Hiatal Hernia and Heartburn) Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a digestive disorder that affects the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) the muscle connecting the esophagus with the stomach. Many people, including pregnant women, suffer from heartburn or acid indigestion caused by GERD. Doctors believe that some people suffer from GERD due to a condition called hiatal hernia. In most cases, heartburn can be relieved through diet and lifestyle changes; however, some people may require medication or surgery. This fact sheet provides information on GERD: its causes, symptoms, treatment, and long-term complications. 1) What Is Gastroesophageal Reflux? 2) What Is the Role of Hiatal Hernia? 3) What Other Factors Contribute to GERD? 4) What Does Heartburn Feel Like? 5) How Common Is Heartburn? 6) What Is the Treatment for GERD? 7) What If Symptoms Persist?
Does GERD Require Surgery? 9) What Are the Complications of Long-Term GERD? 1) What Is Gastroesophageal Reflux? Gastroesophageal refers to the stomach and esophagus. Reflux means to flow back or return. Therefore, gastroesophageal reflux is the return of the stomach's contents back up into the esophagus.In normal digestion, the LES opens to allow food to pass into the stomach and closes to prevent food and acidic stomach juices from flowing back into the esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when the LES is weak or relaxes inappropriately allowing the stomach's contents to flow up into the esophagus. The severity of GERD depends on LES dysfunction as well as the type and amount of fluid brought up from the stomach and the neutralizing effect of saliva.————————————–…THE TREATMENT!What Is the Treatment for GERD? Doctors recommend lifestyle and dietary changes for most people with GERD. Treatment aims at decreasing the amount of reflux or reducing damage to the lining of the esophagus from refluxed materials. Avoiding foods and beverages that can weaken the LES is recommended. These foods include chocolate, peppermint, fatty foods, coffee, and alcoholic beverages. Foods and beverages that can irritate a damaged esophageal lining, such as citrus fruits and juices, tomato products, and pepper, should also be avoided. Decreasing the size of portions at mealtime may also help control symptoms. Eating meals at least 2 to 3 hours before bedtime may lessen reflux by allowing the acid in the stomach to decrease and the stomach to empty partially. In addition, being overweight often worsens symptoms. Many overweight people find relief when they lose weight. Cigarette smoking weakens the LES. Therefore, stopping smoking is important to reduce GERD symptoms. Elevating the head of the bed on 6-inch blocks or sleeping on a specially designed wedge reduces heartburn by allowing gravity to minimize reflux of stomach contents into the esophagus. Antacids taken regularly can neutralize acid in the esophagus and stomach and stop heartburn. Many people find that nonprescription antacids provide temporary or partial relief. An antacid combined with a foaming agent such as alginic acid helps some people. These compounds are believed to form a foam barrier on top of the stomach that prevents acid reflux from occuring. Long-term use of antacids, however, can result in side effects, including diarrhea, altered calcium metabolism (a change in the way the body breaks down and uses calcium), and buildup of magnesium in the body. Too much magnesium can be serious for patients with kidney disease. If antacids are needed for more than 3 weeks, a doctor should be consulted. For chronic reflux and heartburn, the doctor may prescribe medications to reduce acid in the stomach. These medicines include H2 blockers, which inhibit acid secretion in the stomach. Currently, four H2 blockers are available: cimetidine, famotidine, nizatidine, and ranitidine. Another type of drug, the proton pump (or acid pump) inhibitor omeprazole inhibits an enzyme (a protein in the acid-producing cells of the stomach) necessary for acid secretion. The acid pump inhibitor lansoprazole is currently under investigation as a new treatment for GERD. Other approaches to therapy will increase the strength of the LES and quicken emptying of stomach contents with motility drugs that act on the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract. These drugs include cisapride, bethanechol, and metoclopramide.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:45 pm
a teaspoon of arm and hammer baking soda in 8 ounces of water does it for me…slam it down quick cuz it tastes kinda nasty…also stay sitting up or standing after you've drank it…it works very quickly.
March 2nd, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Ther's one medicine which can help you. I don't know we you are, but ask in your country about a medicine called: Homoeopathy medicine. If you found it then take a combination of this two homoepathy which called: Natrum Phosphoricum & Natrum Muriaticum both of them should be either of 30 or 200 PotencyBelieve me you will relief of your heartburn.Homeopathy is a natural pharmaceutics’ science that utilizes extremely small dose of substances to stimulate a person immune and defense system. Each medicine is prescribed according to the "Law of Similars" – that is, a substance which creates, in overdose, a specifics of symptoms in a healthy person, will cure these similar-symptoms in a sick person, when given in a very small dose.