Acid Indigestion: what happens when you have heartburn?
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Heartburn is painful, especially if it occurs when you’re at work or in a social environment. Heartburn is often referred to as acid indigestion.
Acid indigestion is the result of stomach acid finding its way into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation to the tender inner lining. It is often associated with over eating or from eating hot, spicy foods or drink and the results can be debilitating if enough acid gets pushed back upwards into the esophagus. Logically, there are many ways to prevent acid indigestion from becoming a problem, such as eating smaller portions or eating only those foods the stomach are known to tolerate.
Think of your stomach as a tube of toothpaste. If you put the lid on, but do not tighten it down and then squeeze the center of the tube, where the lid is the loosest, the toothpaste will ooze out of the top. The cause of acid indigestion can be similar if the upper hiatal muscle is weakened and the stomach is overly full. The stomach content can’t go down, so it will expel the content through the weakest point. When the content begins to push back up into the esophagus, acid indigestion is the result.
For most people an occasional attack of acid indigestion is not unusual. For others, chronic heartburn may be a sign of gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD) or the beginning signs of an ulcer. Many times the pain from severe acid reflux can mimic the symptoms of a heart attack and should not be ignored.
Is it your medications?
There are some prescription medications that can cause acid indigestion, if if the patient believes they are to blame, should consult with their doctor. In many cases the heartburn will diminish with time as the body becomes more accustomed to the medication. In some instances, the physician may prescribe an alternate drug that has the same benefit without with heartburn.
In some of the worst cases of acid indigestion, it can be accompanied by a bloating feeling as well as constipation and there are several over the counter medications can relieve all of the symptoms.. However, if it is a continuing problem, talking with the doctor may be able to find a solution to the problem before it occurs. Preventing acid indigestion is far less painful than dealing with it once it arrives.
Eating right and in the right portions can help prevent the onset of acid indigestion, but sometimes the food variety is too good to pass up. During those times preparing to experience acid indigestion can also help provide relief when it happens and not after hours of unneeded suffering.
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