Seek Professional Heartburn Help For Recurring Reflux

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



If you feel like there’s a hot coal burning in your chest cavity after a meal, then you have just experienced acid heartburn. Heartburn is in no way connected with any heart condition. Backflow, or reflux, of the digestive stomach acids into the esophagus that irritates the lining of your esophagus causes heartburn gas.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD (which develops when the muscle at the lower end of your esophagus does not work properly) is the most common cause of acid heartburn. An increased pressure on the stomach during pregnancy or when you have too much weight in your abdominal region is another reason of heartburn gas’ development.

Hiatal hernia (a condition where your diaphragm muscle weakens, and causes part of the stomach to extend upward to the chest), certain medications, foods and fluids that increase the acidity of your stomach are other causes of the formation of acid heartburn.

Treating heartburn does not necessarily require a heartburn help from your doctor if you only experience acid heartburn occasionally. As part of your treatment for heartburn, you have to change your diet. You should avoid foods and drinks that may bring heartburn gas. You must also refrain from overeating or eating in a hurry and wearing tight clothing. Strengthening your digestion can also get rid of heartburn.

However, if you have felt acid heartburn continuously for more than two weeks, or it occurs more than twice a week, you should seek professional heartburn help. Be aware that if you don’t secure treatment for heartburn that's chronic, reflux can cause more serious problems.

Failure to get heartburn help immediately may cause your esophagus to scar and narrow, or you might experience ulceration in your esophagus. The cells of the membranes lining of your esophagus may also mutate and put you at risk of developing an esophageal cancer.


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