Treatment For Heartburn Includes Keeping A Good Record

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



Heartburn is a common condition, and nearly sixty million people in the country are estimated to experience acid heartburn at least once a month. However, you should not take heartburn lightly.

If you cannot get rid of heartburn and it becomes a chronic condition, this may be symptomatic of a more serious problem, such as gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Unless you get professional treatment for heartburn, chronic heartburn can lead to a plethora of serious complications involving the esophagus, including esophageal cancer.

There are various ways of treating heartburn. You can, and sometimes you should, get medication to help reduce the amount of acid produced in your stomach. You can buy many over-the-counter medications suitable for treating heartburn. If your acid heartburn condition is not yet acute, you may want to inquire around or browse the Internet to look for natural cures for heartburn.

When you seek heartburn help from your doctor, you should be able to give details about your acid heartburn episodes to facilitate diagnosis and treatment for heartburn. You should meticulously record what things triggered the occurrence, how severe it was, how your body reacted, and what things gave you relief.

Records about the food you eat are particularly important. You know that acidic foods can cause heartburn. But if your problem is more serious than simple acid heartburn, even non-acidic foods can trigger an episode.

Your record can help your doctor determine the lifestyle changes you should make as part of the treatment for heartburn. If you’ve suffered from acid heartburn while sleeping at night, your doctor will probably advise you to try sleeping on your left side. The acid stays longer in your esophagus when you sleep on your right side. If you sleep on your back, you should elevate your head with a wedge pillow to have the acid stay in your stomach.


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