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How to relieve heartburn?
The patient needs to take following measures to control and relieve heatburn. Avoid lying down right after eating and within two to three hours of bedtime. Elevate the head of the bed four to six inches. Lose weight if overweight. Stop smoking. Avoid eating large meals. Instead, eat smaller, more frequent meals, avoid chocolate, coffee and alcohol, fried and fatty foods, mint products (i.e., peppermint, spearmint), carbonated beverages, and citrus fruits or juices, tomato sauce, ketchup, mustard and vinegar, aspirin and most pain medicines (other than acetaminophen). |
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More information on heartburn
What is heartburn? - Heartburn (pyrosis) is a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus).
What causes heartburn? - Heartburn is caused by stomach acids entering the esophageus (the food tube from the mouth to stomach) and burning the sides.
What are the risk factors for heartburn? - Risk factors for heartburn include hiatus hernia, obesity, pregnancy, large meal portions, and lying down.
What're heartburn symptoms? - Heartburn is a pain behind the breast bone, often described as burning in quality. Pain from the heart is also felt in the chest.
Is heartburn ever serious? - Severe heartburn can result in injury to the lower esophagus that requires treatment. Heartburn could be a symptom of gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD.
How to relieve heartburn? - The patient needs to take following measures to control and relieve heatburn. Avoid lying down right after eating and within two to three hours of bedtime.
What heartburn medications are available? - One of the simplest ways to relieve heartburn is to neutralise the acid with an antacid. H2 antagonists include medicines such as cimetidine, ranitidine, nizatadine and famotidine. |
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