Acid reflux (also known as heartburn or GERD) is a common condition...For some, esophageal reflux, acid is a temporary phenomenon experienced only when eating too much or when you eat certain types of food.
Gastroesophageal reflux
Acid reflux occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (that normally closes after swallowing to ensure that the food remains in the stomach) is not working properly and allows stomach acid to come back up to the esophagus, What are the symptoms? The symptoms of acid reflux are a painful "sting" that presents itself as a sensation in the upper chest and or acid regurgitation into the mouth.
Some patients also feel nausea, although this is less common. Although often called "heartburn", the pain should not be mistaken as a sign of a heart attack or cardiac arrest, the typical heart attack because if that were true, we also present symptoms of muscle and weight in the chest, weakness and almost fainting
How can you treat reflux?
Usually with antacids for short periods gives temporary relief. They neutralize stomach acid and can be taken as needed to quickly relieve most symptoms of heartburn. As the effects of these antacids is short lived and these do not prevent heartburn, so they are less useful when it comes to frequent or severe heartburn.
Great attention should be given to your diet. So each person who is affected by acid reflux must pay much attention to what they eat and drink, since a change in eating habits, under medical advice could be effective in the treatment of acid reflux disease
If a change in diet has no effect then you must resort to drugs
They are usually prescribed drugs inhibiting gastric acid production that causes acid reflux. These medications treat acid reflux by decreasing stomach acid output. They do not act as quickly as antacids but are far more effective because they prevent acid reflux for many hours at a time.
Last resort is to have surgery.
Most people with heartburn can be treated successfully with medication and changes in lifestyle and diet. Few people may need surgery to adjust the LES muscle either because the drugs are ineffective.
Surgery is not always a permanent success and can cause complications. Recently, developed less invasive endoscopic techniques are used to strengthen the wall of the esophagus / stomach.
Of course, if you're suffering from gastric reflux be sure to talk to your doctor immediately on the onset of the first disturbance.
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