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Suggest Treatment For Acid Reflux And Heart Burn

Sir,

I am suffering from the problem of acid reflux & heartburns. Doctor suggested me to have a screening of stomach which i did and found everything is normal inside stomach. Then he prescribed a antacid which i have taken for 15 days.After that it got normal but after a month or so i am having the same issue of acid reflux. I am not taking any of the acidity booster food or beverages. But still i feel sometime heartburns or uneasiness just after taking the meal.
Please suggest .
Fri, 30 Jan 2015
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Hi!
Welcome to HCM!
I can understand your problem, as per the problems described in your question I am of the opinion that you are suffering from GERD...gastro esophageal reflux disease. This is due to relaxation of the sphincter of lower end of food pipe which results in regurgitation of food from the stomach causing heart burn, difficulty in swallowing some times sore throat,
It seems the antacids did not work to relieve the symptoms.

Take Pantoprazole 10 mg capsule 1 hour before the meals along with Domperidone 10 mg tablets for atleast 6 weeks. This time duration is required to control the symptoms and to heal the inflammation of the esophagus.

Besides, you have to change your life style, like you should not take your dinner very late in the night, there should be at least 3-4 hours between having the dinner and going to bed. Elevate the head end of your bed to atleast 45 degrees so as to prevent the reflux of the stomach contents.

Regards!
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Suggest Treatment For Acid Reflux And Heart Burn

Hi! Welcome to HCM! I can understand your problem, as per the problems described in your question I am of the opinion that you are suffering from GERD...gastro esophageal reflux disease. This is due to relaxation of the sphincter of lower end of food pipe which results in regurgitation of food from the stomach causing heart burn, difficulty in swallowing some times sore throat, It seems the antacids did not work to relieve the symptoms. Take Pantoprazole 10 mg capsule 1 hour before the meals along with Domperidone 10 mg tablets for atleast 6 weeks. This time duration is required to control the symptoms and to heal the inflammation of the esophagus. Besides, you have to change your life style, like you should not take your dinner very late in the night, there should be at least 3-4 hours between having the dinner and going to bed. Elevate the head end of your bed to atleast 45 degrees so as to prevent the reflux of the stomach contents. Regards!