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What Causes Acid Reflux After Eating?
Hello,
I am suffering alot with reflux at the moment, after I eat. It is causing discomfort in my chest area and some bile coming up into throat area. Occasionally I get a sore throat with it. Is there a safe way to continue treating this without having intervention, other than over the counter med? My usual port of call was motilium and now I note this is no longer recommended.
I am suffering alot with reflux at the moment, after I eat. It is causing discomfort in my chest area and some bile coming up into throat area. Occasionally I get a sore throat with it. Is there a safe way to continue treating this without having intervention, other than over the counter med? My usual port of call was motilium and now I note this is no longer recommended.
Thu, 15 Oct 2015
Hi dear ,
As per your query you have acid reflux after eating, which is very common problem after having meals due to gastroesophageal reflux disease. I would suggest you to take few preventive measures such as raise bed level on head side. I would suggest you to avoid spicy and heavy meal specially at night . Eat at least one hour before going to bet , take a light walk for 15-20 mins after every meal. You should take antacid after every meal like gelusil. Take combination of proton pump inhibitors along with antacids such as rantidine, omeprazole. Visit ENT specialist once if symptoms keeps on persisting. Get ECG done as well to monitor cardiac functions. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
As per your query you have acid reflux after eating, which is very common problem after having meals due to gastroesophageal reflux disease. I would suggest you to take few preventive measures such as raise bed level on head side. I would suggest you to avoid spicy and heavy meal specially at night . Eat at least one hour before going to bet , take a light walk for 15-20 mins after every meal. You should take antacid after every meal like gelusil. Take combination of proton pump inhibitors along with antacids such as rantidine, omeprazole. Visit ENT specialist once if symptoms keeps on persisting. Get ECG done as well to monitor cardiac functions. Visit ENT specialist once and get it examined.
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..
As per your query acid reflux after taking food occurs more frequently due to increased acid production while taking food as the acid helps in digesting the food..
So the incidence of acid reflux in patients suffering from Gastro-esophageal reflux disease is more after meals..
Acid causes irritation in the throat and it is the cause of chest irritation and throat pain..
You should take treatment for it to prevent Reflux esophagitis frm occurring as it is more painful..
You should consult a Gastroenterologist and get evaluated and he can advise you to take Proton pump inhibitors like Omeprazole, antacids like Milk of magnesia, drinking plenty of water, avoiding spicy and acidic foods, taking small frequent meals, loosing weight if you are obese..
Hope this information helps..
Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..
As per your query acid reflux after taking food occurs more frequently due to increased acid production while taking food as the acid helps in digesting the food..
So the incidence of acid reflux in patients suffering from Gastro-esophageal reflux disease is more after meals..
Acid causes irritation in the throat and it is the cause of chest irritation and throat pain..
You should take treatment for it to prevent Reflux esophagitis frm occurring as it is more painful..
You should consult a Gastroenterologist and get evaluated and he can advise you to take Proton pump inhibitors like Omeprazole, antacids like Milk of magnesia, drinking plenty of water, avoiding spicy and acidic foods, taking small frequent meals, loosing weight if you are obese..
Hope this information helps..
Thanks and regards..
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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