** Thanks for contacting with your health concern and following is symptom wise approach: 1. As the problem has resurfaced with acute symptoms, thus . take an opinion of Gastroenterologist or medicine specialist who might ask for an investigation like endoscopy, gastric analysis, hemoglobin? . As you have given up addiction thus any unusual STRESS: physical and/or mental could be the cause . Do not lie down immediately after food. . Head high position at night (during sleep) . Take small nonbulky meals . Bland and soft diet, avoid chilies and sour or fatty food . . Stop irritant drugs (pain killers) . Take: green gram,bitter gourd,white gourd melon,old brown rice,piper longum,garlic, honey,amla,rice gruel,cucumber,banana, watermelon, pomegranate,tomato, carrot,lukewarm water. . Avoid newly harvested rice, chickpea flour, black/horse gram, potato, brinjal,butter milk, spices,tea/coffee,junk food,day time sleeping,salt and salt items in excess (chutney, sauce, pickles, chips,namkeen), sesame. . Suck a piece of clove (for immediate relief) . Suck 10 gm jaggery everyday (after meals) for constant acidity. .