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How Can Acid Reflux Be Treated?
I have acid reflux disease and lately it seems to be getting worse because it wakes me up from my sleep because i get chest pains and my heart races. I stay awake for hours before i can go back to sleep. I try going back to sleep but every time i do my chest pain comes back and my heart races. I stay up for hours burping and taking over the counter ranitidine. It disrupts my sleeping and i try to get back to sleep for but every time i try the symptoms get worse.
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
Hello,
As the problem has resurfaced with acute symptoms, thus probably it could be GERD as such:
- Take an opinion of gastroenterologist or medicine specialist who might ask for an investigation like endoscopy, gastric analysis, hemoglobin.
- Any addiction [alcohol/smoking], or 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 (painkillers).
- 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, buttermilk, spices, tea/coffee, junk food, daytime sleeping, salt and salt items in excess (chutney, sauce, pickles, chips,namkeen), sesame.
- Suck a piece of clove (for immediate relief) OR Suck 10 gm jaggery every day (after meals) for constant acidity.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Munish Sood
As the problem has resurfaced with acute symptoms, thus probably it could be GERD as such:
- Take an opinion of gastroenterologist or medicine specialist who might ask for an investigation like endoscopy, gastric analysis, hemoglobin.
- Any addiction [alcohol/smoking], or 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 (painkillers).
- 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, buttermilk, spices, tea/coffee, junk food, daytime sleeping, salt and salt items in excess (chutney, sauce, pickles, chips,namkeen), sesame.
- Suck a piece of clove (for immediate relief) OR Suck 10 gm jaggery every day (after meals) for constant acidity.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Munish Sood
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