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What Causes Heartburn?

Hi, last Friday night I woke up with heartburn which is very odd for me. I never get heartburn. I didn t eat anything abnormal or spicy either. I took a rennie tablet and went back to sleep. Since then any time I drink a hot liquid I get a burning sensation right behind by sternum. Just while I m swallowing it, then its gone. Cold liquids are fine. Its just hot. Any ideas?
Fri, 20 Oct 2017
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Your suffering from gastro esophageal reflex disease (GERD)

Normally while eating lower end of esophagus sphincter opens temporarily let the food allow into stomach then again it will close, but in case of gerd it can't.

If you take heavy oilly spicy food at night, cause return of acid cause
Acute esophgitis
Nocturnal astma
Chronic sore throat
Barret esophagus
Adeno carcinoma of lower end

Treatment
Eat less amount multiple times
Avoid heavy food, with spices and fat at night
Give more time after dinner to go bed
Little head end elevation while sleeping
Take proton pump inhibitors like tab. Nexium 40 or rabeprazole before breakfast

If symptoms not improved consult your doctor.
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What Causes Heartburn?

Your suffering from gastro esophageal reflex disease (GERD) Normally while eating lower end of esophagus sphincter opens temporarily let the food allow into stomach then again it will close, but in case of gerd it can t. If you take heavy oilly spicy food at night, cause return of acid cause Acute esophgitis Nocturnal astma Chronic sore throat Barret esophagus Adeno carcinoma of lower end Treatment Eat less amount multiple times Avoid heavy food, with spices and fat at night Give more time after dinner to go bed Little head end elevation while sleeping Take proton pump inhibitors like tab. Nexium 40 or rabeprazole before breakfast If symptoms not improved consult your doctor.