Archive for the ‘Heartburn’ Category

Burning Stomach Pain

Thursday, June 24th, 2010

The sensations of bitterness or burning stomach pain are the most frequent. Beyond the age of fifty years, nearly half the population suffers. When casual – after a hearty meal, for example, these feelings have nothing to be alarmed. But if they occur regularly after each meal, they justify a medical consultation.

What are the symptoms of heartburn?

Burn and regurgitation is manifested by a painful sensation in the stomach area after a meal. The pain sometimes radiates behind the sternum, and even into the throat. The bitterness is often accompanied by references acids or coughing, especially at night. Sometimes the pains are stronger when we are down, as we look forward, as it goes down, or during physical exertion. Doctors call these heartburn symptoms.

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Symptoms of Heartburn

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Call your doctor if:

  • You start having heartburn at the age of 50 years or more
  • Swallowing is difficult or painful
  • You vomit blood
  • Your stools are black or contain blood
  • You lose weight (more than 5% of your usual weight)
  • You palpate a mass in your abdomen
  • You have trouble breathing
  • You are dizzy or have vertigo
  • You have pain in the neck, jaw, shoulder or arm
  • Your pain accompanied by sweating
  • You have frequent heartburn (more than twice per week)

Heartburn Are they associated with heart attacks?

No, not heart attacks. But sometimes, pain in the chest can be interpreted as heartburn, so it is in fact a sign of heart disease. It is also possible that the heartburn is the first sign of a complication such as bleeding ulcer. If you think you have heartburn, but you have any of the above symptoms, call your doctor.

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Other Drugs to Relieve Heartburn?

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

Several types of medications can be used to treat heartburn. From time to time, you can use antacids in the case of simple heartburn. The acid blockers, called H2 antagonists, may relieve heartburn. Some are available over the counter, such as ranitidine (Zantax), cimetidine (Tagamet), famotidine (Pepcid) and nizatidine (Axid). If any of these medications can not relieve your heartburn, you can also try the pump inhibitors or PPIs, proton. These drugs reduce the amount of acid produced by the stomach are omeprazole (Losec), the pantoprozole (Pantoloc), lansoprazole (Prevecid) and esomeprazole (Nexium). These drugs are expensive but are often effective while others are not. Some people also need treatment for stomach emptying as metoclopramide (Maxeran) or domperidone (Motilium) is also called agents of motility. Ask your doctor what drug is best for you.

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Heartburn

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

HeartburnHeartburn, indigestion, and “heartburn” are some of the terms used to describe these gastrointestinal disturbances.

Causes

Hyperacidity is caused by an irritation of the stomach or esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach). The stomach lining is protected against the effects of gastric juices in the digestive process involved, but some factors such as alcohol, fatty foods, caffeine, certain medications and stress, can destroy this defense. The heartburn discomfort usually associated with power and position of a person, but may also occur with gastro esophageal reflux symptoms.

Some factors may contribute to the problem of acidity, such as overweight and pregnancy. Smokers also have higher chances of developing this disease. (more…)

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