Acid Reflux

Acid reflux, also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is very common in teens. In fact, teen reflux is just as common as adult reflux, affecting approximately 5% of the population of the United States.

Most teens with acid reflux experience heartburn, the sensation of food coming up the foodpipe or esophagus and throat pain. Other symptoms include nausea, chest pain, cough, difficulty swallowing or the sensation of food getting stuck in the throat.

Typical treatments include: avoiding foods that trigger reflux symptoms, medication and lifestyle changes.

Acid reflux is a chronic condition which can be brought on by diet. Choosing to eat less acidic foods is one approach to home remedies. You can cut out sodas and coffee or reduce the amount of spicy food in your diet for starters.

Other home remedies include elevation therapy, portion control and weight management.

Also avoid certain drugs such as sedatives, calcium channel blockers, nitrates, and alcohol.

Some unusual home remedies that have been known to help certain people include chewing gum after meals and drinking a mixture of baking soda and water, aloe vera juice.

No. Acid reflux is not contagious nor is it hereditary.

Coke contains things that aggravate acid reflux: carbonic acid (the fizz) and caffeine. You can drink it (it won't kill you) but maybe you shouldn't.

A stomach ulcer is a painful condition which is commonly caused by the bacteria Heliobacter pylori. Some of the symptoms are pain in the stomach, nausea, bloating, and not wanting to eat because of pain.

Acid reflux medications and redamies can differ from person to person. The best ways to fix and cure it are to get Antacids, Anti-gas, anti-flatulence.

I have acid reflux and yes it does cause some choking...if food comes up and you swallow, you may end up choking on this partially digested food. Also, i sometimes wake up just choking on hot air.

You can take the same at any time regardless of the food.

It may be possible to take some precautionary measures to help prevent acid reflux. Some of these precautionary actions include eating smaller, more frequent meals rather than larger meals, avoiding foods that commonly cause heart burn like alcohol, acidic fruit and spicy foods; maintaining a healthy weight, avoiding tight fitting clothes around the waist, and avoiding food a few hours before bedtime. There are also a few medications that may help prevent acid reflux symptoms if taken before eating.

I could not find any literature out there supporting Graham Cracker therapy for acid reflux prevention. Although I enjoy Graham Crackers, I have to answer No! Unless Graham Crackers increase lower esophageal sphincter tone or increase gastric/gut motility, I can see no reason as to why it would prevent reflux. However, if it helps your reflux symptoms, maybe you can submit yourself as a case-study.

There are many treatments for acid reflux, not every treatment will work for everyone. Popular treatments include antacids and a variety of prescription and non-prescription medications as well as changes in diet. It is recommended you speak with your doctor to get help finding the right treatment.

Heartburn is a symptoms of acid reflux that shows up as tightness, pain or discomfort in the chest area. Acid reflux occurs when acid in stomach regurgitates up into the esophagus. Heartburn follows by the acid reflux. Heartburn can not happen without acid reflux.

Stress can be a factor with this + my wife tells me I eat too quick!

GERD is Gastroesophageal reflux disease.

It is also known as acid reflux disease.

There are several other variations of medical terminology for this.

Basically, it is experienced as heartburn.

It is the result of stomach acid coming into the esophagus.

The lower esophageal sphincter muscle has not closed to keep the stomach acid out.

This is usually a chronic and important condition. If one has it, other serious problems can develop. Treatment is usually a simple matter of a pill.

The most accurate test for diagnosing gastroesophageal reflux disease is ambulatory pH monitoring. This is a test of the pH (a measurement of acids and bases) above the lower esophageal sphincter over a 24-hour period.

You can find information about the symptoms of acid reflux disease online. There are many websites you can go on to find information about the symptoms of acid reflux disease. A good website to go on to find information about acid reflux disease would be Webmd.

Try to avoid any acidic foods/drinks if you are suffering an acid reflux. The best thing you can do is use aan alkaline/basic medicine for indigestion to neutralise the excess acid and to avoid futher damage. If your symptoms become serious or are persistant, you must see a doctor/GP as soon as possible.

Vinegar is not meant for babies. This is a strong liquid that would take the breath away from a baby if they inhale it. It is safe enough to use for washing clothes or for bathing of the skin in a diluted manner however.

I am suffering from Grade I reflux esophagitis since two months. Is it permanently curable?

Alot of people have heart burn and think it is acid reflux but it really is just an imbalance of stomach acid. Taking a probiotic with bifidus culture can prevent reoccuring indegestion. Another way to battle heart burn is by eating natural yogurt. You need to regulate your digestive system not cause an imbalance in your stomach acid which causes more heart burn.

Usually you feel a burning sensation in the chest (heartburn). It can also go up to the throat, cause chest tightness, cause intermittent swallowing problems, cause a chronic cough and throat clearing. If the symptoms resolve with antacids (Maalox, pepto-bismol, tums etc) then it is probably reflux.

If you get it rarely and it goes away with antacids then that is fine. Intermittent symptoms that go away with antacids but return a few hours later can be treated with Zantac, Pepcid, or Prolisec (or generics).

If the symptoms persist for more than 2 weeks, are severe, are worsening, are accompanied by shortness of breath or palpitations, occur with exertion (like walking), have constant swallowing problems, wake you up from sleep, are associagted with weight loss or if you have blood in the stool or black stools you should go see your doctor.

Can paracetamol help heartburn

No (added NaCl) salt diet! What doctors constantly ignore is, without chloride, stomach acid (HCl) canNOT be produced. Stop feeding your body salt and you will reduce acid production within 2 days. Some (simple, single=mono) sugars eaten with your salt can bond the chloride. Things like glucose, dextrose, maltodextrine (but strangely not normal sugar, sucrose which is a double sugar. Frutose has too many calories).

Mono-sodium glutamate also helps. It has excess sodium (to neutralize acid) and no chloride(!), but unfortunately makes people forgetful with their short term memory. Milk+(fat blocker)Cactus-FigThistel also helps, but don't overdose, otherwise gallbladder acid side-pain from a too low-fat diet. The gall bladder needs some fats or oils to work on, otherwise it painfully stores its acid. Milk has (natural, biological) calcium to neutalize acid. Chemical bases are unstable & excess usage produces cramp syndromes within 2 days, for things like Calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, etc. If you have to use those chemicals, then mix them with (food acids, like) lemon juice, to fizz away their instability for about 15minutes. All biological life is made of optically left molecules; chemicals are made of left & right, meaning 50% junk. Food decays to 50/50% after 4years, called racemization. Good luck! Because most foods are salted.

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You need salt to live.

Might be argued, but we don't eat just pure sugar or protein or fat. Instead,

we eat food (=living organisms) which have salts, e.g. minerals, not just sodium or chloride. Sea fish & birds have a salt gland e.g. near the nose, which gets rid of extra salt. Overdose of salt is unhealthy. Cows get enough minerals from the grass_roots' extraction. You don't need more. I don't see cows salting their pastures, & they are still alive. Some (1 sided) medical misconceptions have hypnotized & brainwashed the public into believing the wrong thing. Balance is what we need; not fanatic extremes. Salted chips, cola, sugared water pop etc. is all that going to help the mineral balance? No! Meat (&/or fish, milk, eggs), vegetables & fruit do.

Please don't tell me they don't have minerals. They do.

Even lake or stream water has minerals, without chloride.

Correctly stated: You need natural minerals from fresh food & water to live;

not added table salt (NaCl).

I make the distinction between common "salt" (NaCl), versus (mineral) "salts" which encompass the whole chemical periodic table. A little bit of chloride is present & useful, but too much causes excess stomach acid.

stop smoking (or stop taking nicorette), drinking anything with bubbles and avoid all tanins except wine and due pushup to strengthen abdomen. eat potatoes frequently and fast once a week. Stomach can heal within 6 months.

moringa can help. Then there's also what you need to avoid, which is the following:

* citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, etc.) and their juices

* tomatoes and related sauces, salsas, etc.

* tea and coffee, both caffeinated and decaffeinated; however, decaffeinated, non-mint herbal teas can be used

* peppermint and other mints

* alcohol

* fats, particularly animal fats

* chocolate

* soft drinks, particularly caffeinated, but even caffeine-free ones put carbonation in the stomach, which then pushes the acid out into the esophagus

* large servings and/or meals, which both generate a lot of stomach acid and also leave little room for the acid, forcing it into the esophagus