Acid Reflux Chest Pain
If you
think that you might be suffering from a heart
attack.Stop! Especially if you have had this
sensation multiple times, and the doctor has not been able to
confirm anything of the sort happening. A large amount of the
time, when a person things that the heart is failing, what they
are actually experiencing, is a nasty case of
heartburn. When the digestive
system is
not performing correctly, the food will come back up into
the chest area and cause a lot of pain. This is partly due
to a mechanism or valve of the
esophagus
not working
correctly, and that the soft tissue within it is not
meant to withstand acidity.
When
in doubt, contact a medical office in order to
rule out a heart
attack. The odds are that you are simply
anxious about what has happened, but it is always better to be
safe than sorry.
As
the acid splashes up
into the esophagus (LES), the tissue becomes
inflamed or
burnt and the nerves go
into overdrive. You may feel a shortness of breath,
burning, chest
pain or other similar
symptoms
but they do not necessarily have anything to do with the
heart. If it happens right after a meal than that is also
a sign of what you are experiencing... especially if you
just ate something fatty,
sweet,
fried or
loaded with
sugar.
For people
that have not been diagnosed with acid
reflux / gerd... heartburn is only one of the
symptoms
of the illness, it might seem that something more serious is
happening. It might be a bit shocking, but either way it is
best to get a medical examiner to run some tests and get to the
bottom of it. Acid
reflux can cause real havoc onto a body if left
untreated for a long period of time.
There are many treatments available,
ranging from a diet
change, lifestyle change,
medication all the way to
surgery. There are OTC as well as
prescription
drugs available, and they both attempt to
reduce or control the production of stomach
acid.
Some of the
heartburn triggers include
smoking,
alcohol,
caffeine
and eating too close to
sleep time. There are also numerous types of
what is called trigger
foods which elevate the condition and increase
acid
production within the
abdomen.
Many
individuals can greatly reduce these symptoms by changing their
diet, avoiding problem foods and starting an
exercise
routine. For most though, this will not be
enough and some sort of medication will be necessary.
The largest problem with reflux is that since it is a
life lasting
condition, you may have a relapse even after
many years of feeling good. There is no
miracle
pill, or one week cure as many of the
books might suggest and understanding of the condition is
key in order to be able and combat it.
If you or
anyone that you know is struggling with reflux, than
you already know how distracting and harmful it is when left
unattended. Although a doctor may be ready to quickly fill out
a prescription form, have them perform the right type of
tests and find out all of your
option.
The goal,
here, should be to find a way that allows to live a normal life
and keep any of the sings of reflux at bay. This can be
done through many homeopathic and natural ways
as well. There are certain herbs and foods that can help
tremendously. A few of these include aloe vera,
chamomile,
fennel
seed or ginger
root.
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