Are you suffering from frequent acidity amidst this lock down and unable to visit a doctor?
Are you often experiencing a burning sensation these days, which upsurges from your stomach and reaches your esophagus through your chest? This illness is referred to as heart-burn or acidity. Heart burn is a sign of Gastroesophageal Reflux disease (GERD) which is a disorder where acid from the abdomen reaches the food pipe. Although acidity is very common, but if you are suffering from it very often now and taking an antacid every second day, it is a sign of worry as untreated GERD can cause life damaging complications.
What causes Acidity?
- Eating a heavy meal and lying down immediately
- Few food items stimulate acidity such as citrus, garlic, onions, spicy or fatty food
- Some over the counter medicines also precipitates heartburn like ibuprofen, aspirin, blood pressure medicines
- Smoking
- Eating close to bedtime
- Pregnancy
- Obesity
- Hiatal Hernia
What are the symptoms of Acidity?
- Bloating
- Frequent Heartburn
- Nausea
- Pain in the chest
- Bad breath
- Chronic sore throat – dry cough, breathless
- Black stool
- Continuous burping
- Hiccups
- Regugitation
If you are frequently facing acidity and unable to visit a doctor. Book an Online Consultation Appointment by calling us at +919911062832.
We at Bansal Global Hospital is committed to carry on the necessary online facilities even before the current lock down situation prevailed. It is a preventive measure taken by our hospital to reduce the spread of the pandemic.