why do i suffer from heartburn so much?

Question

any suggestions

Answer 1

Heartburn or pyrosis is a painful or burning sensation in the esophagus, just below the breastbone caused by regurgitation of gastric acid.[1] The pain often rises in the chest and may radiate to the neck, throat, or angle of the jaw. Heartburn is also identified as one of the causes of chronic cough, and may even mimic asthma.

Heartburn actually has nothing to do with the heart; it is so called because of a burning sensation of the breastbone, although some heart problems have a similar sensation to heartburn. The term "heartburn" may come from the fact that hydrochloric acid from the stomach comes back up the esophagus because of a problem with the cardiac sphincter, a valve which misleadingly contains the word "cardiac" (an adjective referring to the heart) in its name.

The sensation of heartburn is caused by exposure of the lower esophagus to the acidic contents of the stomach. Normally, the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) separating the stomach from the esophagus is supposed to contract to prevent this situation. If the sphincter relaxes for any reason (as normally occurs during swallowing), stomach contents, mixed with gastric acid, can return into the esophagus. This return is also known as reflux, and may progress to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) if it occurs frequently. Peristalsis, the rhythmic wave of muscular contraction in the esophagus, normally moves food down and past the LES and is responsible for ultimately clearing refluxed stomach contents. In addition, gastric acid can be neutralized by buffers present in saliva.

CAUSES:
Foods that may cause heartburn:

* Sodas (including cola), and other carbonated beverages
* Chocolate
* Citrus fruits and juices
* Tomatoes and tomato sauces (such as pizza and pasta sauce)
* Spicy foods
* Red pepper (capsicum)
* Peppermint and spearmint
* Dry foods such as peanuts
* Fatty foods such as ice cream
* Garlic
* Bread and other foods derived from grains
* Wine, particulary white wine.

Drugs are also known to cause or trigger heartburn symptoms.

* Tobacco products (cigarettes, snuff, etc.)
* Cocaine, and especially Methamphetamine is known to trigger heartburn.
* Alcohol, especially in red wine.
* Caffeine, as found in Coffee, tea, cola, and other beverages

It can also be psychosomatic, primarily in relation to stress and fatigue

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Heartburn is a painful burning of the lining of your esophagus accompanied by bloating, nausea, sour taste and even shortness of breath. Your choice of foods with less acids and regular meals will help in avoiding heartburn. Stress, anxiety, and fears (of something?) also contribute to production of more acids in your stomach, pushing up into your throat area.

Answer 4

Big question. Heart burn can be induced by several factors. If it is really frequent the previous respondent is probably right with GERDs. I have had this for a while and losec or nexium works well. However, you need to check out other problems by getting an upper and lower GI examination. Do not wait, relief is usually available in a few days.

Regards

Answer 5

1] if you are overweight, lose it. The increase in abdominal fat causes increased pressure in the stomach, pushing gastric contents back up into the esophagus.
2] eat a bland diet - no fried, fast, junk, sauces, citrus, spicy, etc. Eat plain broiled proteins, low fat dairy, and 'naked' grains and veggies.
3] do not eat at least four hours before bedtime.
4] do not smoke, drink alcohol, or caffeine [ chocolate also bad ]
5] walk a few miles every day or so. The exercise will decrease your stress level, and will help lose weight too.
Do 3 sets each of 10 reps of pushups, situps, obliques, and crunches every day, when stomach empty.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

You're probably eating too much fatty foods, or eating too fast. So chech on your diet and what/how you're eating. If after a few days this does'nt work then check the chemists/pharmacist.

Answer 8

your eating the wrong food and probably after 7pm at night (I don't know how to spell this) You probably have a hi lenial hernia.. Good luck get to the doctor ASAP Grant M in Pennsylvania

Answer 9

Probably what you eat. Look up some info on Webmd.com on acid reflux or GERD. There is medicine you can take that can prevent this from happening. Go see your doctor after you read up on it.

Answer 10

Do You have a hernia?