Worry over acid reflux

2018-08-09 19:06:53
Hi been really stressed and had some major Acid reflux symptoms doctor agreed to switch my med from omeprazole to nexium For a while I have been back to him because it’s making my throat sore now and I get a pain in my breastbone when I eat certain foods. I have to really chew my food and drink water to help Still getting some stomach pains and acid when I bend over just really worried I’m having a blockage in my esophecous now thinking the worst
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[ ] Hi as symptoms are suggestive of gastritis. Need to follow some lifestyle changes. Take food timely. Avoid cabbage, capsicum, citrus fruits ( for a while). Don't drink water with food, take after 40 min. as much as needed thereafter. Don't lie down immediately after food. Finish night meal by 8.30 pm maximum. Go to bed after minimum 1 hour after dinner. Always keep stomach 1/4 th empty.Divide meal into 5-6 times a day. Avoid the particular food, which is being observed to cause bloating, fullness, upper abdominal pain/ discomfort, reflux symptoms etc. A good acid blocker is needed to check excess acid production. Some times in intractable cases one need to go ahead with Upper Gastroscopy to rule out gastric ulcer/erosions and presence of H PYLORI infection.Feel free to ask any further quary related to this problem.

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