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I have been having heartburn.... only comes on after I eat and seems to happen when I go to bed at night... I can work around the house all day and I have nothing ... sometime when I stoup over from the waist it set it off... when this happened I take Tums or something like that and it seems to help...
All the symptoms of heartburn after eating and on going to bed at night are indicative of a condition called GERD. It means gastro-esophageal reflux disease. In this condition the acid and stomach contents are re fluxed into esophagus thus causing heartburn. I would advise you the following in such a condition: Soft bland and small frequent meals. No anxiety or stress. Take a PPI like Omeprazole. Domperidone to regulate the esophageal sphincter. Upper GI Endoscopy and other tests as may be needed for further evaluation and management.
Take care.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant, General & ENT Surgeon
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What Causes Heartburn After Eating And At Nights?
Hi, All the symptoms of heartburn after eating and on going to bed at night are indicative of a condition called GERD. It means gastro-esophageal reflux disease. In this condition the acid and stomach contents are re fluxed into esophagus thus causing heartburn. I would advise you the following in such a condition: Soft bland and small frequent meals. No anxiety or stress. Take a PPI like Omeprazole. Domperidone to regulate the esophageal sphincter. Upper GI Endoscopy and other tests as may be needed for further evaluation and management. Take care. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant, General & ENT Surgeon