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What Is The Reason For Acidity And How To Prevent It ?
wanna know the reason for acidity n the best remedy for it. im working in a hospital n sometimes i cant keep up my time 4 having meals at same time everyday n get acidity. severe pain in the upper stomach or wat u call near the chest n suffocation.plese suggest
Fri, 6 Jan 2012
Hello vasudha;
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Acidity is mainly causes due to daily stress in life ;wrong timing of food ;spicy food;lack of exercise;mental stress;improper sleep etc.Regular acidity can cause injury or swelling inside the stomach along the lining which is called gastritis which causes you pain in upper stomach.So if you want to get relief you can start on tablet-Ranitidine -300mg twice a day or even Omeprazole-20 mg twice a day half hour before food and take it for at least 15 days and you should be fine.
Thanks
welcome to HealthcareMagic
Acidity is mainly causes due to daily stress in life ;wrong timing of food ;spicy food;lack of exercise;mental stress;improper sleep etc.Regular acidity can cause injury or swelling inside the stomach along the lining which is called gastritis which causes you pain in upper stomach.So if you want to get relief you can start on tablet-Ranitidine -300mg twice a day or even Omeprazole-20 mg twice a day half hour before food and take it for at least 15 days and you should be fine.
Thanks
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