Heart Burn Treatment in Chennai

Heartburn is a burning pain in your chest, just behind your breastbone. The pain is often worse after eating, in the evening, or when lying down or bending over. Most people can manage the discomfort of heartburn on their own with lifestyle changes and over-the-counter medications.

When you are experiencing heartburn, you may also have a bitter or sour taste in the back of your throat. Heartburn can last from a few minutes to several hours. It often feels worse after you eat or when you lay down too quickly after eating.

Occasional heartburn is fairly common. However, if you have regular and severe heartburn, it can actually be an indicator of a chronic acid reflux condition called GERD. You should talk to your healthcare provider if you frequently experience heartburn.

SYMPTOMS:

Heartburn typically feels like a burning in the center of your chest, behind your breastbone. When you have heartburn, you may also feel symptoms like:

• A burning feeling in your chest that can last anywhere from a few minutes to a couple of hours.
• Pain in your chest when you bend over or lay down.
• A burning feeling in your throat.
• A hot, sour, acidic or salty taste in the back of your throat.
• Difficulty swallowing.

CAUSES:

There are a few medical conditions that can cause reflux and make you feel heartburn, including:

• Pregnancy.
• Hiatal hernia (when the stomach bulges up into the chest).
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
• Certain medications, especially anti-inflammatory drugs and aspirin.

Heartburn symptoms can start up because of a problem with a muscular valve called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). It's located where the esophagus meets the stomach -- below the rib cage and slightly left of center. Certain foods can relax your LES or increase stomach acid, including:

Tomatoes, Citrus fruits, Garlic and onions, Chocolate, Coffee or caffeinated products, Alcohol, Peppermint.

COMPLICATIONS:

• A long-term cough
• Laryngitis
• Inflammation or ulcers of the esophagus
• Problems swallowing because of a narrow esophagus
• Barrett's esophagus, a condition that can make it more likely to get esophageal cancer.

TREATMENT AND PREVENTION:

Treatments generally includes some Antacids . There are few tricks that can help with prevention of heart burn. They are:

• Keep a healthy weight.
• Avoid foods and beverages that make symptoms worse.
• Wear clothes that are loose around the waist.
• Eat smaller meals, and try not to overeat.
• Don't smoke.
• Avoid constipation.
• Get enough sleep and minimize stress.
• Wait 3 hours after eating before you lie down.
• Elevate the head of your bed 6 to 8 inches.

Why choose of RJR for Heart Burn?

In our herbal treatment, there is an immediate relief for heart burn. The herbal medicines which are giving for the treatment of ulcer will reduce the heart burn within a day. A quick changes will be experienced by our patients. The ulcer present in the esophageal are cleared and over acid secretion causing burning sensation is also reduced completely. Many people got treated in our hospital and the disease is completely treated without any recurrence with proper dietary lifestyles.