what to do if I have heartburn?
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See a gastroenterologist to diagnose and treat the cause of your heartburn. There're various reasons for heartburn, that require different treatment. See a doctor to determine what causes your heartburn and how to treat it properly. Usually, you get prescription medicine to take for a month or two. To stop burning immediately check your local pharmacy for heartburn medicine, such as pepsid or prilosec. For more info visit http://www.webmd.com
725456
First, you have to visit your doctor to be more sure how you are going to resolve this problem. Is very important  to take a balance diet and eat healthy food (vegetables, grill meat, fruits etc)Anyways you can try galviscon, or prilosec. Now if you still having syntoms take azantac (their have diferent values) and if its worst take Nexium the purple pill. Please!!!!!! Eat at your hours, that is too necesary. Dont' give to your stomach long lapses of time without  meals. Take care...I don't want more people like me (with acid refluxs) that is really sad...And again take care because your life is very important!
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That's difficult to answer the way you've worded it.  \n\nDo you take caffeine tablets along with drinking strong coffee or tea in conjunction with cayenne?  Are you taking mega doses of cayenne?  A few more details would give us the necessary information to assess the question.  \n\nToo much caffeine by itself will give you heartburn at the very least.  Too much cayenne will have the same affect.  Combining both - depending on the doses - can put you in a world of hurt.
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All right, here is the deal.  I don't usually tell people what to do on this forum, but let me warn you, the excessive intergestion in the setting of chest pain is a classic sign of an inferior (meaning lower part of the heart) heart attack.  Now this may just be heartburn as suggested above, but if you are having chest pain with lots of burping right now, you may want to go to the ER just to be safe, or at least call your doctor or a nurse to ask them what to do.
856358
So many  variables to your heartburn.  What I mean is that your heartburn could be caused from nervousness or from something emotionally that your dealing with, not necessarily from the water.
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acid reflux, pregnancy and ulcers all cause heartburn. Occational heart burn may be caused by eating too fast. If this is the case, take smaller bites and chew your food throughly. Also, drinking milk or chocolate milk helps to releive the pain.
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Avoid citric cool drinks/soft drinks,lime juice etc.Eno you can drink in case of need.Heartburn due to hyper acidity reqiure doctors consultation.OTC medicines not desirable except in isloated instances
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Heartburn: eat a piece of bread to absorb the stomach acid.\nHiccups: Spoonfull of sugar poured down the back of your throat. Swallow it dry.
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you could have a possible hiatal hernia which causes acid reflux ie heartburn
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I would suggest going to your doctor to make sure that everything is okay.  You could have a more serious form of acid reflux or angina (chest pain) due to something else.  Not trying to scare you, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
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Hi Debra\n\nHere are some ideas to heal your condition. Be sure to do a colon and liver cleanse to clean out the toxins in the blood. Probably  the most important step in healing any illness or disease.\n\nCauses of Heartburn/Gerd/or Acidois\n\nThe most common causes of heartburn are overeating, and eating meals that are predominantly acid-forming and abundant in unhealthy fats, spices, and commercially processed foods. Heartburn can also be caused by low levels of hydrochloric acid (HCl), deficiencies in the body’s production of enzymes, poor adrenal and/or spleen function, and/or diminished liver function due to toxicity. Hiatal hernia, stress, or smoking, can cause heartburn, as well.\n\nIn addition, food allergies lead to poor digestion which can also contribute to heartburn, as can combining too many different types of foods at the same meal. Heartburn can be brought on by drinking excess fluids during mealtime, eating too fast, or eating in a stressed environment. Heartburn can also be connected to constipation, similar to a backed up septic system. In this case, the body can have a difficult time digesting and processing the food coming in, if the previous meal is not going down and being eliminated properly.\n\n\n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nNatural Cures\n\nAromatherapy: The essential oil of cardamon can relieve heartburn symptoms. \n\nDiet: Avoid all commercially processed foods, spicy foods, sugars, refined carbohydrates, unhealthy fats, coffee and other caffeine products, chocolate, sodas, commercial non-herbal teas, alcohol, orange and grapefruit juice, tomato products, milk and dairy products, and foods containing peppermint and spearmint. Also have yourself screened for potential food allergies and sensitivities and avoid those foods for which you test positive.\n\nEmphasize a diet rich in organic whole foods, especially organic fresh green vegetables and green vegetable drinks. Free-range organic meats and poultry, and wild-caught fish are also recommended. In addition, be sure to drink plenty of pure filtered water throughout the day.\n\nAvoid overeating and eating meals late in the evening. As a general rule of thumb, in order to prevent and reverse heartburn symptoms, eat meals that are predominantly alkalizing in nature, especially green vegetables. (For more information about how to eat alkalizing foods, see pH.) Meals should ideally consist of generous portions of fresh leafy green salads, bare or lightly dressed, with an equally generous portion of lightly steamed vegetables and a fist sized portion of steamed, baked, broiled or carefully grilled protein. Organically produced foods, and carefully chosen oils, such as raw virgin coconut butter/oil, extra virgin olive oil and high lignan flax seed oil are your safest options. Avoid all fried foods, and all hydrogenated fats and oils. Choose raw, rather than roasted nuts and seeds, both in whole and butter form. Raw almond butter is a better option than peanut butter, and is a great snack when spread on apple slices.\n\nMinimize your intake of both coffee and black tea, as well as alcoholic beverages. This is essential if heartburn is an issue.\n\nFoods that can often quickly resolve heartburn problems are apples, raw cucumbers (peeled), brown rice, and walnuts. Sipping a glass of pure, filtered water with a couple of teaspoons of raw organic apple cider vinegar or baking soda (one teaspoon to eight ounces of water) can also quickly neutralize heartburn attacks.\n\nHerbal Medicine: Useful herbs for heartburn include agrimony, aloe vera, angelica, fennel, garlic, gentian, goldenseal, licorice root, marshmallow root, parsley, and slippery elm.\n\nHomeopathy:\nArsenicum album – for heartburn accompanied by anxiety, chills and thirst, abdominal cramping\nNux vomica – for heartburn caused by fats or sour foods and/or accompanied by feelings of irritability\nSulfur – for heartburn caused by overea
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You need to modify your diet. Bad heartburn is normal. Cut out the fat. All of it. See your doctor ASAP. You could have liver or pancreatic problems.
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Severe heartburn is a symptom of many illnesses.  If you are having severe heartburn, you really should see your doctor instead of imagining the worst.  So many illnesses share the same symptoms...symptoms are so general.  \n\nDo you know that 50% of the people with esophageal cancer have NO symptoms at all?  Those that do have symptoms, usually have them after the disease has already metastasized.  Please see your doctor to find out what is really going on!
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yep, that's acid reflux - this is gonna sound crazy, but eat a couple marshmellows before bed. It'll create a layer that floats on the stomach acid an stops it from backing into ur throat.  Stay away from tomatoes, onions, chocolate, peppermint, and juices. Also, go see ur doctor. Acid Reflux can turn into Barret's Disease after awhile and raise ur risk of esophogial cancer.  There's some really good medications out there that will fix it right up.
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I've had chronic heartburn, and though I'm not a doctor, I'm sharing with you advice my doctor has given me (and what has worked!)\n\n1.  For immediate relief, use Maalox.  Avoid Pepto Bismol, as it has something that irritates the stomach long term (my gastroenterologist told me that!).  For longer term use, use Priolosec.\n\n2.  Stop eating at least 3 hours before you get in bed.  A reclining position with food in your stomach irritates the esophogus.  You would be AMAZED at how much this helps.  Soda or alcohol before sleep is the WORST!\n\n3.  Limit intake of:  Alcohol, Caffience, Carbonated beverages, spicy foods, acidic foods, aspirin (or advil, motrin).   Honestly, I can't stick to this one -- but I've been pretty good keeping #1 and #2, and it's kept my heart burn at bay.  Be good keeping 1 & 2 and you can cheat on 3 -- at least, that's worked for me.\n\nGood luck!
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It sounds like acid reflux you should go to a doctor.
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You might try drinking a half-teaspoon of baking soda in a half-glass of water. That should neutralize some of the acid. But if you truly have acid reflux, you should take something like Zantac (no prescription) to help control the amount of acid in your stomach. Also prevent the reflux by eating smaller meals, by not wearing tight belts, but not lying down after a large meal, etc. \n\nIf the condition persists, you should have it checked out. Several other diseases (ulcers, stomach cancer, etc) can have similar symptoms. Also, if the reflux continues, the acid could eat a hole in your esophagus.