What is the difference between heartburn,indigestion, & acid reflux?
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heartburn and acid reflux are the same thing.  They are when your stomach pushes acid up into your esophagus.  Indigestion is just a general term for problems with digestion, such as bloating or diarrhea or anything like that.  Bile cannot come up into your throat unless you throw up.  It is in your small intestine, not your stomach.
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They're different liquids. The stomach produces concentrated acid (HCl), the liver bile. The first mashes stuff up and kills germs, the other helps break down fats. Unless I've conmpletely forgotten my biology classes from 20 years ago.
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Use Tums, or drink a glass of milk.  Calcium is what is helping ease the pain.\n\nGo to the doctor soon.  Long term acid reflux can damage your internal parts and create life long problems.
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There are actually several grading schemes for esophagitis, but all are esentially 4 point scales where 4 would be the worst. It is most often a result of gastic reflux (or GERD) which in some (but not all) people causes "heartburn".  If left untreated, the severe ulceration and injury of "grade 4" esophagitis can sometimes lead to scarring and stricturing that blocks free passage of food or in some cases may lead to tissue changes that eventually can become esophogeal cancer.
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A friend of mine had acid reflux, and she said that she took vinegar pills, and it went away.   Hope you feel better soon. Good Luck
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Heartburn. acid,reflux. Try Gaviscon,my friend.
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The backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus. Acid reflux generally occurs because the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) relaxes allowing stomach juices back up into the esophagus. This is also called gastroesophageal reflux.  So the esophagus gets harmed.
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acid reflux.  It's the name of the drug marketed under the brand name Prilosec.
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Your cause may be more than just dental.  Some people who have indigestion issues such as reflux may also have bad breath.  Your best bet is proper dental hygiene, to include brushing, flossing, tongue scrapping, and mouthwash.  If you know you're going to be talking to someone face to face might be sure to pack breath mints to hold under your tongue just to help...good luck.
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Acid reflux could have eroded your esophagus and caused a sore throat. My mom has had that problem and now she is on prilosec. Hope that helps.
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there are no harmful side effects from the antacid, but what they are doing is masking a bigger problem, which is why you are getting so much heartburn.  If the acid is coming up it is basically burning a hole in the lining of your esophagus.  Go to a doctor and tell him how often you get heartburn and what you have been eating and the time of the day.
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GERD stands for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroesophageal reflux (not disease)is a normal physiologic phenomena that most people have experienced on rare occasions usually after meals. \n\nGastroesophageal reflux DISEASE occurs when the amount of gastric juice (acidic) in your stomach exceeds a certain volume and refluxes (is pushed into) your esophagus causing injury.\n\nWho is at risk? Anyone with increased intra-abdominal pressure, ie. the obese, and pregnant women. The increased pressure can sort of "push" the part of your esophagus (LES-lower esophageal sphincter) connecting to your stomach open enough for gastric juice to get to your esophagus. This may also occur in people with an incompetent LES for other reasons.\n\nCertain foods like coffee, alcohol, and medications can decrease the pressure of the lower esophageal sphinter (see above) causing gastric juice to flow into the esophagus causing symptoms.\n\nModify your lifestyle:\n1. Lose weight (if you are overweight) \n2. Avoid alcohol, SMOKING, chocolate, citrus juice, and tomato-based products \n3. Avoid large meals \n4. Wait 3 hours after a meal before lying down \n5. Elevate the head of the bed 8 inches (allows gravity to help keep the gastric juices out of your esophagus)\n\nPharmacologic Therapy (I don't list medications, see your doctor). The idea is to decrease the amount of excess acid in your stomach.\n\nSurgical Therapy- for severe cases.\n\nSerious cases of GERD have been known to lead to MORE serious complications, including injury to lungs, and cancer of the lower esophagus. See your doctor, and get proven therapy.
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*  A burning, aching, gnawing pain between the navel and the breastbone. The pain sometimes extends to the back.\n    * Abdominal pain that can last from a few minutes to a few hours and usually goes away for a while after taking an antacid or acid reducer.\n    * Weeks of pain that comes and goes and may alternate with pain-free periods.\n    * Loss of appetite and weight loss.\n    * Bloating or nausea after eating.\n    * Vomiting after meals.\n    * Vomiting blood and/or material that looks like coffee grounds.\n    * Passing black, tarlike stools or stools containing dark red blood if the ulcer is bleeding.\n\n\nTreatment for peptic ulcer disease involves taking medications that reduce the amount of acid produced by the stomach. If an H. pylori infection is present, antibiotics to eliminate the infection can be taken with these medications. Lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking, limiting caffeine and alcohol intake, and reducing stress, can help speed the healing of your ulcer and prevent it from recurring.
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Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice, otherwise known in it's supplement form as DGL, usually does the trick. These are chewable tablets that taste like a combination of strong black licorice and baby food. If you can get past the taste, this really works. They're also pretty inexpensive. They actually help heal the esophagus as well, so they're good for acid reflux.\n If you have chronic heartburn and you don't want to worry about having to take something for it, keep in mind that most cases of heartburn are caused by something in the diet. Smoking, excess alcohol, and coffee can all contribute to heartburn. Those are just the usual suspects. Not as well known is that excessive carbohydrate consumption, dehydration, or PH imbalances can be the underlying cause of heartburn. If you suspect any of these, drinking Aloe Vera may give some relief. Good luck.
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Hydrochloric acid or gastric acid is very corrosive with a pH of about 2-3.  It would easily wear away the walls of the stomach if the it weren't protected by layers of thick mucous.  \n\nA peptic ulcer is formed when the mucous wears away and the stomach wall is exposed to gastric acid.   These ulcers can be quite painful and mimic a heart attack.  Acid reflux or heartburn is also a result of gastric acid corroding the esophagus, which is not protected with such a layer of mucous.
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Heartburn, diarrehea, constipation? Those are the 3 that some to mind. Vomiting could also be one, but that's more of a sour stomach.
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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