Causes of permanent heartburn

Constant heartburn is accompanied by burning and pain behind the sternum, which occurs periodically or for long periods of time.

Depending on the severity of the disease, a moderate, moderate and severe heartburn is isolated. Accordingly, seizures may occur once a month, a week or daily.

Persistent signs of heartburn may indicate the presence of serious diseases in the gastrointestinal tract, toxicoses, cardiac and vascular pathologies.

These manifestations are the basis for immediate medical attention.

Causes of heartburn

In the abdomen and sternum from the inside, a feeling of pressure, burning, which can reach the pharynx, may appear.

Despite common manifestations, the origin of heartburn can be of a different nature.

Why in each specific case heartburn excruciates, it is necessary to understand carefully with the help of doctors, excluding possible pathologies.

For example, the symptoms of persistent heartburn are characteristic for heart diseases, vascular pathologies, angina pectoris.

If such diseases are the basis of the deviations, the manifestations disappear when nitroglycerin is used.

In most cases, persistent heartburn has causes that are localized in the gastrointestinal tract.

The esophagus and stomach are separated by a muscle ring( sphincter) that closes the passage between them after ingestion of food.

Often failures in the work of this muscle lead to ingestion of gastric juice in the esophagus, which has hydrochloric acid in its composition.

Aggressive acid components corrode the esophageal mucosa. This causes painful sensations and an unpleasant burning sensation.

Increase in the level of acidity of the stomach and esophagus underlies the occurrence of heartburn. Such reactions can be caused by external and internal factors.

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The constant heartburn and burp has the following main reasons for its appearance:

• the use of a large number of foods at each meal stretches the stomach, reducing its tone;
• the habit to eat before going to sleep leads to the fact that there is a constant heartburn in the throat due to insufficient saliva production when lying down;
• coffee, alcohol, fried, spicy, heavy heavy food, baked goods and sweets significantly increase acidity;
• tight clothing, lifting weights and excessive physical activity lower the muscle tone of the diaphragm, in particular, the sphincter;
• if you take constantly on an empty stomach a drug that increases acidity, for example, "Aspirin", then side effects are likely to be an increase in the overall acidity of the upper gastrointestinal tract, which will cause heartburn;
• nervous breakdowns, stresses stimulate the secretion of gastric juice, and such conditions on a regular basis often lead to ulcers of the stomach and constant burning behind the sternum;
• ingestion of gastric juice in the lower parts of the esophagus contributes to overweight, ingestion of air during meals;
• during early pregnancy due to toxicosis and vomiting, the contents of the stomach can enter the esophagus, and in later stages it occurs due to the pressure of the large uterus on the stomach and the weakening of the musculature of the diaphragm.

Constant heartburn can cause erosion, ulcers of the esophagus walls, which under the influence of acid increasingly increase in size.

Over time, during their healing, scars form, which narrow the passage, hamper the progress of food, and can lead to oncological diseases.

Therefore, from early manifestations, heartburn needs to be treated, and not to let the process run its course.

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Diet and home treatment for permanent heartburn

Dietary nutrition and the formation of healthy eating habits help prevent permanent heartburn.

The most important thing is to arrange the meals and follow the following rules:

• take food in small portions 5-6 times a day;
• after meals is recommended to be in an upright position for at least 30 minutes, make a walk;
• can not tighten the trouser belt after a meal, wear tight clothes;
• it is necessary to exclude from the diet fresh baked goods, chocolate, coffee, fried, fatty, spicy food, alcohol, sour fruits and vegetables;
• give priority to boiled food, cereals, fish, fruits, berries, vegetables;
• more to use products from durum wheat, dark rice, bran bread;
• refuse to drink carbonated drinks.

Heartburn will not greatly agonize a person when using certain home remedies cooked on their own.

The following folk remedies for heartburn are known:

• potato juice in the amount of 100 ml 4 times a day;
• herb collection of St. John's wort, mint and zopnik, brewed and kept in a thermos for 10 hours;
• cannabis seeds in raw form, one tablespoon per day;
• honey for ½ teaspoon before eating;
• tincture of herbal collection of St. John's wort and centaury per ½ cup 3 times a day;
• fried crushed buckwheat groats for 2 grams;
• ground acorns in the amount of one teaspoon;
• heated chalk for one teaspoon for half an hour before meals 4 times a day.

Compared with such proven recipes, traditional consumption of baking soda does not bring the desired effect.

When relieving heartburn for a short time, it only exacerbates the problem, because it does not affect the cause of the disease, but exacerbates it.

Continuous use of a solution of soda can lead to nausea, vomiting, headaches, problems with blood coagulability.

In general, folk methods can effectively remove the manifestations of heartburn, but do not affect the causes of the onset of the disease.

What causes permanent heartburn, can be determined only by a doctor, based on the results of a comprehensive examination.

Therefore, in case of permanent heartburn, it is necessary to consult specialists as soon as possible.

Medications for Heartburn

The constant heartburn and accompanying belching has different causes and treatment. Despite this, therapy in each case is reduced to a decrease in the acidity of the gastrointestinal tract.

All medications are divided into several groups according to the mechanism of action, respectively.

Why a particular drug is chosen can be understood on the basis of how this medication works.

Proton pump inhibitors suppress the work of a special enzyme ATPase, which is responsible for the chemical reaction to form hydrochloric acid.

As a result, the production of gastric juice decreases, acidity and heartburn. Preparations of this group will help people suffering from heartburn on an ongoing basis, since such drugs affect directly the cause of its appearance.

On the other hand, constant burning after the sternum can occur with serious diseases: ulcers, inflammation of the stomach, duodenal ulcers, oncology, so they must be applied strictly after the appointment of a doctor.

The inhibitors include such drugs as Omega, Omeprozol, Pariet. You must use them before meals.

The blockers of histamine receptors inhibit the direct synthesis of hydrochloric acid, stimulate the formation of mucus, which creates a protective layer of the mucous membrane of the stomach and esophagus.

Thanks to this barrier, the walls of the digestive system are protected from the effects of an aggressive acidic environment.

These drugs are used in the long-term treatment of permanent heartburn. To use them it is possible only on purpose of the doctor to avoid negative by-effects.

These drugs include cimetidine, ranitidine.

Prokinetics increase the tone of the musculature of the gastrointestinal tract. Such agents increase the rate of passage of products through the digestive system.

In addition, when straining the muscles of the sphincter is a reliable isolation of the esophagus and stomach.

Antacids in its composition contain aluminum salts, calcium and magnesium carbonate. Interacting with hydrochloric acid, such drugs neutralize its aggressive components.

In addition, they create a protective film on the mucous membranes of the stomach and esophagus, bind toxic substances, removing them from the body through the intestines.

These drugs do not require the appointment of a doctor, because with moderate use do not cause side effects.

However, with constant use of these funds are strongly strengthened, bind the vitamins necessary for the full functioning of the body.

Use of medicines is recommended in the absence of serious digestive system diseases.

Antacids effectively eliminate unpleasant symptoms, but do not directly affect the causes of heartburn.

Their independent use is recommended for the periodic appearance of burning behind the sternum. To this group of medicines are Maalox, Almagel, Rennie.

Thus, the constant heartburn can have different origins, represent not only a separate problem, but be a symptom of serious diseases.

The main task in such cases is the correct finding of the cause of the disease. With constant heartburn, determine what to do can only be the attending physician, based on the results of the tests.

Independent use of funds from heartburn can be limited only by antacids and folk harmless methods.

All their actions in any case are better coordinated with specialists. On the other hand, the habit of constantly adhering to a diet, proper nutrition and physical activity will help to avoid heartburn.