The acidity of some people occurs after eating a certain type of food or drink, such as eating baked goods and drinking coffee and others. Some people occasionally develop gastric acidity, while others often talk to them. In the normal state, the stomach contains the infectious juices. The gastric juices are made up of enzymes as well as the infectious acids. This juices digest food that reaches the stomach and protects the lining that covers the lining of the stomach. The stomach cells are damaged by acids and enzymes containing the gastric juice . If this happens and increases the amount of acidic juice to the esophagus, the cells of the esophagus will corrode as a result of these typhoons and will cause a feeling of acidity or what is known as the burning. This can lead to damage and irritation of the esophagus, inflammation and other damage. Also, some foods and even the psychological state can irritate the stomach and lead to increased secretion of gastric juices and thus increase the feeling of stomach acidity or heartburn, and in the future can lead to many damage, including stomach ulcers.
Symptoms of an acidic patient include:
- Feeling chest pain, burning sensation and heat in that area, these symptoms are greater at night.
- The sensation of a strange and bad taste in the mouth.
- Burping, vomiting and feeling of burning acidic fluid into the mouth through the esophagus.
- Difficulty swallowing.
- Cough, sore and sore throat.
The acidity of the stomach depends on the degree and extent of the progress of the infection, if the acidity of the stomach is not permanent, that it occurs from period to period, as happens after eating a particular type of food, the patient can use antacids in the form of chewing pills dedicated to the treatment of acidity of the stomach is available Also in liquid form. If the condition is daily but not advanced, the patient may use antacids in the form of pills or pills for swallowing, of the type (H2 Blockers). In more advanced cases, where gastric acidity is associated with repeated GERD, Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) may be used. In cases of advanced acidity of the stomach to seek help from the doctor to ensure the absence of ulcers and certain problems in the stomach, and work to treat them as he likes, if any.