Acidity Symptoms and Treatment

Acidity is said to have occurred when a person suffers from heartburn and also when formation of gas takes place in his or her stomach. It is a common problem which many suffer from and this occurs mainly due to excess secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. The hydrochloric acid is the one which helps in the digestion of food, but when excess acid is released or when the stomach acidity level increases, then it starts affecting the inner lining of the stomach, thus causing an acidic stomach. If not treated on time, then the person might suffer from severe indigestion, formation of ulcers either in the mouth or inner walls of the stomach and even gout and arthritis. When acidity takes place, the gastric juices moves up from the stomach to the lower esophagus or the food pipe, which in turn makes it dysfunctional. Want to know what are the causes, symptoms, and treatments are? Here is some information about stomach acidity problems.

Causes

Before going into the details of acidity symptoms and treatment, it's important that one knows about the various factors which leads to this problem. Here are some of the common causes, listed in brief.

• Consumption of food containing excess fat.
• Consumption of caffeine (in excess).
• Excessive consumption of alcohol and smoking.
• Staying on empty stomach for a very long time.
• Pregnancy, obesity and also old age are some other causes for acidity.
• There are some foods that cause heartburn and acidity. Eating too much of junk food and following an unhealthy diet, leads to acidity.

Now that we have seen some of the causes for acidity, let us now see what are the various symptoms of it.

Symptoms

There are several symptoms of acidity, which occurs when there is an imbalance in the acid level in the stomach. Given below are some of the main stomach acidity symptoms.

• Heartburn where the person experiences a burning pain in the chest, just behind the sternum. This occurs mainly during the night when the person is lying down.
• Ulcer formation in the mouth as well as in the esophagus tube. Ulcer in the mouth often makes it difficult for the person to speak properly.
• Poor appetite.
• A severe or minor burning feeling in the upper part of the stomach. This is called dyspepsia.
• The person suffering from acidity might also show signs of constipation.
• Nauseating feeling and also vomiting.
• Bitter taste in mouth.
• Respiratory problems along with frequent coughing.
• Pain during muscular contractions.
• The person also experiences chest pain as well as inflammation in chest.
• Gastro-esophageal acid reflux.
• Ear aches.
• Flatulence.

Now that you are well acquainted with the various symptoms of acidity, let us now see what are the various treatments that are available in order to get you out of this misery.

Treatment Options

If you show any of the above symptoms, mainly a burning sensation in the chest or maybe pain in the upper abdomen, then you should visit a doctor immediately before the matter goes out of hand. One often asks the question 'how to get rid of acidity?' Well, there are several stomach acidity cure available in the market as well as in your home. Before we talk about the various over-the counter prescriptions that helps to get rid of this problem, let us see what are the various home remedies, because as you know, natural remedies are always better than the drugs and antacids that you get in the market.

Home Remedies
Just take a look around your kitchen and you will get several products which can be used as natural cure for acidity. Want to know more about them? Then here goes.

• Fruits like bananas, and juice of pineapples, are good for getting rid of heartburn and acid indigestion.
• Coconut water, yogurt as well as cucumbers are also good for treating acidity.
• Basil leaves, if consumed when suffering from this problem, also helps.
• Taking two teaspoons of honey along with natural cider vinegar just before meal, helps treating acidity.
• The juice of mint or mint oil are some of the best homemade remedies for treating acidity.
• Jaggery as well as drinking a glass of cold milk, gives instant relief from acidity.
• Proper exercises, daily walks, and following a healthy diet prevents acidity.

Now that we know about the home remedies, let us see what are the various over-the-counter prescriptions for acidity.

Over-the-counter Prescription
There are several antacids that you can get in the market. But ask your doctor before taking any of these medicines. There are some surgeries that are carried out in order to control the excess secretion of stomach acid. That surgery is called Vagatomy. But, the important part of the entire treatment process is to prevent doing or consuming the things which often leads to acidity; eating junk foods, drinking or smoking, taking stress, not exercising daily, etc.

You can take the required care to prevent it and also if you show any of the symptoms, visit the doctor immediately before matter goes out of hand and follow what he says.