Heartburn with words
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A small amount of rash has appeared after consuming spicy food, you will notice that the chest and throat are burning due to rash, if you drink a little water, the burning will subside in a short time. Such a feeling is called heartburn. If you do strenuous work after eating a full stomach, the tendency to suffer from such heartburn and heartburn increases. At the junction of the stomach and esophagus is a strong sphincter. As a result of which the pressure in the stomach increases due to the blockage of this sphincter, food cannot enter the esophagus from the stomach to the throat and chest. As a result, under normal conditions, the food content of the stomach cannot enter the esophagus. But if the sphincter is weakened due to some reason, there is a tendency to vomit and if this sphincter is weak from birth or heredity, this situation often arises. As a result, the person experiences heartburn. It is impossible to find a person who does not have such experiences. Generally, such tendency is observed to a lesser extent in young people. However, it is normal to increase its tendency with age. Medications like domperidone can provide temporary relief to the patient by reducing their cravings. Another major cause of heartburn is heart disease. An early symptom of heart disease can be heartburn, which is usually felt in the middle of the chest, which has a sensation similar to that of belching food. Heartburn due to heartburn can also occur after eating a full stomach and this burning can subside automatically within two to three minutes with or without drinking water. Because of this, many heart patients attribute it to gas pain, as the relief of pain by taking out the valve is a personal feeling of the patient, but it is not a scientifically accepted procedure. Chest pain is mainly felt as a symptom of heart disease. However, depending on the person, this pain is also felt as a burning sensation in the middle of the chest. This type of heartburn occurs more on a full stomach. As mentioned earlier, the main symptom of heart disease is chest pain. However, heartburn may be more common than chest pain in those with severe heart disease, those suffering from diabetes or heart failure, and those who are elderly.
Author:Dr. M Shamsher Ali
Source: 'The daily Bangladesh Protidin'/newspaper
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