Indigestion

        Indigestion or also called dyspepsia or an upset stomach is a general term that describes some discomfort in your upper abdomen. It is important to know that indigestion is not a disease, but is rather a collecting of symptoms that you may you experience, including bloating, belching and nausea. Even though acid indigestion is common, the way you experience indigestion may differ from how somebody else does. The indigestion symptoms might be felt rarely or as often as every day.

Indigestion symptoms

       If you have indigestion you may experience symptoms such as:

• pain and discomfort in the superior part of your chest
• heartburn
• loss of appetite
• feeling ill
• burping or belching

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Acid indigestion

       Acid indigestion is a very common digestive affection. Here are some causes of the acid indigestion: overeating, irregular intake of food, spicy food, smoking and alcohol, anxiety, sleeplessness. These habits can create a large amount of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, which can result in sore pain or acid indigestion. Acid indigestion also causes loss of appetite, heartburn and chest pain, fullness of abdomen and flatulence.

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Indigestion remedies

       Here are some indigestion remedies:

• Try to drink a glass of water with some baking soda in it. This is an effective remedy for acid indigestion.
• Drink some water with two or three drops of mint essence for relieving the body of indigestion.
• Massage your stomach with a combination of garlic oil and soya oil. Garlic oil should be two or three drops while soya oil only half a cup.
• Drinking herbal tea is also a great remedy for the stomach of acid indigestion, particularly when you take ginger tea. There are also other types of tea like chamomile, mint, and raspberry.
• Drink a glass of honey with lemon juice; when mixed equally indigestion symptoms can be cured immediately.
• For avoiding indigestion in the future, avoid large meals, smoking, and alcoholic beverages.

Indigestion chest pain and heartburn indigestion

       Indigestion chest pain is one of the most common symptoms of indigestion. A lot of people complain about chest pain, because most of the causes are located in the upper stomach area and esophagus.

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Heartburn indigestion

       Heartburn indigestion symptoms are characterized by a pain in the middle of your chest. It is caused by acid that is leaking upwards from the stomach into the esophagus. Because your esophagus does not have a protective lining as the stomach, it can be burned by the acid causing pain and sometimes damage. It is important to know that heartburn acid indigestion can also cause wheezing, difficulty in swallowing food and night time cough.

Chronic indigestion

       Chronic indigestion is a severe pain that seems to develop in the area that lies in between the sternum and the navel. Besides the severe pain, there might be a burning sensation that radiates in the same area. The persons who are suffering from severe indigestion symptoms feel full after eating a small amount of food. Nausea, bloating, acidic taste in the mouth, abdominal pain and growling stomach are the other symptoms which might be signs. There might also be other symptoms like weight loss, poor appetite, jaundice, chest pain, difficulty in breathing and stress.

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Indigestion causes and indigestion treatment

       Indigestion causes are: taking certain medications, obesity, hiatus hernia, helicobacter pylori infection, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD), Peptic ulcers, stomach cancer.

Indigestion treatment

       Indigestion treatment varies depending on what factor is causing the affection and how severe the symptoms are. Here are some indigestion treatments that may help you escape from these symptoms of pain: Diet and lifestyle changes, Antacids, Alginates, Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), H2-receptor antagonists.

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Indigestion and pregnancy

       Do not be afraid if you experience acid indigestion during pregnancy. Indigestion symptoms during pregnancy are normal. Due to the fact that the unborn child is in a serious situation, there are few medications that you will be permitted to use when acid indigestion pain strikes. Indigestion during pregnancy can be brought on by almost any type of food at any time of day. In this way the prevention is a very difficult goal to reach, but there are some ways that can help us make it a bit easier.

Indigestion relief and indigestion cure

       By avoiding the foods and situations that seem to cause indigestion is the most successful way in achieving indigestion relief and can help you find an acid indigestion cure. Excess stomach acid does not cause or result from indigestion, so antacids are not an appropriate treatment, although some people report that they do help. For indigestion relief you can start by quitting smoking, or at least not smoking right before eating. Also exercising may cause indigestion symptoms if you have a full stomach, so for a relief you can schedule exercises before a meal or at least an hour afterward might be helpful.

Severe indigestion and indigestion pain

       Severe indigestion is very painful. It can erode the lining of the stomach and esophagus, make you dizzy, promote anxiety, and even lead to panic attacks. A severe attack of indigestion can also have the same symptoms of a heart attack. It can really scare a person In more serious cases, stomach acid causes indigestion pain when it moves into the esophagus.