Post Date December, 03 2023
1. High pressure and irregular life
The senior white-collar workers in "The First Half of My Life", although they seem to have a high income and great scenery, often have to work overtime, and the work pressure is very high. This "stressful life" also creates good conditions for the occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux. In addition, some people are addicted to tobacco and alcohol, coffee and strong tea, and spicy food, which is more likely to induce or exacerbate gastric content reflux.
2. Take your own medicine for fear of trouble
When symptoms of heartburn and reflux occur, most people simply control their symptoms by paying attention to their daily diet or purchasing drugs themselves. Just like in the drama, when a word does not agree, they take drugs... In fact, if they do not receive appropriate treatment for a long time, it may lead to complications such as esophageal stricture, esophagitis, and even lead to the occurrence of esophageal adenocarcinoma.
3. Multiple symptoms and confusion
The symptoms caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease are diverse, and many patients may experience chest pain, abdominal pain, and nausea, paroxysmal chest tightness, chronic cough, laryngitis, pharyngalgia, or pharyngeal discomfort, and difficulty swallowing. These can all be signals of stomach disease.
4. Buy stomach medicine and follow the doctor's advice!
The digestive tract is relatively wide, and the symptoms of various diseases, from gastrointestinal tract to liver and gall bladder, are quite similar, such as abdominal distension, abdominal pain, heartburn, and pantothenic acid. According to an online search, it may be caused by indigestion. In fact, gastritis, gastric ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux, and other symptoms can occur. If you buy your own medicine, you may have purchased the wrong one.
The commonly used drugs for patients with gastric diseases (such as peptic ulcers) who require combination medication mainly include gastric mucosal protectors, gastric motility drugs, and acid suppressants. Some patients with positive Helicobacter pylori (HP) also need to take drugs to eliminate Helicobacter pylori at the same time.
5. Take stomach medicine and be careful before and after meals!
Gastric mucosal protective agent - taken 1 hour before meals;
Gastric motility drugs - taken half an hour before meals;
Acid suppressants - taken in the morning and on an empty stomach before going to bed;
Helicobacter pylori eradication drugs - take half an hour after meals.
6. Without taking medicine, learn these stomach protection tips first!
1. Do not lie in bed immediately after meals, and do not eat within 2 hours before bedtime.
2. Eat less high-fat foods, such as chocolate, coffee, strong tea, etc.
3. Eat slowly, don't gobble down, and avoid foods that are not easily digestible. To reduce gastroesophageal reflux during the night and in the prone position, appropriately raise the head of the bed by 10 centimeters, and use gravity to remove reflux from the esophagus.
