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Heartburn All Day
Can you have heartburn all day?
I have had a cold since monday and this morning I woke up a burning, heavy, tense feeling in my upper chest sternum area. I asked a Walgreen's pharmacists and she said to take mucinex. Well that was a noon and it is 8pm and nothing has changed. Web MD said it may be heartburn, but can it occur all day?
* im 21 years old
yeah I am on vaction right now and wont be back home until thursday. I hope I wake up tomorrow and feel better. (Oh and i dont have the kind of heartburn where its acidy pukey burning in your throat, its just burning in my sturnam
This answer depends on many factors. Are you taking medication for your cold? Are you eating something as well as taking medication.
Have you had any tummy upset with the burning sensation - could be a virus thing associated with the cold
Perhaps you have a condition called acid reflux and yes that can affect you all day every day and leave you really miserable
I think that the sensible thing to do would be to consult a doctor who can diagnose more accurately and give you some peace of mind - after all the web is a good place for information but at best you can only guess what is happening to you - a professional person you can interact with and accurately describe what has been happening to you is far better when you are not well and in doubt
Good luck and good health to you
Pregnancy Heartburn
Pregnancy is considered to be a time of joy for new mothers. This is the time when they are pampered and their every wish is fulfilled (well almost every wish). There are however a few things that can cause discomfort and pain for an expectant mother. One of these is pregnancy heartburn.
The question that arises is why do some women experience heartburn while they are pregnant and other women do not?
Heartburn occurs when the digested food juices reflux back into your esophagus and throat. There is a valve that usually keeps the stomach acids in the stomach where the intestinal lining protects your body from the effects of the acid. This valve is called the lower esophageal sphincter, or LES. When the LES relaxes, the stomach acids reflux into the esophagus. This causes the lining of the esophagus, which is thin and unable to deal with the acid, to get irritated and inflamed.
With a pregnant mother heartburn does not occur only because of the digested food juices refluxing back into the esophagus and throat. The increased amounts of hormones in the body can soften the muscles that normally keep the LES closed. Thus if the LES relaxes at an inappropriate moment, then food and gastric acid reflux back into the esophagus.
There is also another reason that might contribute to pregnancy heartburn. During pregnancy a woman's body goes through many changes to accommodate the growing baby. As the baby continues to grow within the womb, there is pressure put upon the stomach. This pressure in turn may force the stomach acid to reflux through the LES into the esophagus. Thus causing pregnancy heartburn.
As there is no clear way to completely eliminate heartburn even during pregnancy, the most sensible approach to take is to minimize the discomfort that you may experience because of pregnancy heartburn. With a few simple precautions you can hold the heartburn at bay. Avoiding certain foods that are known to trigger heartburn can greatly reduce the chances of heartburn.
Avoid drinks containing coffee, tea, colas and alcohol as these can relax the LES and allow acid to reflux back into the esophagus. Also don't eat large meals. Instead eat several small meals throughout the day. Take your time eating, rushing through meals helps put unwanted pressure upon the LES. You also need to drink plenty of water in small amounts throughout the day.
When you go to sleep at night, keep your head elevated higher than your body. This position will keep your stomach contents in your stomach where they belong and not in the esophagus where they will cause pregnancy heartburn. During the day you should sit upright in a comfortable chair rather than slouching.
Gain a sensible amount of weight and stay within the weight guidelines your doctor suggests. Being pregnant does not mean suffering unduly because of heartburn, rather you can think of it as a change in your lifestyle. A change for a miracle of life, not for pregnancy heartburn.
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