How to cure from acid reflux and esophagits

By:groshan fabiola




The acid is neutralized by alkali liquids which are antacids.An unquietly dose from these antacids produces quick relief.The brands are many.The antacids may be obtained by a given a prescription.

Two kinds of medicines are used: proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) which include omeprazole,lansoprazole,pantoprazole, rabeprazole and esomeprazole, and H2 antagonists, named histamine receptor blockers, which include cimetidine, famotidine, nizadine,ranitidine.

Both of them reduce the amount of acid that the stomach makes.Low dose brands are bought from the pharmacies and is imported to respect the written instructions.From case to case the medicines are prescribed,so a person make take a full dose for a month.

Usually this treatment is a positive one and allows any inflammation in the esophagus to clear.There are some people who need a long term dose, but these one presents uncommon reactions.The main idea is take a full dose for a month to cure and after this to slow down the dose.

There are some medicines that hurries the transport of food through the stomach.They include domperidone and metoclopramide.In some cases appears bloating or belching symptoms and they necessitate a specific treatment.

If medicines are not working well, unfortunately the surgery may be an option.An operation can reduce the capacity of the esophagus from leaking up the acid from the stomach.This kind a surgery has a good success rate.

There may appear some complications from esophagitis like stricture, Barrett's esophagus and cancer.In the case of stricture after a long -standing inflammation scarring or narrowing of the lower esophagus may appear,which is uncommon.

For Barrett's esophagus the cells contained by the lower esophagus can change and some of the cells may became cancerous.If someone suffer from a long term acid reflux it is possible to have cancer.The majority of people must pay attention when swallow food and if any pain or difficulty appears they must consult the doctor.

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