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Can ENO Be Consumed Regularly For Acidity?
Question: My mother is 53 years old..she is having diabetis for last 6 years...her reports are 130 fasting & 150 after food....she sometimes takes ENO for acidity...4 to 5 times a week...Is it safe to take ENO that contains fruit salt for a diabetic patient.
2) will consuming ENO regularly will lead to increase in blood pressure as it is a kind of salt?
2) will consuming ENO regularly will lead to increase in blood pressure as it is a kind of salt?
Brief Answer:
Eno contains sodium bicarbonate that increases Blood Pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hello Madam,
Thanks for writing in to us at hcm.
This is Dr.Riyanka and I am glad to be helping you with your query.
Eno contains sodium bicarbonate, anhydrous sodium carbonate and citric acid.
Sodium is known to cause water retention thus it increases blood pressure.
Hence kindly donot let your mother use ENO so frequently. She can maximum use it 1-2 times a month.
For acidity instead of taking ENO she can consult a physician and opt for (Proton pump inhibitors)Tablet Pantoprazole 40mg daily once atleast half an hour before breakfast. She can take this for a month and see the benefits.
Her fasting blood sugar levels are high and post prandial blood sugar is also a little more than normal.Kindly ask her to control her diet . Also kindly get Hb1Ac - glycosylated haemoglobin checked (it gives a status of blood glucose control of the past 3 months).
She should take her diabetic medications regularly and also get a general check up along with an ECG and Echocardiography to know her cardiac functions and an ophthalmology examination like retinoscopy to evaluate the retina for diabetic changes .
Hope this answers your query. Don't worry .
Do write back if you have any further doubts.
Get well soon
Dr.Riyanka
Eno contains sodium bicarbonate that increases Blood Pressure
Detailed Answer:
Hello Madam,
Thanks for writing in to us at hcm.
This is Dr.Riyanka and I am glad to be helping you with your query.
Eno contains sodium bicarbonate, anhydrous sodium carbonate and citric acid.
Sodium is known to cause water retention thus it increases blood pressure.
Hence kindly donot let your mother use ENO so frequently. She can maximum use it 1-2 times a month.
For acidity instead of taking ENO she can consult a physician and opt for (Proton pump inhibitors)Tablet Pantoprazole 40mg daily once atleast half an hour before breakfast. She can take this for a month and see the benefits.
Her fasting blood sugar levels are high and post prandial blood sugar is also a little more than normal.Kindly ask her to control her diet . Also kindly get Hb1Ac - glycosylated haemoglobin checked (it gives a status of blood glucose control of the past 3 months).
She should take her diabetic medications regularly and also get a general check up along with an ECG and Echocardiography to know her cardiac functions and an ophthalmology examination like retinoscopy to evaluate the retina for diabetic changes .
Hope this answers your query. Don't worry .
Do write back if you have any further doubts.
Get well soon
Dr.Riyanka
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