Is Saliva Good For Varices?

Posted on Thu, 7 Apr 2016

Question: saliva good or bad for varicis

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
May be good if there's reflux

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
Saliva is slightly alkaline and will be helpful in decreasing the effect of acid if you have a reflux. Otherwise it doesn't have any good or bad effect on the banded varices.
Take care,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (10 minutes later)

should i contualy swallow it or try not to have lots of drooling

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Swallow saliva as it fills your mouth.

Detailed Answer:
You can swallow the saliva as it is formed.
No need of drooling or spitting out.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (53 minutes later)

have acetis lots of fluid

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Restrict fluids and salt as per your doctor's orders.

Detailed Answer:
Ascites is fluid in the abdomen in the peritoneal cavity and outside the GI tract.
You have to restrict salt and fluid intake as per your doctor's instructions. Saliva is fluid already present in the body. Spitting it out helps only marginally.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar