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Question: My wife facing Acidity problem since 1-2 years and sometimes it reaches high level
Brief Answer:
Need more details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
I understand from your description that your wife is suffering with Acidity since 2 years. I would like to know few more details which will help in understanding the condition better:
1. How did the acidity problem started?
2. Is it present everyday or on and off? If on and off, when does it occur and how does it get relieved?
3. What do you mean by "it reaches high level"?
4. When was she diagnosed with Hypertension and since when is she on medications for this?
5. Since when is she on Rabonic 40 and gelusil MPS?
6. Did she undergo any investigations like endoscopy for acidity or any other? If yes, please upload the reports.
7. Is she on any other medications along with Betaloc, Rabonic and gelusil regularly?
8. Is she diagnosed with any other medical conditions? If yes, what is the treatment taken?
9. Any other history which you feel is significant with her concerns.
I would like to reply you after knowing the details.
Awaiting your reply.
Regards.
Need more details.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the query.
I understand from your description that your wife is suffering with Acidity since 2 years. I would like to know few more details which will help in understanding the condition better:
1. How did the acidity problem started?
2. Is it present everyday or on and off? If on and off, when does it occur and how does it get relieved?
3. What do you mean by "it reaches high level"?
4. When was she diagnosed with Hypertension and since when is she on medications for this?
5. Since when is she on Rabonic 40 and gelusil MPS?
6. Did she undergo any investigations like endoscopy for acidity or any other? If yes, please upload the reports.
7. Is she on any other medications along with Betaloc, Rabonic and gelusil regularly?
8. Is she diagnosed with any other medical conditions? If yes, what is the treatment taken?
9. Any other history which you feel is significant with her concerns.
I would like to reply you after knowing the details.
Awaiting your reply.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
1. How did the acidity problem started?
Not sure when it was started. However, The problem is exist since 3 years
2. Is it present everyday or on and off? If on and off, when does it occur and how does it get relieved?
Its present almost everyday. She always take 2-3 gelusil and 1 Rabonic 40 DSR to get the relief.
3. What do you mean by "it reaches high level"?
High level means some time she suffer a lot specially in the night with acidity
4. When was she diagnosed with Hypertension and since when is she on medications for this?
Hypertension since 7-8 years and taking medicines since than.
5. Since when is she on Rabonic 40 and gelusil MPS?
Since 3 years
6. Did she undergo any investigations like endoscopy for acidity or any other? If yes, please upload the reports.
Not now.However, all checks have been done last year in Ocober where no concerns were found as advised by the physician (MD) Doctor.
7. Is she on any other medications along with Betaloc, Rabonic and gelusil regularly?
No other medications.
8. Is she diagnosed with any other medical conditions? If yes, what is the treatment taken?
2 years ago, She undergone to clear the STONE with laproscopic surgery.
9. Any other history which you feel is significant with her concerns.
According to me , her acidity problem is mainly because of junk food, Oily food eating, stress and other related reasons.
Not sure when it was started. However, The problem is exist since 3 years
2. Is it present everyday or on and off? If on and off, when does it occur and how does it get relieved?
Its present almost everyday. She always take 2-3 gelusil and 1 Rabonic 40 DSR to get the relief.
3. What do you mean by "it reaches high level"?
High level means some time she suffer a lot specially in the night with acidity
4. When was she diagnosed with Hypertension and since when is she on medications for this?
Hypertension since 7-8 years and taking medicines since than.
5. Since when is she on Rabonic 40 and gelusil MPS?
Since 3 years
6. Did she undergo any investigations like endoscopy for acidity or any other? If yes, please upload the reports.
Not now.However, all checks have been done last year in Ocober where no concerns were found as advised by the physician (MD) Doctor.
7. Is she on any other medications along with Betaloc, Rabonic and gelusil regularly?
No other medications.
8. Is she diagnosed with any other medical conditions? If yes, what is the treatment taken?
2 years ago, She undergone to clear the STONE with laproscopic surgery.
9. Any other history which you feel is significant with her concerns.
According to me , her acidity problem is mainly because of junk food, Oily food eating, stress and other related reasons.
Brief Answer:
H.Pylori eradication therapy might be required.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the details.
As you have mentioned all the necessary investigations were done in the past and all were normal. I believe that Rapid urease test for H. Pylori infection was also done as this bacteria is known to cause excessive secretion of acid in the stomach which is not been able to control by antacids and eradication with antibiotics is required. If this test is not been done, then please get it done and see your doctor for prescription of antibiotics.
Along with this as you have mentioned that you feel her acidity could be due to junk, oily food and stress. I suggest you to ask her to follow these measures, might be these measures would have been suggested by your doctor but strict following is required:
1. Consumption of plenty of water(Min of 2 to 3 ltrs/day). I usually suggest to drink a glass of water an hour before and after every meal. This makes sure adequate intake of water.
2. To avoid consumption of junk and oily food. Rather she can have more of vegetable salads and healthy regular meals.
3. To avoid excess consumption of tea, coffee and carbonated drinks.
4. To avoid going to bed within 2 hrs of having dinner.
5. Ask her to follow regular physical and mental exercises like meditation and yoga.
6. In some cases due to low motility of the stomach, the food gets stagnated in stomach for longer hours which produces excess secretion of acid and gas formation. For these, prokinetic drugs like Itopride can be prescribed. Discuss regarding this with your doctor.
7. An antibiotic course might be required along with an Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to know the damage to the stomach lining.
Hope this answers your query.
Regards.
H.Pylori eradication therapy might be required.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the details.
As you have mentioned all the necessary investigations were done in the past and all were normal. I believe that Rapid urease test for H. Pylori infection was also done as this bacteria is known to cause excessive secretion of acid in the stomach which is not been able to control by antacids and eradication with antibiotics is required. If this test is not been done, then please get it done and see your doctor for prescription of antibiotics.
Along with this as you have mentioned that you feel her acidity could be due to junk, oily food and stress. I suggest you to ask her to follow these measures, might be these measures would have been suggested by your doctor but strict following is required:
1. Consumption of plenty of water(Min of 2 to 3 ltrs/day). I usually suggest to drink a glass of water an hour before and after every meal. This makes sure adequate intake of water.
2. To avoid consumption of junk and oily food. Rather she can have more of vegetable salads and healthy regular meals.
3. To avoid excess consumption of tea, coffee and carbonated drinks.
4. To avoid going to bed within 2 hrs of having dinner.
5. Ask her to follow regular physical and mental exercises like meditation and yoga.
6. In some cases due to low motility of the stomach, the food gets stagnated in stomach for longer hours which produces excess secretion of acid and gas formation. For these, prokinetic drugs like Itopride can be prescribed. Discuss regarding this with your doctor.
7. An antibiotic course might be required along with an Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to know the damage to the stomach lining.
Hope this answers your query.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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