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What Causes Headache And Excessive Burping After Skipping A Meal?
Question: Hi doctor ,
My dad very often suffer from headache due to acidity .
It mainly happens when the meal time is not fixed and the dinner is eaten too late and immediately he goes to sleep like after 15-20 minutes .
In the night time his sleep is disturbed and when he burps like real loudly he feels comfortable.
This continues for sometime and then its all fine .
Please suggest what can be done in such a situation .
And is it true that this headache is due to acidity ?
My dad very often suffer from headache due to acidity .
It mainly happens when the meal time is not fixed and the dinner is eaten too late and immediately he goes to sleep like after 15-20 minutes .
In the night time his sleep is disturbed and when he burps like real loudly he feels comfortable.
This continues for sometime and then its all fine .
Please suggest what can be done in such a situation .
And is it true that this headache is due to acidity ?
Brief Answer:
The symptoms seems to be pertaining to GERD
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Thanks for posting your query,
I have read through your query and I can certainly understand your concern,
The symptoms your dad is facing seems to be pertaining to GERD. He also seems to have a mild case of migraine which exacerbates on skipping a meal or irregular meal times.
I would like to know how long it has been since he has stopped taking Pantocid D and Gel MPS, as if it has been quite sometime, then it would be for his best to restart again for a while.
I would suggest you to do the following:
- Diet restrictions:
* avoid too much tea or caffeine. He may take it once daily.
* have properly timed meals.
* substitute three main meals with 5 small meals, thereby not leaving the stomach empty.
* avoid taking dinner meal atleast 1 hour prior to going to bed
* consume food which are less fatty, oily and spicy as this will reduce the secretion of gastric acid causing these symptoms.
* drink plenty of water. Always take 1-2 glasses of water prior to eating.
* include more fibers and yogurt in his daily diet.
* avoid much stress as it will also result in acid secretion.
* use two pillows while reclining during bed time so as to prevent acid reflex causing him to burp loudly
If I was his treating physician, I would start him on Esomeprazole once daily for a period of 2 weeks along with Gel Mps after food. I would also suggest him to do a H. pylori test. H. pylori is the organism causing gastric ulcers and if found out, it could be treated medically.
Hope I have answered to your query,
Please feel free to discuss further or else kindly close and give your feedback.
Warm regards
The symptoms seems to be pertaining to GERD
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX XXXXXXX
Thanks for posting your query,
I have read through your query and I can certainly understand your concern,
The symptoms your dad is facing seems to be pertaining to GERD. He also seems to have a mild case of migraine which exacerbates on skipping a meal or irregular meal times.
I would like to know how long it has been since he has stopped taking Pantocid D and Gel MPS, as if it has been quite sometime, then it would be for his best to restart again for a while.
I would suggest you to do the following:
- Diet restrictions:
* avoid too much tea or caffeine. He may take it once daily.
* have properly timed meals.
* substitute three main meals with 5 small meals, thereby not leaving the stomach empty.
* avoid taking dinner meal atleast 1 hour prior to going to bed
* consume food which are less fatty, oily and spicy as this will reduce the secretion of gastric acid causing these symptoms.
* drink plenty of water. Always take 1-2 glasses of water prior to eating.
* include more fibers and yogurt in his daily diet.
* avoid much stress as it will also result in acid secretion.
* use two pillows while reclining during bed time so as to prevent acid reflex causing him to burp loudly
If I was his treating physician, I would start him on Esomeprazole once daily for a period of 2 weeks along with Gel Mps after food. I would also suggest him to do a H. pylori test. H. pylori is the organism causing gastric ulcers and if found out, it could be treated medically.
Hope I have answered to your query,
Please feel free to discuss further or else kindly close and give your feedback.
Warm regards
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