Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 5 Location: central coast, NSW
Should I B Worried????????? Posted: 10-10-05 06:46am
Hey im 16 n fairly fit....... I have a
busy energetic lifestyle........ No
medical prob's.......... Not alot of
stress.......... I always run my dog
every morning for about half hour n an
hour at nite........... I have been doin
this for about 2yrs.......... Lately
though im getting heartburn n its that bad
I have to stop for a min.......... Wen I
get home I feel like im going to throw up
for about 20 min.......... Its not
dehydration coz I drink plenty of
water........ Its possible but unlikely
im pregnant........... Its not hard
exercise so I cant work out whats causing
these problems........ Ive never had
heartburn before either and dont get it
any other time........
Any ideas
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Justin_Toronto
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 418 Location: Toronto, ON
Posted: 10-11-05 14:04pm
... What do you eat prior to running,
and how long before? Try drinking milk
or some other type of base to help reduce
your stomach's ph.
Sometimes the same thing happens to me if
I have a coffee in the morning then
exercise or go jogging.
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Tony Williams
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 52 Location: UK, Liverpool
Posted: 11-15-05 11:47am
A lot of people get heartburn, I used
to.
How did I stop? Simple stop eating acidy
foods (eg, vineger)
and try taking more alkine foods and even
them tablets. It'll fix your ph level.
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Just_Shoot_Me
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 26 Location: Ontario
Posted: 11-15-05 18:34pm
Yeah, if you eat before running it can
cause it, sometimes I eat 3-4 hours prior
to hockey and I still get acid reflex
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Tony Williams
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 52 Location: UK, Liverpool
Posted: 11-16-05 05:57am
What is the heartburn?
Heartburn is a pain behind the breast
bone, often described as ‘burning’ in
quality. Pain can also be felt at the
same level in the mid-line of the back.
Most people suffer from heartburn at one
time or another. In fact heartburn has
nothing to do with the heart - it is a
digestive problem. Heartburn is generally
related to meals and posture and can often
be relieved by remedies for indigestion.
Pain from the heart is also felt in
the chest and sometimes in the upper
abdomen. There are two kinds of heart
pain. The first, angina, is a pain in the
chest due to a temporary shortage of
oxygen being carried in the blood to the
heart muscle. Angina should be suspected
if the chest pain is brought on by
exercise and relieved by rest. The second
is the more severe and prolonged pain of a
heart attack. A heart attack should be
suspected if the pain is felt intensely in
the centre of the chest, spreading perhaps
to one or both arms (especially the left)
and into the lower jaw; or feels like a
heavy pressure or is ‘vice-like’.
Potentially dangerous confusion can
arise when someone neglects their heart
pain believing it to be heartburn.
How can you avoid heartburn?
The most important and helpful aspects of
treatment are those which you can do for
yourself.
Stop smoking
after a meal, when the stomach is full,
smoking increases the chances that you
will suffer from heartburn.
Avoid becoming overweight
for many patients weight reduction is the
most important remedy. It is worth trying
to improve your eating habits. Include
more fruit, vegetables and high-fibre
foods in your diet. Regular exercise can
also help you to lose weight.
Diet
you may find particular foods can make
your symptoms worse. These might
include:acidic fruit drinks, drinks which
are too hot, spirits (such as whiskey and
brandy), or fatty and spicy meals. It is
better to eat ‘little and often’, fill
but do not over-fill the stomach. Food
should be eaten slowly and chewed well.
Sleeping
let your evening meal digest well before
you go to bed. Night-time symptoms can
also be reduced by raising the head of the
bed on blocks by 6 inches. Gravity helps
to keep the acid in the stomach where it
should be. Some people are helped by
sleeping on their left side.
Posture
avoid bending from the waist or stooping
just after meals. Instead, try and bend
from the knees, keeping the back straight.
Meals are better taken while sitting on
an upright chair rather than slumped in
front of the television.
Clothing
avoid tight belts and underclothes as they
increase pressure on the stomach.
Pregnancy
it is common for pregnant women to suffer
from heartburn. By eating sensibly and
keeping your weight increase within the
recommended limits, you can lessen the
severity of heartburn.
What medical treatment is available?
Many people who suffer from occasional
heartburn take antacids either in tablet
or liquid form, which are available from
the chemist.
Some antacid preparations relieve
symptoms by forming a layer on top of the
stomach contents.
If you find that you have to take
these medicines regularly or you don’t
get any relief, it is best to visit your
doctor. He or she can decide if tests are
needed to find the cause of the problem.
Your doctor can also prescribe
stronger medicine which will reduce or
prevent the production of acid in the
stomach and allow the inflamed gullet to
heal.
Alternative medical remedies are also
a possible option but the bdf recommends
that you discuss this with your doctor.
What surgical treatment is
available?
When symptoms are severe, or there are
complications and medical treatment does
not help, your doctor may recommend
surgery to correct a hiatus hernia and
prevent heartburn (reflux). This surgical
procedure, called fundoplication, involves
replacing the stomach back to its original
position under the diaphragm. The surgeon
then wraps and stitches the upper few
centimetres of the stomach around the
oesophagus (gullet) to prevent heartburn
(reflux) recurring. This operation can be
carried out either by traditional open
surgery or by keyhole (laparoscopic)
surgery.
This procedure may also be advised for
patients without a hiatus hernia who
suffer from severe reflux.
