KOMPAS.com – Acid reflux disease is a condition caused by stomach acid rising from the stomach to the esophagus.
As reported Web MD, our body’s digestive tract has an entrance to the stomach in the form of a valve. The valve is a muscular ring called the lower esophageal sphincter.
Under normal circumstances, this valve can be closed tightly again after being passed by food.
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However, once there is a problem, the valve performance can be interrupted so that the valve is not completely closed or sometimes open.
When the valve in the digestive tract is not completely closed, the acid produced in the stomach can go up into the esophagus.
If stomach acid rises from the stomach to the esophagus more than twice a week, chances are the patient has it gastroesophageal reflux disease ( GERD).
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Stomach acid can increase due to gastric abnormalities. In addition, common causes of acid reflux include:
- Eat too much
- Lie down immediately after eating
- Eat too close to bedtime
- Eat certain foods such as oranges, tomatoes, chocolate, mint, to other spicy foods
- Drinking tea, coffee, soda, alcohol, etc.
- Smoke
- Pregnant
- Drug side effects
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When stomach acid rises to the esophagus, the body can feel a number of symptoms.
Symptoms can depend on organs that are affected by stomach acid. For this reason, not all people with acid reflux have the same symptoms.
Symptoms of the disease can be mild to severe. Launch Healhline, here are some of the characteristics of your stomach acid disease:
Our stomach is naturally protected from the corrosive nature of gastric acid.
However, if the valve of the digestive tract is not functioning optimally, stomach acid from the stomach can rise to the esophagus and cause heartburn.
Heartburn is a hot, uncomfortable sensation of burning in the chest.
Severity level heartburn perceived by sufferers of stomach acid can be mild to painful.
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Mouth feels sour or bitter
If stomach acid rises from the stomach to the back of the throat to the mouth, you can feel sour or bitter.
Some sufferers also report that a sour or bitter taste in the mouth is followed by a burning sensation similar to burning in the throat and mouth.
Illustration of gastric acid, GERD-Regurgitation is the feeling of fluid, food, or stomach acid moving up the esophagus.
Some patients who experience regurgitation can even vomit.
Infants and children affected by GERD can experience recurrent regurgitation.
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Dyspepsia is a digestive problem that causes discomfort in the middle or upper abdomen.
People with acid reflux who experience dyspepsia can feel nausea, heartburn, abdominal pain, bloating, bloating, frequent belching, and vomiting.
Another characteristic stomach acid relapse is a sore throat.
Rising stomach acid from the stomach to the esophagus can irritate the throat.
Inevitably sufferers can experience strep throat, hoarseness, until the sensation of a lump in the throat.
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Illustration- Another symptom of acid reflux is dry cough. Dry cough due to irritation of stomach acid in the throat is commonly experienced by children and adults.
The recurring cough is the body’s natural reaction to clear the throat of foreign substances, including stomach acid.
You need to be alert and seek medical attention immediately if symptoms of stomach acid rise from the stomach to the esophagus are severe enough and cause symptoms:
- Stomach aches and heartburn are very severe
- Accompanied by chest pain
- Chest feels like squeezing, tight, and very sick
Emergency treatment is also needed if stomach acid disease recurs with symptoms:
- Hard to breathe
- Nausea
- Dizzy
- Sweating
- Pain in the stomach and chest to the arms, shoulders, back, neck, or jaw
Immediately bring the patient to the ER when gastric acid symptoms develop with vomiting or bleeding BAB.
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