Reduce Reflux Complaints with Simple Measures
Spicy food, chocolate and freshly squeezed fruit juice after consumption, from your stomach to your throat burning occurs? Do you have hoarseness, sore throat and chronic cough? If the answer to these questions is “yes ız, you are facing the reflux problem that affects 20 out of every 100 people in the community. Living with reflux can not only reduce the quality of life, but can also bring about important problems such as ulcers and esophageal cancer. Minimizing reflux symptoms is possible with simple measures that change your lifestyle and healthy eating habits. Memorial Dicle Hospital Department of Gastroenterology Uz. Dr. Remzi Beştaş gave information about the causes and treatment of reflux.
Asthma, chronic cough and hoarseness!
Spreading from the stomach to the throat and rather after the meal is the most common symptom of reflux. This is followed by symptoms such as stomach contents coming into the mouth and difficulty swallowing. In some patients; Painful swallowing, belching, hiccups, nausea and vomiting may also be rare. Reflux can be manifested by some symptoms not only in the esophagus, stomach and intestinal system, but also in other organs and systems. Chest pain, asthma-like symptoms, sore throat, hoarseness, chronic cough and tooth decay may also develop due to reflux.
Increases complaints of spices and tomato paste
In patients suffering from reflux, especially when spicy foods, oily and paste dishes, chocolate, freshly squeezed fruit juices are consumed, the complaints increase significantly. In addition, consumption of tea and coffee causes discomfort to the patient. Reflux symptoms are more pronounced especially in patients who are overweight and obesity problems, and it should not be forgotten that weight problem is an important cause of obesity. It has been observed that this problem is significantly reduced when people suffering from reflux complaints lose weight.
May cause serious health problems
Classical reflux symptoms reinforce the patient's diagnosis of reflux. More rational findings can be determined by endoscopic examination and by measuring the gastric acid coming to the esophagus with a device for 24 hours. After the diagnosis of reflux, the patient should be treated with appropriate treatment methods. Significant health problems may arise if the disease is not controlled and progresses. Bleeding due to reflux, ulcers, esophageal puncture or stenosis may develop. The most feared complication of reflux is cancer. A cellular transformation called “Barrettosophagus hazır prepares the ground for this. The frequency of Barrettosophagus varies between 3-20% in reflux patients. The annual incidence of cancer in these patients is around 0.5%. Therefore, although cancer is not a very common condition, the disease should be treated and complaints should be controlled.
Lifestyle changes are important in the treatment of reflux
Changes in lifestyle should be recommended to every reflux patient. Reflux patients should first take simple measures that improve the quality of life and reduce complaints. For example; such as raising the head of the bed, avoiding tight and tight clothes, ensuring weight control, not sleeping immediately after dinner and within 3 hours. Dietary change is also very important in controlling reflux symptoms. A special diet program should be applied to the patient, portions should be reduced, fatty foods should be avoided and chocolate consumption should be reduced. The best response in treatment is obtained by the use of acid suppressants and tissue preservatives. Surgical options are also applied in patients who cannot get results from drug treatments and successful results are obtained.
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