do you have heart burn do you think stress cause it think again?
By annjilena
@annjilena (5618)
United States
December 1, 2008 10:02pm CST
sress is not the cause of acid reflux disease,it can lead to behaviors that trigger the symptoms,like eating fatty foods or drinks too much caffeinated coffee.many people experience heartburn at night when lying down.this because when the body is horizontal it maybe harder to keep acid in the stomach.here are some tips allow 3 hours between dinner and bedtime you will have digested by then what you have eaten.expert recommend lifting the head 4 to 6 inches.try putting a 4x4 piece of wood under the legs at the head of your bed.or a wedge foam designed to help on an incline.pillows alone won,t help raising your head only put pressure on your esophagus.sleep on your left side and make gravity work for you actually sleeping on your left side can help the stomach contents pool away from esophagus.avoid alcohol.its a trigger for heartburn.
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11 responses
@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
2 Dec 08
Although every one is different - I know for a fact, as I recently experienced this - stress can cause heart burn - Bad heart burn like you've never felt before. I had an ulcer so I know the pains. However, I recently went through an ordeal where I was having such pains, I thought i was having heart attacks the pain was so dibilitating. Went through a battery of tests and all come out perfect. Long story short - when what was causing my massive stress went away, so did the heart pains. Doctor was flabbergasted.
@coffeebreak (17797)
• United States
2 Dec 08
Yes I read that, but my point was...it was not something that i was eating, but something that was eating me.... I drink tea constantly, add hot salsa to most everything I eat and spicey foods are my favorite.It never bothers me. It was what was causing my stress - which was a person. When that person left my life - my stress stopped and so did the heart burn. Point being, it is not always food that causs it. It's often not what we are eating, it is what is eating us.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
2 Dec 08
you know coffee i have to agree with you sometimes when you are under stress from a relationship are persons that disrupte your life it really can stress us out.you right it,s not always food thats hurting us.thank you so much for sharing
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
4 Dec 08
hi lakota how is your son doing iam happy you have never had this i wish this not on my worse day.thank you for sharing your thought
@aweins (4198)
• India
3 Dec 08
hi dear friend, thanks a lot for the information. its very important for me as my hubby suffers from heartbuen and its tooo bad. as you have written , that whn the person is lying down in the night basically, it triggers. its hundred percent true because when he is lying , maximum times it is that that time that he experiences heart burn. thanks for all this tip. i an copying it and willl will ask him to do all what is written in it. the gap at bed time is what i think makes the situation worst. because sometime, or most of the time we eat so late and are soooooo exhausted that we eat and go to bed. that is the masjor reason , i believe.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
4 Dec 08
you are so welcome i hope this will help him out because i know how it feel i even had to change my eating habits like fried foods and spicy food really sets it off but not i hardly ever have heartburn thank to god.thank you so much for sharing your .
@sanjana_aslam (4187)
• Malaysia
3 Dec 08
hi annji
i always used to have heartburn .. the reasons is as what you have indicated , furthermore some food items not necessarily be oily, certain carbs late night will ave this effect ...
since now i am on beverage diet at night .. i feel better
cheers
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
4 Dec 08
that good you feel better somtimes when somthing is bothering we have to make changes to get better.how well is the liquid diet working for you thank you for sharing
@zhangfzoe (432)
• China
2 Dec 08
I am not sure whether I have experienced heartburn. But your suggestion is very good. I will take refrence. Thanks!
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
4 Dec 08
ok you will know when you have it. it,s like a burning feeling in your throat sometimes to the point of throwing up depending on how bad it is. it can get bad if untreated you will have a acid over flow from your stomach.thank you very much for sharing happy my lotting
@italysmom (308)
• United States
3 Dec 08
Thanks for letting us all know your information, I know sometimes when I get overly hungry, I get the feeling of heart burn, I am not sure if that is what it is, or not.. but I think I will try your advice, My Grandmother just gave me a bed that reclines and I will for sure give that a get the heart burn... THANK YOU!
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
4 Dec 08
oh you are welcome heart burn is no joke it really affect people in the worse way.by the way welcome to mylot happy mylotting
@alindahaw (1219)
• Philippines
3 Dec 08
There are many factors that can cause heartburn. I suffer from heartburns most of the time and at some points, my doctor put me on PPI to correct the problem so I know I lot about these things. Stress is one of the worst triggers of heartburns and GERD. According to studies, the body releases certain hormones to fight stress and these hormones can cause metabolical imbalance in your system. On the other hand, poor diet and bad posture can also cause heartburns. Fatty foods and caffeine can trigger heartburns. Slouching can also cause heartburns in some people.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
4 Dec 08
i know when i had it i would have it so bad i would be litterly sick on the stomach and throwing up a t the same time i cut out spicy foods and so much fried foods once my doctor treated as a vires as well that helped a lot too.so i guess the more people experience heartburn the more the doctors are learning about it. thank you for sharing this information one sword sharpen another.knowleged is power
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
2 Dec 08
Oh, so this the reason my sister is always having heartburn. Thank you for this post. I'd show her this post of yours so she could follow what you suggested here. Thanks my friend. I'm glad I've not really suffered heart burn but when I do...at least I know what causes this and what should I do to help myself.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
2 Dec 08
you are welcome heartburn is no joke here another way that is natural you can try take a teaspoon of baking soda to a half glass of water stir and drink it down it get rid of heartburn quickly.thank you for sharing
@sumiirajj (1983)
• India
2 Dec 08
Hi friend,I feel even heartburn is related to stress.Howmuchever less I eat I get heartburn but I am stressed a lot.I love coffee but I dont take too much.Only 2cups a day.I dont think the tips which you have given would be useful for me as I get heart burn even if I eat less and take long walks.I tried every method .But sometimes I never get when am not stressed and have a good night sleep.I am planning to learn meditation by attending meditation classes as I am not able to meditate at home.When I try to meditate only I get unwanted thoughts.thanks for sharing.happy mylotting.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
2 Dec 08
have you ever tried anything thats natural like baking soda just a subjection try half glass of water and 1 teaspoon of baking soda and stir and drink and tell me how this work for you if you try it.thank you for sharing
@angelkarah050182 (4980)
• Philippines
2 Dec 08
I used to experience having heartburns when I was still in college. What I did is, I drank sterilized milk, I ate plain biscuits and I avoided fatty foods and coffee. I also avoided spicy foods.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
4 Dec 08
everything you named is what you basely have to do to get rid of it you have to use a special diet to try to heal your stomach and it seems you have done that thank you for sharing
@srganesh (6339)
• India
2 Dec 08
Yes and No!Heart burns results from indigestion of some junk foods and masala rich foods.You have to be aware of what you are eating to avoid heartburns.You can try gelusil or digene tablets to get a remedy if it is the cause.Also,in my own experience,there are some psychosomatic reasons behind heartbuns like tensions and stresses.Prolonged heartburns can be get rid of, by changing your stress related works.
@annjilena (5618)
• United States
4 Dec 08
thats true also spicy foods irriate the stomach as well.let,s not forget fried foods how it hurts the stomach.basely you will have to change your whole diet and start eating healthier.
