Hyperacidity Causes & Symptoms

What is Hyperacidity?

literally means ‘excess of acid’ or ‘hyper-secretion of acid from stomach’, when taken in relation to GIT. But not all patients who come to the doctor complaining of ‘acidity’ suffer from hyperacidity in true sense.

Causes’s

• Idiopathic
• Prolonged ingestion of aspirin or some anti-inflammatory drugs
• Prolonged alcohol ingestion
• Eating of spicy and highly seasoned food like chilly, pickles, etc.
• Stress is also an important cause for hyperacidity
• Heavy smoking

Also occurs after surgery or burns or with severe bacterial infection

Symptoms

• A steady pain of short duration in upper abdomen immediately following a large or spicy meal or aspirin ingestion
• Nausea, vomiting, and loss of desire to eat which may persist for 1-2 days
• Heartburn or sour belching
• Early repletion or satiety after meals
• A sense of abdominal distension or ‘bloating’
• Flatulence (burping, belching)
• Vomiting of blood or blood in stools
• If gastritis persists there may be eventual development of anaemia

Long-standing hyperacidity may lead to formation of ulcers in the stomach which may again lead to complications like perforation.

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