| Like a red light on the dashboard, heartburn | | | | And you should be honest about this. There is |
| symptoms are a reminder. Only someone who has | | | | nothing to be gained by enduring this in hopes that |
| had heartburn pain can truly understand the signal. - | | | | things will get better. If you have random heartburn |
| the most common one for millions of people is chest | | | | pain, trouble sleeping or persistent cough, these could |
| pain. As you know pain is not a symptom that is | | | | be symptoms of damage to esophagus or stomach. |
| easily ignored and shouldn't be. Although a simple | | | | As with any medical condition, especially chromic pain, |
| remedy like antacids may be working to relieve this, | | | | it's a good idea to see a health care professional. |
| in time it may develop into to something more | | | | What to do about it - Benefit from knowing that |
| serious. Let's take a look. | | | | you've figured out the problem and start to put a |
| If you been dealing with heartburn for a while you | | | | plan to work. Flip open a note book and begin |
| probably know that these symptoms are not going | | | | mapping out a plan that will eliminate these heartburn |
| to go away. Wish as hard as you might it's still there, | | | | symptoms. You can do this by pinpointing the things |
| reminding you that sometime in the future it may | | | | that have been causing these symptoms. Many ideas |
| become a serious issue. But why wait patiently for | | | | are easy to put into action. Some as easy as eating |
| medical research to find a safe, inexpensive cure for | | | | from a smaller plate - four or five smaller meals a |
| this condition? | | | | day could do it. Chewing your food better. Or taking |
| Symptoms - In the beginning you may experience a | | | | a little walk after a big meal, is a healthy start. Try it |
| sharp pain, bloating or belching. These symptoms are | | | | out - See if there is a natural solution that will work |
| usually remedied with antacids. Later you may | | | | as your heartburn remedy. You should begin to see |
| develop other symptoms that could include a bad | | | | improvement very quickly. |
| taste in the mouth, bad breath or urge to regurgitate. | | | | The important point is to start to work before any |
| If so you probably need to start a personal | | | | damage is done. So start at once to identify the |
| heartburn treatment plan. Something that alters your | | | | heartburn symptoms that relate and go to work on |
| diet to neutralize stomach acid, especially if you | | | | the cause. The cause is the real issue. Eliminating the |
| notice a sour taste or any chronic symptoms. | | | | cause will be the thing that allows you to look back |
| Just as important as these symptoms is the | | | | and say, "I feel great, I took care of that." Having |
| frequency of attacks. Two or more times a week | | | | that feeling of accomplishment is a big part of |
| can be a sign of something more than common | | | | success. |
| indigestion. Then too there is the severity of attacks. | | | | |