Hi I have extreme acidity During pregnancy. Need...

treatment:

• It is advised to follow some tips to relieve the feeling of heartburn, such as avoiding tension, anxiety, and psychological stress, eating multiple small meals throughout the day instead of eating 3 main or large meals, avoiding lying down immediately after eating, eating two hours before bedtime, raising the head of the bed slightly When sleeping, avoid foods that contain spices, fried foods, and fatty foods, as well as foods that contain  pepper, and you should eat plenty of fiber, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, and it is also advised to avoid drinking coffee or taking non-steroidal painkillers, and among drugs used to relieve heartburn, famotidine 20 mg twice daily, or pantoprazole 40 mg daily

How is the diagnosis made:

• Diagnosis depends on taking the patient's history and clinical examination and then running some tests such as stool examination or breathing test to detect the presence of stomach H.pylori, a stomach and intestinal endoscope to detect any ulcers and taking a sample from it and examining it in the laboratory, an x-ray image using barium to detect The presence of gastroesophageal reflux.

causes:

• Obesity
• h.pylori
• Nonsteroidal analgesics
• Stress and anxiety
• Hiatal hernia
• GERD
• Smoking and alcohol
• Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Our advice:

• Follow the advice above, and consult a gastroenterologist to assess the condition and runing the necessary tests