Dyspepsia is one of the common problems that many people suffer from after eating, and it is accompanied by a feeling of discomfort in the stomach, bloating, burning, and sometimes nausea or acidity, and the reason behind this may be wrong eating habits or eating fatty meals, and in some cases it may be associated with diseases of the digestive system such as ulcers or stomach infections.
How does indigestion happen?
Indigestion occurs as a result of a defect in the function of the upper digestive system, specifically in the stomach or esophagus, where a stomach movement is delayed, so the dumping of food into the intestine is delayed, which leads to a feeling of fullness and bloating.
Likewise, increased acid irritates the lining of the stomach or the esophagus and causes heartburn and pain, or a lack of acid weakens digestion causes a feeling of heaviness and nausea.
Causes of digestive miles
There are many causes, the forefront is quickly eating without chewing good, excessive eating or eating large meals, eating fatty, hot, or fried foods, drinking soft or caffeine drinks in abundance, smoking or drinking alcohol, or lying immediately after eating, or stress, anxiety and psychological pressure.
The pathological causes include esophageal reflux, stomach or duodenal ulcers, gastritis, gallbladder, slow stomach discharge, stomach cancer, as well as using some medications such as pain relievers, certain antibiotics, iron or potassium supplements, diabetes or blood pressure medications.
Symptoms of indigestion
Symptoms appear to feel pain or discomfort at the top of the abdomen, often at the top of the abdomen, and it may be sharp or mild, as well as feeling nauseous and desire to vomit, and it may be accompanied by loss of appetite.
Also, heartburn (acidity) and a burning sensation in the chest or throat are caused by the reflux of infectious acid, bloating, fullness of the abdomen or feeling heaviness after eating, with a feeling of fullness quickly, as satiety is after eating a small amount of food.
Diagnosis of indigestion
Diagnosis begins by reviewing medical history and clinical examination, and checking signs of allergies or bloating, measuring vital signs such as blood pressure, as well as laboratory tests such as a comprehensive blood analysis, stool test (to detect blood or bacteria), examination of stomach germ.
In addition to the pictorial and the endoscopy tests such as stomach endoscopy (toposcopy), radiology or ultrasound, stomach acid test or stomach discharge test
When is indigestion dangerous?
If the symptoms have an unjustified weight loss, vomiting blood or black stools, difficulty swallowing, severe or sudden pain in the abdomen, or continuing symptoms despite treatment.
Among the complications of indigestion are weight loss or malnutrition, chronic acid reflux, and continuous heartburn that may affect the esophagus or erosion in the lining of the esophagus.
Treat indigestion
Initially, a healthy system must be followed by eating small and frequent meals instead of large meals, avoiding fatty, hot, fried foods, and stay away from caffeine and soft drinks, not to lie down immediately after eating (waiting at least two hours).
As for drug therapy, it is antacids, proton pump inhibitors, H2, stomach stomach drugs, anti -depression, antidepressants in mild doses, as well as treating stomach germ, treatment of esophageal or ulcers, adjusting or stopping drugs that cause indigestion.
