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Hyperacidity

Still felt queasy. Even had a slight fever the previous night. Thus, went to our company's clinic this morning.

According to the doctor, the symptoms I mentioned is caused by hyperacidity. Thus, he prescribed that I take Zantac two times a day.

I don't know, but everytime a doctor prescribes me a medicine, I always surf the internet to get some information about it.

But first, surfed about hyperacidity...

One site says that "one of the main reasons of hyperacidity is gluttony". Ouch! Hehehe! It added, "a man must eat just enough to fill half his stomach; one fourth stomach should be filled with water and remaining one fourth be kept empty for the gas". Hmmm... sounds logical.

According to the doctor, it is caused by the food we eat. As usual, this include my waterloo--chocolates. He explained the effects of caffeine (one of the ingredients in chocolates) as we digest it. Others to watch out for are soda, juice (certain fruit juice), alcohol, cigarettes, etc.

When I arrived home, that's when I remembered the medicine prescribed to me by my doctor, a gastroenterologist. According to her, I take Nexium when I feel something in my stomach.

Now, I am in a dilemma. Would it be Zantac or Nexium? Nexium or Zantac? Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!

posted by ~GFA~ @ 6/15/2005 10:14:00 AM