Best Doctors for Heart Burn Treatment in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Heart burn is a burning and painful sensation located in the middle of chest region where oesophagus lies. It feels like as if the pain is from the heart, but it is not. It is caused by acid reflux from stomach contents into the oesophagus. It is accompanied by nausea, metallic taste in mouth, burps, sometimes by difficulty in swallowing, hiccups and cough, sore throat and fullness of stomach. It is caused by indigestion of food, stress, after a heavy meal, in case of hiatal hernia, severe abdominal pressure and consumption of certain food items like coffee or citrus fruits in concentrated portions which causes irritation of the mucosal lining. Some times heart burn can also be associated with complicated medical conditions like esophageal ulcers or cancers. It can be treated with over-the-counter medications like proton pump inhibitors. If the heart burn is severe, it has to be evaluated by gastroenterologist who may conduct endoscopy and esophageal pH tests to determine the etiology.