Acid Reflux and Indigestion - When You Can't Tell One From the Other

Both disorder stem from too much acid production but differ in several ways.
Indigestion and its acid irregularity may lead to acid reflux but the latter will not develop any further into indigestion.
Acid reflux or also known as Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is the result of eating too much and not providing the stomach enough gravitational pull to hold the food down.


Indigestion on the other hand is a result of eating too many and too fast.


The chest pain is a result of being unable to pass air through the mouth or what we commonly know as belching.
If not, we can then resort to taking in antacids.
One may even experience dry cough, difficulty swallowing and symptoms of asthma.


Furthermore, acid reflux if it often occurs and improperly treated may lead to cancer of the esophagus.


On the other hand, indigestion or medically known as dyspepsia which is mainly caused by over-eating at a rapid pace causes the digestive system to work double-time.
These conditions in indigestion can lead to acid reflux heartburn.
Intakes of antacid merely provide temporary relief but the persistence of your poor diet and improper lifestyle promotes recurrence.
Immediate medical attention is therefore a must.
The treatment therefore now requires a more intent and complex form of medication with the possibility of surgery as a last resort.
If no immediate relief is achieved, the doctor may prescribe an antacid that has stronger dosage or composition.


In which case, proper medical attention is now called for as the chest pains may also indicate more than just an acid reflux disorder.


The efficiency of the treatments in both acid reflux and indigestion can only be achieved if the foremost requirement of changing your diet and your lifestyle takes place.