Apart from the classic symptoms of
heartburn, acid reflux
and vomiting almost always go hand in
hand. However, things go bad with those that
suffer from erosive esophagitis. This is developed
in chronic acid reflux patients who often vomit
blood. Unabated acid reflux in such cases causes
extensive damage to the oesophagus which may
sometimes bleed, and as they vomit out the pungent
reflux material from the mouth, the regurgitated
blood also comes out along with it. Blood-vomiting
is also associated with Barrett's Oesophagus,
which is a pre-cancerous disease condition where
the oesophagus is permanently injured, oozing
blood now and then.
The problem can be even more severe
with patients who are suffering from oesophageal
stricture, where the food pipe is so narrowed as
to create lacerations in the oesophageal lining.
This leads to bleeding every time the food passes
through it. And when such people vomit out reflux
material from the mouth, it gets mixed with the
free flowing blood.
Though adults may somehow control the
vomiting that results from acid reflux due mostly
to social circumstances, children are not capable
of doing so. Incessant retching accompanied by
hiccups is a sure sign of gastro-oesophageal acid
reflux in most children. Infants who cannot
express the acidic taste of refluxed stomach
contents reaching their mouth find no other
alternative but to go on crying every time a
reflux occurs. In such a situation, it is the
mother of the baby who can explain the symptoms to
an attending doctor or healthcare
professional.
Vomiting aside, acid reflux in children
may cause several respiratory problems including
effortless spitting and coughing. Inconsolable
crying, bad breath, belching and burping are
nothing but sure signs and symptoms acid reflux in
small children.
Many people attempt to stop the
vomiting tendency and end up ignoring the real
cause behind this. This is not right. It needs to
be remembered that acid reflux is quite
complicated, and the causes behind the illness can
also be many. And so, a holistic approach to
medication is always better - because holistic
remedy treats the body as a whole and tries to
identify all the factors that are causing the
illness, rather than just treating the symptoms of
the disease. It is also perfectly safe, as it is
completely natural and devoid of any known
side-effects. Since acid reflux is
multi-factorial, the multi-faceted holistic
approach is the best way to tackle it.
Over the years, holistic remedy is
giving better results in treating acid reflux than
any form of conventional treatment. Holistic treatment is your best bet
for a long-lasting solution to acid
reflux.
