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If your heartburn occurs at night, here are some tips to help you have a goodnight rest - Your dinners should be light -Do not go to bed for at least 3 hours after eating  -Avoid taking meds at night that trigger your heartburn  -Elevate the head of your bed by 6-8" (you can use blocks or books underneath the legs or base of the bed) #Heartburn #HeartburnRelief #DigestiveHealth #DigestiveAilments #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

MANAGING HEARTBURN  An episode of heartburn can be managed well without the aid of professional medical help. Avoiding heartburn is the best thing to do. Lifestyle modification is the best therapy. Perhaps you were unable to avoid a heartburn, the use of meds is the next best thing to do. There are 3 classes of meds 1)Antacids-these help to neutralize the acid in your stomach produces, they are quite fast acting. Examples are Aluminum hydroxide, Magnesium hydroxide .... 2)H2 (Histamine) blockers-these reduce the quantity of acid the stomach produces. Examples are Cimetidine, Ranitidine..... 3)PPI (Proton Pump Inhibitors)-these reduce the acid produced by the stomach.  Examples are Omeprazole, Esomeprazole... If you are prone to heartburn, ensure you have your meds in your medicine cabinet  #Heartburn #HeartburnRelief #DigestiveAilments #DigestiveHealth #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

HEARTBURN:SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS  The most obvious symptom of heartburn is the burning sensation in the chest.  People may describe the burning sensation with different adjectives e.g. "warm feeling", "peppery feeling", "hot", "heat"...... They may also describe the taste they may get as "acidic", "foul", "acrid", "bitter"..... The bottom line is that the signs and symptoms of heartburn are pretty obvious.  #Heartburn #Heartburns #DigestiveAilments #DigestiveHealth #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

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TRIGGERS OF HEARTBURN  Certain foods and drinks can cause heartburn. FOODS -Spicy foods -Onions -Citrus fruits  -Chocolate -Fried/greasy/fatty foods -Peppermint containing foods -Large meals in general  DRINKS -Alcohol -Carbonated/fizzy drinks -Coffee and other caffeinated drinks  Certain lifestyle choices can also cause heartburn. -Smoking -Engaging in certain kinds of exercises  -Wearing really tight clothing  Certain conditions can cause heartburn  -Pregnancy -Obesity -Stress Certain meds have heartburn as one of their side effects. (Especially analgesics) -Aspirins -Diclofenac -Ibuprofen -Naproxen So now you know, turn on your GPS and trace the source of your heartburn  #Heartburn #HeartburnCauses #GastrointestinalHealth #GastrointestinalAilments #DigestiveHealth #DigestiveAilments #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

WHAT CAUSES HEARTBURN  Don't let these pictures attached put you off. I promise this isn't a biology class😁. We are just setting up an easy foundation.   So we know Mr Oesophagus right? Here is a little refresher, it is the tube that connects the mouth to the tummy. Food travels from the mouth via the oesophagus to the tummy. At the point where the oesophagus hooks up with the tummy. There is a muscle that opens up to let food move from the oesophagus into the tummy. It also shuts to stop  the contents of the tummy (food and gastric acids) from traveling back up the oesophagus.  If this muscle is slack, gastric acids can go up the oesophagus and cause the sensation we know as HEARTBURN (warm or burning sensation in the chest region) Told you it wasn't too much biology 😝😁😅 #Heartburn  #HeartburnCauses #digestivehealth  #digestiveailments #gastrointestinalhealth  #gastrointestinalailnents  #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

HEARTBURN  Most people are familiar with the term "Heartburn". Heartburn of cause doesn't mean the heart is burning 😝. But it sure feels like something is burning! Heartburn is a burning sensation that is painful and/or uncomfortable. It is felt in the upper and/or middle area of the chest or even upper part of the stomach. The pain can sometimes radiate to the neck/throat, jaw or arms. Sometimes the mouth would taste bitter. The pain is usually worse after a (heavy) meal, when you are lying down or bending over. It could last for minutes or even hours. It isn't usually a big deal that requires a visit to the hospital. Lifestyle changes, home remedies and OTC meds are usually adequate in its management. So this is what causes a heartburn. In the digestion process, there are acids that are in the tummy that help in food digestion. If the acids(from the tummy) back up into the oesophagus (the tube that carries food from the mouth to the tummy), it causes th

CONSTIPATION IN SOME POPULATIONS  In drawing the curtains on constipation, lets have a quick look at constipation in pregnancy,  new borns and babies.  Constipation in Pregnancy  Quite a number of women experience constipation during pregnancy. This could be traced to -hormonal changes  -change in diet  -increase in iron intake  reduction in physical activities  -physical changes  To address this and to prevent it, refer to our older posts on prevention and management of constipation  Constipation in New Borns New borns are expected to stool their first solid stool within the first 48 hours after birth, if this doesn't happen, constipation could occur.  To avert this, the attention of the doctor must be sought, so that an investigation and a solution is proffered. Constipation in Babies  This could happen when formula is introduced to the baby, when the baby is being weaned or when the baby is being potty trained.  Increase water intake. If the b

RISK FACTORS FOR CONSTIPATION  Certain group of people and certain lifestyles could put one at risk of constipation bouts. In addition to the infographic poster, here are a few more conditions that puts you at risk of constipation  - Eating a diet that is low in fiber - Certain mental health challenges e.g. depression, eating disorders etc. - Certain meds e.g. sedatives,antidepressants, opiod analgesics,certain antihypertensive meds Watch out for these to reduce your risk of constipation and if there are conditions that are out of your influence (getting older or getting pregnant), then learn how to reduce the frequency of occurrence.  #Constipation #ConstipationRiskFactors #DigestiveHealth #DigestiveAilments #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop  #BeFABulouS

TREATMENT FOR FECAL IMPACTION  Trust me, an experience of fecal impaction is totally undesirable. It's best to prevent it from happening at all. In the poster attached are treatment options. In the enema option, liquid is introduced into the rectum to help expel the hardened poo In the water irrigation option, water is pumped into the rectum, warm water preferably, this also helps in the removal of the hardened poo Medicines that could also be used in freeing the rectum of hardened poo are -Suppositories:they are inserted into the rectum,they help draw water to the hardened poo,which helps with it's expulsion  -Laxatives:these are given orally and they help the system produce more water to soften the poo so it can be easily passed out -Stool softeners:these are mostly taken orally to help soften the stool e.g. liquid paraffin  -Lubricants:these are mostly applied through the anus to create lubrication for an easy passage of the hardened stool The hardened stool can

FECAL IMPACTION  Some serious years ago i experienced fecal impaction, oh yes, i have first hand experience 🤦‍♀️🥺😭. I also know another victim, oh yes, my brother Maro🤣😝🙃. We are partners in the matter🤣 Fecal impaction is a complication of  constipation in which a hard, dry mass of stool becomes stuck in the colon or rectum. This immobile mass will block the passage and cause a buildup of waste, which a person will be unable to pass. During the period before my unfortunate experience, i didn't realise i was constipated. On a particular day i eventually felt the need to go, i got into the loo to do my business, and nothing was coming out 😭 I needed tools to save the day. I was in pains and frustrated. I could feel the extra hard poo just at my anal entrance,but it won't just come out. I called out to my partner in fecal impaction, i told him.i needed toothpicks 😱🥺😭, aboniki balm😱😱😱🥺🥺🥺😭..it was a nasty experience, I eventually got my freedom through

COMPLICATIONS OF CONSTIPATION  Sometimes complications can arise from constipation.  So when constipation is not managed early and adequately these complications arise. Here are a few of them👇 -Rectal bleeding  - Intestine protrudes through the anus (rectal prolapse) - Stool gets so hard and blocks the rectum (fecal impaction) - Skin of the anus gets torn (anal fissure) - Veins in the anus swells up (hemorrhoids/pile) #Constipation #ConstipationProblems #Constipated #ComplicationsOfConstipation #DigestiveAilments #DigestiveHealth #GastrointestinalAilments #GastrointestinalHealth #TheFABS  #TheFirstAidBoxShop #BeFABulouS