You know you have acid reflux, and you know you get it after your meals. But what about the other times when you suffer that burning sensation? The times when acid reflux attacks you and you haven't even eaten yet? Perhaps you might have noticed that an attack occurs only after you've taken a painkiller? If so, then you might be having what is known as acid drug reflux.
Acid Drug Reflux - a common problem
It's not as uncommon as you would believe, and most people are at risk of acid drug reflux. People wouldn't have even noticed anything amiss in the beginning, perhaps a slight twinge or two, but nothing that didn't go away soon thereafter. But then they notice that it starts getting worse, and worse. Every time they have a headache, or muscle ache they also get acid reflux right along with it.
Still many of them continue to shrug it off, after all it's normal right? Millions of people suffer from it daily, therefore it's nothing to complain about. That's where you would be wrong!
It is definitely advisable to get a medical opinion on a stomach disorder (as for any other disorder for that matter). You should try to see a doctor as soon as possible to rule out that it isn't actually something worse than you think.
What is acid drug reflux?
Acid drug reflux occurs when your stomach lining becomes damaged due to a consumption of certain types of drugs, over a period of time. And in today's stress filled anxiety ridden workday, where you're always 'on', and don't have the luxury to switch off even for a few minutes, it is very easy to resort to taking a little pill to stave off impending disaster.
Mainly the culprit for acid drug reflux can be found in aspirin and other drugs containing aspirin. For many people that is the source of staying power for the day and the one thing they could count on, to keep the little gremlins in their heads, away. For those people the diganosis of acid drug reflux often comes as a shock. However, there are some painkillers out there that don't depend on aspirin in any form to support them.
Unfortunately there is another cause of acid drug reflux, and that pill isn't taken for the pleasure of it but out of necessity. NSAIDs, or Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, are generally prescribed to people suffering form arthritis, and unfortunately leave them vulnerable to the effects of acid drug reflux. A lot of people are familiar with the NSAID Ibuprofen, which should defnitely be avoided.
It's only a few points to ponder, but the next time you reach so readily for those aspirin or Ibuprofen based painkillers, remember what you're doing to your body and think twice, because after all, you only live once. And getting rid of your acid reflux disease by foregoing painkillers is much easier than getting rid of other forms of acid reflux.