Common symptoms and causes of excess stomach acid

Symptoms of high stomach acidity can include stomach ache, bloating and heartburn.

There are numerous causes of elevated stomach acid production, including bacterial infections, stress and rebound effects due to discontinuation of treatment.

This article will discuss the most common conditions associated with overproduction of stomach acid, its signs and symptoms, and ways to mitigate the resulting symptoms.

Symptoms of high stomach acid may include:

The cells lining the stomach produce hydrochloric acid, which helps break down food into its most basic components needed to sustain life.

Certain conditions can cause your body to produce too much of this acid.

These include:

Too much acid in the stomach can overwhelm prostaglandins (hormone-like chemicals that influence pain and inflammation) in the stomach and duodenum.

These hormones help protect the stomach lining, but if they are overwhelmed, they can cause ulcers and a myriad of other symptoms.

Excessive amounts of stomach acid cause the following three conditions:

There are a number of medications you can take to reduce the production of acid in the stomach, helping to relieve the symptoms of heartburn.

Medications include:

It is possible to prevent high stomach acid production for some conditions more easily than others.

For example, if the cause of excess stomach acid is due to H. pylori infection, antibiotics can eliminate the infection by resolving the symptoms.

If you have ZES, it may be more difficult to control the production of gastric acid.

Your doctor may recommend surgical removal of the tumours and chemotherapy.

You can also use PPIs to block the action of the tiny pumps that secrete acid in the intestine.

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