Acid Reflux and Heartburn

Heartburn is the sensation of burning in your chest and throat because of acid travelling up past your stomach into your throat and oesophagus (acid reflux) and can make eating a miserable experience. An occasional attack is easily managed at home. If you suffer regularly, it can damage your throat and lead to the chronic condition, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD).

Heartburn can be the result of an excess in stomach acid, which can be caused by the types of food you eat, too much food, or it can also be stress-related or because your stomach valve is not shutting properly. You can control how much you eat and what types of food you eat to ease this, however, to relieve symptoms and that uncomfortable burning feeling, try using heartburn relief.

If you’re experiencing indigestion symptoms such as acid reflux and heartburn, you don’t need to wait for it to simply pass. Instead, pop into Fordingbridge Chemist and speak with our team about our selection of remedies, including milk of magnesia, heartburn medicine liquids and indigestion tablets, and prescription strength medications which will help to calm your stomach acid and feelings of discomfort.

Complete a short health consultation and we can dispense your medication without you needing to see your GP.