Nighttime heartburn is a common ailment which most people have experienced from one time or another. The familiar brining and pain in the back of the breastbone, pressure and burping can be uncomfortable.

The stores are loaded with all types of products to help with this condition. It seems that our modern lifestyle of high stress and eating on the go is one of the factors. Increased obesity and diabetes in the population also feature in.  Most of the sufferers experience heartburn during the night.

There is a little flap over inside the part of the stomach that leads up to the esophagus. This small valve is supposed to help keep the acid in the stomach. When you bend over or lie down sometimes this flap does not work properly. When this occurs when sleeping it leads to nighttime heartburn. In fact nighttime heartburn is the most frequent complaint of people who suffer from this condition.

Many times the individual will have enjoyed their favorite meal and even over indulged. They may have had pizza or spicy food. Perhaps they had their favorite wine or a bit of alcohol. On top of that as they were out and about and their clothing could have been a bit tight and become snugger still after ingesting a full meal. All of those things help contribute to nighttime heartburn.

Some Symptoms Of This Problem

Sufferers of nighttime heartburn often find that they wake up with acid in their mouth or nose. They may feel as if it is hard to breathe or find themselves waking up coughing or choking. This is because the acid has come up their esophagus into their nasal cavity while they slept. Nighttime heartburn can cause the usual pain in the chest. The individual may get up quickly seeking to expand their chest and breathe. Nighttime heartburn for chronic sufferers occurs more than once a week.

Treatment Plans

Since nighttime heartburn is a part of the general condition of heartburn it depends on the degree of severity as to the treatment. Some people use natural herbs such as fennel, chamomile, peppermint or ginger. Others seek to change their eating habits and quit eating the foods that cause the problem. Another group relies on over the counter antacids and to help them.

Sometimes these things are not enough to help nighttime heartburn. Your health care professional will be able to diagnose your ailment and come up with a plan of healing. It is good to see them first because some symptoms of nighttime heartburn mimic a heart attack.

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