| Discomfort |
How it may feel |
What is happening |
Remedies you can buy
and how they work |
| Acid
reflux |
 |
Burning pain in
the chest. |
|
Bitter acid taste
in the back of the throat. |
|
Swirling 'rising'
sensation. |
|
Feel like you need
to burp and swallow. |
|
Stinging pain or
soreness in the stomach. |
|
Too much
acid in your stomach rises upwards into your
oesophagus, causing a burning feeling. |
Antacids
Neutralise excess acid that has been produced
in the stomach, for fast relief.
Alginates
Form a ‘raft’ on top of the
contents in your stomach, stopping them from
rising up into the oesophagus.
Acid reducers
Stop your stomach from producing excess acid. |
| Trapped
wind |
|
Bloated or gassy
stomach. |
|
Feel like you need
to burp but can't. |
|
Griping pain/cramp
in your stomach. |
|
You need to pass
wind. |
|
Tiny gas
bubbles build up in your stomach causing it
to swell. |
Antiflatulents
Release trapped wind in the stomach by breaking
up small air bubbles into larger ones, which
your body can get rid of more easily. |
| Fullness |
|
Heaviness - a weight
in your stomach. |
|
Fullness - like
you've eaten lots even when you haven't. |
|
Sick or queasy
feelings. |
|
Feels as though
something is stuck in your stomach. |
|
General stomach
discomfort rather than pain. |
|
Your stomach's
natural movement slows leaving food churning
in your stomach for too long. |
Motility
restorer
Helps restore your stomach’s natural
movement, allowing food to pass normally out
of the stomach and into the intestine. |
