Heartburn Sufferers May Have A Serious Underlying Health Problem
Treating heartburn and acid reflux the easy way by reaching for a heartburn medicine may mask a serious health problem
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - If you have heartburn after every meal it may be a symptom of a more serious condition. Serious underlying conditions that may be masking themselves as simple heartburn include cancer of the esophagus, heart attack, and gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD). GERD differs from heartburn primarily in the frequency of the occurrences. Symptoms of frequent episodes of GERD include hoarseness and a chronic, dry cough according to WebMD. "GERD can also lead to chronic hoarseness, sleep disturbance, laryngitis, halitosis (bad breath), growths on the vocal cords, a feeling as if there is a lump in your throat, earaches, and dental problems." Visit Zantac antacid cancer lawsuit to learn more.
It may not be a good idea to treat heartburn and acid reflux pain with Zantac 360 or another type of pain relief medicine and far more beneficial to address the underlying causes of chest pain discomfort. Dieticians recommend eliminating certain foods like alcohol, caffeine, and processed meat. More often than not, heartburn is a symptom of overeating once in a while or eating a particularly spicy meal. Reducing the amount of red meat consumed and increasing fruits and vegetables will have a positive effect on weight and blood chemistry. Making dietary changes can result in desirable weight loss, improvement in blood pressure, and an increase in energy levels leading to wanting to exercise more.
A person experiencing heartburn for the first time should see their doctor immediately and they will most likely be prescribed a heartburn medicine. About 15 million Americans took Zantac ranitidine when the FDA issued their recall on April 1, 2020. Doctors switched their patients from ranitidine to famotidine which is a stronger and longer-lasting medicine. Zantac ranitidine was tested by online prescription drug testing pharmacy Valisure and contains highly elevated levels of NDMA, a carcinogen banned for its use for inducing tumors in laboratory test animals. Hundreds and potentially thousands of former Zantac ranitidine users have hired Zantac cancer lawyers and filed a claim for monetary compensation because of the manufacturer‘s alleged negligence in failing to monitor the ongoing safety of the product. People claim that taking Zantac ranitidine caused them to develop stomach, bladder, esophagus, colon, and other forms of cancer. If you have been taking Zantac ranitidine and have developed cancer, you should speak with a Zantac cancer lawyer for legal advice.
Zantac ranitidine has been recalled and the manufacturer has rebranded it as Zantac 360 made from famotidine, a completely different chemical compound. The move was advisable as a year‘s worth of testing has concluded in ranitidine being an inherently unstable compound and making a comeback unlikely. Sanofi is banking on people being unaware of the Zantac ranitidine cancer scare and purchasing Zantac 360 without linking the two. Ranitidine and famotidine are two heartburn and acid reflux medicines. Famotidine has not tested positive for elevated NDMA levels and is assumed to be safe. People with heartburn, however, should first try to improve their diet rather than take heartburn medicine.
