Overview
What is Acid Indigestion?
Like heartburn, acid indigestion can cause burning and pain in the upper abdomen. And like heartburn, when it occurs on a regular basis, it can interfere with your enjoyment of life.
Rolaids® provides rapid relief for acid indigestion, so you can get back to eating the foods you love and enjoying the good times without feeling the discomfort or the burn.
Symptoms
Acid Indigestion Symptoms
Indigestion is not the same as heartburn, even though excess stomach acid causes both. Indigestion is the discomfort in your stomach, while heartburn is a bit higher in your esophagus.
Indigestion after a meal is a painful situation, and can include bloating, nausea, queasiness, and a feeling of fullness. What do you do? What else? Kick acid, with Rolaids®!
Symptoms
Understanding Indigestion
Indigestion and heartburn are both caused by problems with stomach acid, and they both hurt. Fortunately, they’re both relieved fast by Rolaids®.
The two active ingredients in Rolaids®, Calcium carbonate and Magnesium hydroxide, deliver effective, rapid relief for both of these conditions. One minute your stomach feels bloated and queasy, then Rolaids® goes to work and your painful symptoms start to ease. You’ll be glad it works so fast.
Sometimes acid indigestion can be the sign of a more serious condition. Speak to your healthcare professional if you experience:
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01Frequent vomiting
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02Blood in vomit
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03Weight loss or loss of appetite
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04Black stools
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05Difficult or painful swallowing
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06Shortness of breath, sweating or pain that radiates from the jaw, neck or arm
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07Symptoms that persist for more than two weeks
Triggers
Acid Indigestion Triggers
Sometimes a favorite food you eat never causes a problem. But if you eat too much of a good thing you can get indigestion when your stomach has to produce extra acid to digest the extra quantity of food.
But there are lots of common foods and beverages that trigger indigestion even if you don’t consume very much. And there are lifestyle habits that can cause it, too. Fortunately, you can pull the trigger on quick relief with Rolaids® to kick acid fast.
COMMON ACID INDIGESTION TRIGGERS
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01Fatty or spicy foods
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02Fried, greasy foods
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03Eating too much or too quickly
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04Eating too much or too quickly
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05Coffee
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06Carbonated drinks
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07Certain medications, including aspirin or ibuprofen
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08Stress or fatigue
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09Alcohol
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10Cigarette smoking
Lifestyle
Lifestyle Tips
Rolaids® help keep your lifestyle from ruining your lifestyle. It’s always great to know you can kick acid fast if you have to. But even though we love selling as many Rolaids® as possible, we also love seeing people make smart decisions that lead to getting less indigestion in the first place.
Below are a few suggestions that can help give you less acid for us to kick.
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01Eat smaller, more frequent meals, so your stomach doesn't get too full.
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02Wear loose-fitting clothes. Sure you look great in those tight jeans, but your stomach has less room for all the food.
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03If you're on a prescription medication that is causing indigestion, speak to your healthcare professional about other options.
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04Avoid stressful situations right after eating.
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05Get plenty of rest. It will reduce the stress and fatigue that can make indigestion worse.
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06Try to limit the foods and beverages that worsen symptoms.
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07Don't smoke or drink alcohol.
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08Excess weight can sometimes make symptoms worse. So if you are overweight, try to lose weight with a safe weight loss program your healthcare professional recommends.