How to get rid of acidity caused due to taking spicy food?

Q. I am suffering from acidity and uneasiness when I take spicy food. Please help.

Answered by
Dr. Sugandh Garg
and medically reviewed by iCliniq medical review team.
This is a premium question & answer published on May 29, 2014 and last reviewed on: Jan 20, 2022

Hello doctor,

I eat out a lot and take junk food very frequently. I am suffering from acidity now. If I take spicy food, I feel uneasiness in my stomach. I am a 25 year old male. Please help.

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Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

Please consider the following suggestions to get rid of your acidity:

  • Avoid eating out.
  • Also avoid oily, spicy and fried food items.
  • Drink plenty of water (at least eight glasses of water every day).
  • Drink two glasses of water in the morning as soon as you wake up (on empty stomach).
  • Take more of cold milk, buttermilk, and curd.
  • Take tablet Pantoprazole 40 mg once daily in the morning before food.

If you have further questions consult a medical gastroenterologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/medical-gastroenterologist


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