I'm taking Pantocid DSR every morning on an empty stomach, but my chest starts burning whenever I eat something. Sometimes I even get severe pain in my chest and back because of gas, and I feel like I might vomit. Eno helps a bit, but it's not a long-term fix. What do you recommend I do?

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Dr Kareemulla Shaik

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You can start by making some diet changes like

Avoid oily and spicy foods.

Avoid foods that are known to cause the problem to you.

Instead of having 3 huge meals a day, have 5 smaller meals.

Drink one glass of water every hour or so even if you aren't thirsty.

Let there be at least 2 hours gap between dinner and sleep.

Walking for about 20 minutes everyday.

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