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I am 22 year old boy. I feel heaviness in the middle of the chest at night when I lie down. I this happens? I need help.
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Dear Lybrateuser, - Your problem is due to GERD - follow some dietary precautions: - chew your food well, do not skip meals, have meals on time, have 4-5 small meals rather than three large ones, do not lye down for at least 1-2 hrs after meals, at night raise your pillow end by 4-6 inches while sleeping, have dinner 3-4 hrs before bedtime - avoid spicy, sour, fried & junk food - take syrup Gelusil, 2 teaspoonful half an hour after meals three times a day - have 7-8 glasses of water per day - do regular exercise like walking, jogging, swimming, also do yoga & deep breathing for 10-15 min daily morning to improve your problem.
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