What to do if drinking Chinese medicine hurts your stomach

Drinking Chinese medicine for a long time will actually cause some adverse effects on our stomach. Therefore, in life, we usually remind and suggest people who drink Chinese medicine to pay attention to some methods and techniques, as well as the contraindications of taking Chinese medicine. Under the premise of not affecting the efficacy of the medicine, it is recommended to take the medicine after meals and drink some soda water to prevent heartburn after taking the medicine.

1. Take the medicine after meals if it does not affect the efficacy

It is generally recommended that medicines that are greatly affected by food be taken on an empty stomach, while some medicines are not affected by food or are less affected. People with poor stomachs can choose to take the medicine about half an hour after a meal after consulting a doctor to reduce irritation to the stomach, because food not only neutralizes part of the stomach acid, but also forms a protective film on the surface of the stomach wall.

2. Drink some soda water to prevent heartburn

If you experience heartburn after taking the medicine, you can drink some soda water one hour after taking the medicine, or eat alkaline foods such as soda crackers to neutralize some stomach acid and relieve the symptoms. Of course, if you experience persistent gastrointestinal discomfort after taking the medicine, or serious symptoms such as gastroesophageal burning sensation, heart pain, etc., you should seek medical attention in time, and the doctor will provide targeted treatment or adjust the medication plan according to the situation.

3. Correct way to take medicine

It is also important to master the correct method of taking medicine. For those with poor stomach, it is best to take the medicine while standing and with an appropriate amount of water. If you take the medicine while lying down or without taking it with water, the medicine will easily stay in the upper digestive tract. After dissolution, the local concentration will be very high, which can easily cause damage to the gastric mucosa.

4. Take medicine while standing

Taking medicine while standing or standing for a while after taking medicine can speed up the time it takes for the medicine to pass through the esophagus and stomach, avoiding and reducing drug irritation to the stomach.

5. Drink plenty of water after taking medicine

Drink plenty of water after taking medicine, in addition to medicine for treating stomach problems. This can speed up the emptying of the drug in the stomach, dilute the drug concentration, and reduce the irritation of the drug. This will not affect the absorption of the drug or the effect of the drug.