Children under 16 years of age should not take aspirin. Other medicines, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs), can affect your digestive tract and causeВ indigestion.ДoВ not take NSAIDs, such as aspirin and ibuprofen, if you have stomach problems, such as a stomach ulcer, or have had this in the past. Some medicines, such as nitrates (taken to widen your blood vessels) relax the oesophageal sphincter (ring of muscle between your oesophagus and your stomach), which allows acid to leak back up. You may have indigestion if you take certain types of medication. Indigestion can also be triggered or made worseВ by other factors. Indigestion may also be due to the lining of your digestive system being overly sensitive to acid, or the 'stretching' caused by eating. This irritation can be painful and often causes a burning sensation. It's normal for your stomach to produce acid, but sometimes this acid can irritate the lining of your stomach, the top part of your bowel (duodenum) or your gullet (oesophagus). Indigestion has a number of different causes, but it's rarely due to a serious, underlying condition.

Read more about the possible complications of severe indigestion. Severe indigestion can cause long-term problems with parts of your digestive tract, such as scarring of the oesophagus or the passage from your stomach. You may need to be referred for an endoscopyВ to rule out any serious cause.ДЄn endoscopy is a procedure where the inside of the body is examined using an endoscope (a thin, flexible tube that has a light and camera on one end). This is because these symptomsВ may be a sign of an underlying health condition, such as a stomach ulcerВ or stomach cancer.

you have blood in your vomit orВ blood in your stools.

you have increasing difficulty swallowing (dysphagia).

you have lost a lot of weight without meaning to.

However, your pharmacist may advise you see your GP if youВ have recurring indigestion and any of the following apply: Most people will not need to seek medical advice for their indigestion. If this is suspected, thenВ further investigation such as an endoscopyВ will be required (see below). Very rarely,В a seriousВ underlying health condition is the cause of indigestion. Read more about the treatment of indigestion. Most people are able toВ treat indigestion with simple changes to theirВ diet and lifestyle, or with a number of different medications, such as antacids. Read more about the causes of indigestion. In most cases indigestion is related to eating, although it can beВ triggered by other factors such as smoking, drinking, alcohol, pregnancy, stressВ or taking certain medications. Therefore, their symptoms are thought to be caused by increased sensitivity of the mucosa (to acidity or stretching). The majority of people with indigestion don't have inflammation in their digestive system. The stomach acid breaks down the lining, leading to irritation and inflammation, which can be painful. IndigestionВ may beВ caused by stomach acid coming into contact with the sensitive, protective lining of the digestive system (mucosa). Read more about the symptoms of indigestion. Indigestion is a common problem that affects many people, but in most cases it's mild and only occurs occasionally.

bringing up (regurgitating) fluid or food into the gullet (oesophagus).

Symptoms usually appear soon after eating or drinking. Indigestion can be pain or discomfort in your upper abdomen (dyspepsia) or burning pain behind the breastbone (heartburn).Дyspepsia and heartburnВ may occur together or on their own.

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