What happens when there's too much acid?

Oversecretion of acid may cause stomachache, acid reflux, heartburn and other symptoms.

1. Stomachache

Oversecretion of acid may cause irritation and damage to the gastric mucosa. When the gastric mucosa is damaged, the nerve endings will feel pain signals, resulting in the occurrence of stomachache.

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Oversecretion of acid reflux may lead to delayed gastric emptying. When the gastric emptying speed slows down, the acid in the stomach has more time to reflux, increasing the chance of acid entering the esophagus, thus causing acid reflux.

3. Heartburn

Oversecretion of acid may also cause damage to the esophageal mucosa, because long-term acidic gastric contents stimulate and corrode the esophageal mucosa, making it sensitive and vulnerable, and damaged esophageal mucosa will increase the incidence of heartburn.