Can you drink porridge with reflux esophagitis?

Reflux esophagitis can generally drink porridge, need to control the amount of food, avoid overfilling, so as not to increase the pressure in the stomach, aggravate the symptoms of the disease. Reflux esophagitis is a breakdown of the esophageal mucosa caused by acid and alkali reflux, and its etiology is related to the decline of anti-reflux function, esophageal sensory abnormality, reduced esophageal clearance, esophageal sensory abnormality and other factors. Patients may experience reflux, heartburn, epigastric pain, belching and other symptoms. Generally, patients with reflux esophagitis can drink porridge, and the diet mainly focuses on light and easy-to-digest food, reducing the amount of food, thus avoiding oversatiety and preventing aggravation of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, and can take less food and more meals. At the same time, avoid drinking coffee, spicy and acidic foods, and greasy foods such as plums, sour apricots, and fatty meats. Once diagnosed with reflux esophagitis, patients need to actively cooperate with doctors to take relevant treatment measures, so as to avoid delaying the condition and damaging the health. In daily life, patients need to elevate the head of the bed when sleeping to prevent acid reflux.