Heartburn and hiccups at 3:00 or 4:00 a.m. are recommended to see a gastroenterologist, and gastroscopy can be performed to determine the cause of the disease.
Common clinical diseases that cause heartburn and hiccups include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as well as gastritis and gastric ulcers, etc. Patients can consult the gastroenterology department and complete gastrointestinal endoscopy to clarify the existence of the above diseases.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease gastroscopy generally does not have obvious abnormalities, some patients esophageal mucosa due to long-term stimulation of gastric acid, there may be reddish-orange lesions. Gastritis and gastric ulcer gastroscopy may reveal lesions, and if necessary, biopsies can be taken and sent to pathology to clarify the nature of the lesions.
For the treatment of all these diseases, drugs that inhibit gastric acid secretion and protect the gastric mucosa, such as omeprazole, pantoprazole, bismuth potassium citrate, etc., can be chosen. Combined Helicobacter pylori infection needs to be eradicated, and commonly used drugs include omeprazole, amoxicillin, clarithromycin and bismuth pectin.
The above medications are recommended to be used under the guidance of a doctor.