Question 1

how to avoid acidity after eating spicy foods?

Accepted Answer

Spicy foods: especially in people with acid reflux, spicy foods can cause hyperacidity. The best way to avoid this is to avoid the foods in the first place, but if you're having heartburn after eating spicy foods, taking chewable or liquid antacids such as Tums (calcium carbonate) or Mylanta often helps. Regular use of medications to decrease stomach acid is sometimes necessary too. If this is frequent, see your doctor. Good luck

Question 2

hi doctors. can you get a burning sensation when defecating after eating spicy foods? is this unusual?

Accepted Answer

: This is entirely normal. Pepper chemicals (capsaicin and related compounds) cause burning sensations at both ends of the gastrointestinal tract, i.e. mouth and rectum.

Question 3

foul smelling urine, started itchy after urination, sometimes burns to pee after eating spicy foods?

Accepted Answer

Get checked.: You may have a urinary tract infection.  Or you could have a yeast infection.  Get checked and find out, you may need antibiotics. If you have had unprotected sex, you may also have an std.  Let a doc sort it out and treat appropriately.  Avoid fragrances in soaps, creams, lubricants, detergent, any harsh soap, all fabric softeners, and generic pads/panty liners, too these can cause irritation.

Question 4

small area on gum behind where wisdom tooth was. spicy foods and cold hurt when it hits it. no redness or swelling. ear pain. could be abcess undergum?

Accepted Answer

Gum pain: See a dentist and get this area checked. It will take an exam with x-ray to determine what is going on

Question 5

why do my gums hurt after eating a lot of meat and then flossing?

Accepted Answer

Need prof cleaning: I suspect you have gums that aren't as healthy as they can be.  Healthy gums will not bleed nor be tender after any eating.  If you gums are inflammed to start with, then food will get more easily impacted into the gums and when you clean the gums with floss, it will bleed and be tender.  Get a good cleaning and exam by a dentist to eliminate advanced periodontal disease (which you might have).

Question 6

my gums are itching so bad after eating beef stew. what is the cause? what can i get at pharmacy?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to say..: Not sure of all of the ingredients in the beef stew, and the condition of your teeth and gums are unknown. If the condition resolves by itself in a few hours, then you should be fine. If it continues or returns, please see a local dentist for an evaluation.

Question 7

what could be making my gums hurt behind a back tooth that was hurtin me a wk ago after eating.tooth stopped hurtin but gums do now i can hardly eat!

Accepted Answer

Difficult to : Diagnose, but my thought is you might have some food impaction / particle lodged under the gum.  Normal culprits are popcorn, chip fragments ...   Best to be seen by a dentist for an x-ray  and evaluation to correctly diagnose and treat.  Hope this helps.

Question 8

does chewing gum after eating help to buildup of dental plaque?

Accepted Answer

Some: There is some abrasiveness that will help remove plaque. The major advantage is the saliva produced helps neutralize acids that cause decay. Use sugarless.

Question 9

swelling behind jaw just in front of ear just on the right side. start after eating a stick of gum.

Accepted Answer

TMJ: Chewing gum may have put stress on one of your temporomandibular joints (tmj). Try a warm compress and Ibuprofen to get the discomfort to go away.

Question 10

what could be causing a sporadic zapping pain in tooth then after a tight feeling in tooth and gum? this usually happens an hour after eating sweets

Accepted Answer

Zapping pain: This sort of pain needs to be diagnosed by a dentist.  The common causes are decay, or a cracked tooth. Sometimes a neuritis can cause this.  See a dentist for exam and treatment.

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Hi doctors. can you get a burning sensation when defecating after eating spicy foods? is this unusual?

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Foul smelling urine, started itchy after urination, sometimes burns to pee after eating spicy foods?

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Small area on gum behind where wisdom tooth was. spicy foods and cold hurt when it hits it. no redness or swelling. ear pain. could be abcess undergum?

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Why do my gums hurt after eating a lot of meat and then flossing?

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My gums are itching so bad after eating beef stew. what is the cause? what can i get at pharmacy?

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What could be making my gums hurt behind a back tooth that was hurtin me a wk ago after eating.tooth stopped hurtin but gums do now i can hardly eat!

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Does chewing gum after eating help to buildup of dental plaque?

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Swelling behind jaw just in front of ear just on the right side. start after eating a stick of gum.

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What could be causing a sporadic zapping pain in tooth then after a tight feeling in tooth and gum? this usually happens an hour after eating sweets

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