What is the best thing to do when you have i indigestion?

See your doctor: My answer differs than were i to advise a younger man to just try acid blockers). While your indigestion may be little more than gerd or acid-related distress, age-appropriate indigestion may be a harbinger of barrett's esophagus, altered stomach emptying, partial gastric outlet block, ulcer, cancer, pancreas or biliary disease, heart attack). Get checked please.

The basics: Indigestion is a common term for irritation in the swallow tube. It occurs when stomach acid back washes during the stomachs mechanical churning to mix food. Caffeine, nicotine & some foods prevent the stomach entrance from closing tight. Laying down after meals removes gravity from helping keep food down. If you avoid the aggravating factors it may improve.