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Causes
Foods that may cause heartburn:
- Sodas (including cola), and other carbonated beverages
- Chocolate
- Citrus fruits and juices
- Drug Side Effect- Flurbiprofen, Ibuprofen, Indinavir, Ketorolac tromethamine, Naproxen sodium, Oxaprozin, Piroxicam, Tolbutamide
- Tomatoes and tomato sauce (such as pizza and pasta sauce)
- Spicy foods
- Red pepper (bell pepper)
- Peppermint and spearmint
- Dry foods such as peanuts
- Fatty foods such as ice cream
- Garlic
- Bread and other foods derived from grains
- Wine
- Drugs are also known to cause or trigger heartburn symptoms.
- Tobacco products (cigarettes, snuff, etc.)
- Cocaine, and especially Methamphetamine is known to trigger heartburn.
- Alcohol, caffeine as found in coffee, tea, cola, and other beverages.
- It can also be psychosomatic, primarily in relation to stress and fatigue.