6. Stay on schedule. Try going to sleep at the same time every night, as well as waking up at the same time every morning. This trains your body to want to go to bed when it's time for you to go to bed, helping you get to sleep easier.
Prostaglandins provide a protective barrier that prevent the stomach from digesting itself. If there is a break in the protective barrier, mucosal injury occurs. Injury worsen by histamine release and vagal nerve stimulation. Hydrochloric acid diffuse back into the mucosa and injure small vessels. This causes edema, hemorrhage, and erosion of the stomach's lining.
As a proton pump inhibitor, the medication decreases the amount of acid in your stomach by blocking the acid production sites. NexiumÂ® (esomeprazole magnesium) is a medication that is used to treat a number of conditions affecting the esophagus, stomach, and intestines. It is also known as the purple pill because it is a purple capsule with two or three gold rings, depending on the strength. Nexium is manufactured by AstraZeneca.