i have really bad indigestion,i was told not to drink anymore cola,why?what should i do instead?

Cola has carbonic acid in it, which may cause indigestion (along with any other acidic drinks or foods). Water is a good idea, and getting on an antacid medication is also a good idea. I had this before, and I started taking an OTC antacid pill on a daily basis and the problem went away. GOOD LUCK!

Indigestion and acid refulx are commonly confused, but are related to a point. Cola has a TON of acid. Quite potent at that. Anything that is upsetting the esophagus or stomach should be cut out of diet until goes away or you visit doctor. Milk has acid too. tomatoes as well. Try some Tums or Rolaids and see if that helps, if not, you need to seek stronger medications from physician

By the way, fruit juiuces contain acid as well. most beverages do. Water is neutral, unless you have very hard water in your pipes.

Cola contains several acidic compounds, primarily phosphoric acid and carbonic acid. Cola not only causes wind and indigestion directly by releasing CO2 but the acids can damage the lining of the stomach and oesophagus (not to mention your teeth) upon chronic ingestion.

What you should do instead is drink water or if you prefer flavours go for squash as opposed to fruit juices (these contain acids and high sugar levels which may exacerbate the effects caused by you Cola habit).

the gas from the cola is causing the bad indigestion, if you keep this up your stomach lining will be so thin that you will have to have surgery, best thing is to chill out with your cola, and have some juice for a while this your stomach walls get stronger and thicker,

keep in mind this can get really serious and you will not like what happens after, Peace be with you,

I almost go to that stage, i caught my problem early, i hated what i was going through.

Coke and many fizzy drinks contain Acid. ou should grink lots of water and fresh fruit. Also protent is good to control acid so nuts and fish and chicken are fine too. Coffee is bad but a good quality, light tea lke Earl Grey.

Do not drink orange juice, or citrus juices, only apple juice

Because cola is really acidic…you can clean toilets with it for god’s sake. Indegestionis overprodution of stomach acid. Add acid to acid and you are heading for a stomach ulcer. Never mind what all that sugar is doing to you…

an instant cure for indigestion is put a teaspoon of sugar on your tongue and let it dissolve slowly. but to stop it from reoccurring de tox yourself by only drinking water for a whole week no cheating you will find that this helps alot.

Source(s): can i just say what a prat missree is fruit juices are acidic as well.
milk is alkaline but promotes acid production so is not good either.

Put a coin in cola and it disolves in a few days, so imagine what it is doing to your guts.. Drink Beer instead..

Cola aggravates it cos of acids etc, best treatment I found is to sip cold milk – stops that horrible burning feeling

Caffeine is bad for that, and the CO2 in cola drinks forms carbonic acid, bad for the stomach,