Disease (GERD)
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- What is GERD?
- Symptoms of GERD
- Causes of GERD
- Prevention of GERD
- Risk factors for GERD
- Complications of GERD
- When to see a doctor about GERD
- Diagnosis of GERD
- Conventional treatment of GERD
- Alternative/complementary treatment of GERD
- Living with GERD
- Caring for someone with GERD
Symptoms of gastro-eosophageal reflux disease (GERD)
The most common symptoms of gastro-eosophageal reflux disease (GERD) are:
- Acid regurgitation
- Chronic cough
- Difficulty swallowing
- Eroded dental enamel
- Heartburn
- Indigestion
- Nausea
- Postnasal drip
- Repeated feeling of needing to clear the throat
- Stomach discomfort or pain
Reflux symptoms are very common in babies and young children and are not usually due to any other factor other than a less than properly functioning digestive system, which will improve as the child gets older. If the reflux (or vomiting) is also associated with a fever or excessive irritability, this could signify an underlying disorder and parents should seek medical advice.
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There are also other, less common symptoms associated with gastro-eosophageal reflux disease (GERD):
- Asthma-like symptoms
- Burping (belching)
- Chest pain
- Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
- Esophageal bleeding
- Excessive production of saliva (waterbrash)
- Penumonitis (inflammation of the lungs)
- Severe pain on swallowing (odynophagia)
- Severe stomach queasiness
- Shortness of breath
- Ulceration of the eosophagus
Sometimes reflux symptoms can be confused with a heart attack or angina because it can produce chest pain and other symptoms similar to heart attach or angina. Any chest pain needs to be investigated immediately.
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