Simple Solutions to Relieve Your Acid Reflux | Dr. Mandell

People who experience heartburn two to three times per week may have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). GERD’s hallmark symptom, heartburn, affects an estimated 10 million adults in the U.S. daily. Heartburn feels like a burning sensation in the chest, often spreading to the throat and accompanied by a sour or acidic taste. Additional symptoms of GERD include:

Upper abdominal pain
Non-burning chest discomfort
Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia) or food getting stuck
Painful swallowing (odynophagia)
Persistent hoarseness or laryngitis
Chronic sore throat
Frequent coughing, new asthma symptoms, or nighttime-only asthma
Regurgitation of food or fluids, with an acidic taste
Feeling of a lump in the throat
Worsened dental health
Recurrent lung infections (pneumonia)
Chronic sinusitis

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