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    Heartburn and GERD

    In some people, stomach contents regularly leak into their food pipe, or a relatively large amount leaks out. It is considered to be GERD if this causes frequent or severe heartburn or acid reflux that affects your quality of life, or if your food pipe has become inflamed. more...

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    Gordon: I feel much better since having the operation ...

    Labels: Digestion and metabolism, Gastro-esophageal reflux disease, GERD, Heartburn, K21, K22, Organs, Reflux disease Created July 19th 2012 How we work Published by the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG, Germany) more...

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    How is GERD diagnosed? - Heartburn and GERD ...

    People who are thought to have GERD can try out medication to see whether it helps. If there is no clear outcome, other tests can be done. more...

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    Treatment options for GERD - Heartburn and GERD ...

    If you often experience acid reflux, have severe heartburn, and it greatly affects your everyday life, you may have what is known as “gastro-esophageal reflux disease,” or GERD for short. In GERD, some of the stomach contents flow back into the food pipe because the entrance to the stomach doesn't close properly. more...

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    Edward: I have to be very careful about what I eat ...

    "My heartburn was pretty mild at first and I didn’t pay much attention to it. But then I started getting it more often and it got worse, and I had acid reflux." more...

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    Heartburn and GERD

    "I think it was around the mid-90s when I first had an unpleasant burning feeling in my throat. I didn’t know where it came from at the time, because I didn’t have a sore throat or anything. It then went away on its own again. But after a while it started coming back again and again." more...

Updated September 24th 2019 September 24th 2019
Created September 16th 2013
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