Pharmacotherapy/Treatment Of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is when stomach acid flows back into the esophagus. The acid can be liquid or gas. It can be minor when it happens a few minutes in a week or major when it happens for hours everyday. It affects people of all ages including newborns. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Symptoms Of GERD Symptoms can be severe and can include one or more. It can last for two hours. Symptoms can get worse mostly after eating, lying down, bending over or at night. At night, saliva production reduces which is one of the ways the acid in the stomach is neutralised naturally. This leads to reduced swallowing. Also, little or no gravitational effect during sleep makes GERD symptoms worse. Read Also : How To Manage Baby Acid Reflux 1. Heartburn usually after eating 2. Chest pain that looks like heart failure 3. Difficulty swallowing 4. Regurgitation of food or sour liquid 5. Bad breath especially in children 6. Wearing away of the tooth enamel 7. Sensation of lump ...
