BACK TOTOP Browse A-ZSearchBrowse A-ZABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ0-9 E-mail FormEmail ResultsName:Email address:Recipients Name:Recipients address:Message: Print-FriendlyBookmarksbookmarks-menuHeartburn - what to ask your providerWhat to ask your provider about heartburn and reflux; Reflux - what to ask your provider; GERD - what to ask your provider; Gastroesophageal reflux disease - what to ask your providerYou have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This condition causes food or stomach acid to come back into your esophagus from your stomach. This process is called esophageal reflux. It can cause heartburn, chest pain, cough, or hoarseness.Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the esophagus (food pipe). F...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Below are questions you may want to ask your health care provider to help you take care of your heartburn and reflux.Related video goes here for no-HTML5 browsersQuestionsIf I have heartburn, can I treat myself or do I need to see my provider?What foods will make my heartburn worse?How can I change the way I eat to help my heartburn?How long should I wait after eating before lying down? How long should I wait after eating before exercising? Will losing weight help my symptoms?Will cigarettes, alcohol, or caffeine make my heartburn worse?If I have heartburn at night, what changes should I make to my bed?What medicines will help my heartburn?Will antacids help my heartburn? AntacidsAntacids help to treat heartburn (indigestion). They work by neutralizing the stomach acid that causes heartburn. You can buy many antacids without ...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Will other medicines help my symptoms? Do I need a prescription to buy heartburn medicines? Do these medicines have side effects? How do I know if I have a more serious problem?When should I contact my provider? What other tests or procedures will I need if my heartburn does not go away? Can heartburn be a sign of cancer? Are there surgeries that help with heartburn and esophageal reflux?SurgeriesAnti-reflux surgery is a treatment for acid reflux, also known as GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). GERD is a condition in which food or stoma...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article How are the surgeries done? What are the risks? How well do the surgeries work? Will I still need to take medicine for my reflux after surgery? If I have surgery, will I ever need to have another surgery for my reflux? Open ReferencesReferencesKatz PO, Dunbar KB, Schnoll-Sussman FH, Greer KB, Yadlapati R, Spechler SJ. ACG clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022;117(1):27-56. PMID: 34807007 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34807007/.National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Acid reflux (GER & GERD) in adults. www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/acid-reflux-ger-gerd-adults. Updated July 2020. Accessed March 10, 2025.Richter JE, Vaezi MF. Gastroesophageal reflux disease. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 46.AllVideoImagesTogHeartburn prevention - illustration Heartburn is a condition where the acidic stomach contents back up into the esophagus causing pain in the chest area. This reflux usually occurs because the sphincter muscle between the esophagus and stomach is weakened. Standing or sitting after a meal can help reduce the reflux which causes heartburn. Continuous irritation of the esophagus lining as in gastroesophageal reflux disease is a risk factor for the development of adenocarcinoma. Heartburn preventionillustrationHeartburn prevention - illustration Heartburn is a condition where the acidic stomach contents back up into the esophagus causing pain in the chest area. This reflux usually occurs because the sphincter muscle between the esophagus and stomach is weakened. Standing or sitting after a meal can help reduce the reflux which causes heartburn. Continuous irritation of the esophagus lining as in gastroesophageal reflux disease is a risk factor for the development of adenocarcinoma. 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Heartburn - what to ask your providerWhat to ask your provider about heartburn and reflux; Reflux - what to ask your provider; GERD - what to ask your provider; Gastroesophageal reflux disease - what to ask your providerYou have gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This condition causes food or stomach acid to come back into your esophagus from your stomach. This process is called esophageal reflux. It can cause heartburn, chest pain, cough, or hoarseness.Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the esophagus (food pipe). F...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article Below are questions you may want to ask your health care provider to help you take care of your heartburn and reflux.Related video goes here for no-HTML5 browsersQuestionsIf I have heartburn, can I treat myself or do I need to see my provider?What foods will make my heartburn worse?How can I change the way I eat to help my heartburn?How long should I wait after eating before lying down? How long should I wait after eating before exercising? Will losing weight help my symptoms?Will cigarettes, alcohol, or caffeine make my heartburn worse?If I have heartburn at night, what changes should I make to my bed?What medicines will help my heartburn?Will antacids help my heartburn? AntacidsAntacids help to treat heartburn (indigestion). They work by neutralizing the stomach acid that causes heartburn. You can buy many antacids without ...Read Article Now Book Mark Article Will other medicines help my symptoms? Do I need a prescription to buy heartburn medicines? Do these medicines have side effects? How do I know if I have a more serious problem?When should I contact my provider? What other tests or procedures will I need if my heartburn does not go away? Can heartburn be a sign of cancer? Are there surgeries that help with heartburn and esophageal reflux?SurgeriesAnti-reflux surgery is a treatment for acid reflux, also known as GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). GERD is a condition in which food or stoma...ImageRead Article Now Book Mark Article How are the surgeries done? What are the risks? How well do the surgeries work? Will I still need to take medicine for my reflux after surgery? If I have surgery, will I ever need to have another surgery for my reflux? Open ReferencesReferencesKatz PO, Dunbar KB, Schnoll-Sussman FH, Greer KB, Yadlapati R, Spechler SJ. ACG clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Am J Gastroenterol. 2022;117(1):27-56. PMID: 34807007 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34807007/.National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Acid reflux (GER & GERD) in adults. www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/acid-reflux-ger-gerd-adults. Updated July 2020. Accessed March 10, 2025.Richter JE, Vaezi MF. Gastroesophageal reflux disease. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 11th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier; 2021:chap 46.
