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Bookmark or Share- Heartburn - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicAcid reflux occurs when the sphincter muscle at the lower end of your esophagus relaxes at the wrong time, allowing stomach acid to back up into your esophagus. This can cause heartburn and other signs and symptoms. Frequent or constant reflux can lead to .
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) - Mayo ClinicLifestyle changes may help reduce the frequency of acid reflux. Try to: Maintain a healthy weight. Excess pounds put pressure on the abdomen, pushing up the stomach and causing acid to reflux into the esophagus. Stop smoking. Smoking decreases the lower esophageal sphincter's ability to function properly. Elevate the head of your bed.
- Hiatal hernia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicBackflow of stomach acid into the esophagus, called acid reflux. Trouble swallowing. Chest or abdominal pain. Feeling full soon after you eat. Shortness of breath. Vomiting of blood or passing of black stools, which could mean bleeding in the digestive tract. When to see a doctor
- Heartburn - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo ClinicAntacids may provide quick relief. But they can't heal an esophagus damaged by stomach acid. H2 blockers, which can reduce stomach acid. H2 blockers don't act as quickly as antacids, but they may provide longer relief. Examples include cimetidine (Tagamet HB) and famotidine (Pepcid AC). Proton pump inhibitors, which also can reduce stomach acid ...
- GERD: Can certain medications make it worse? - Mayo ClinicGERD is an ongoing, called chronic, condition in which stomach acid flows back into the esophagus. This backward flow of acid irritates the lining of the esophagus and leads to heartburn and pain. Medicines and dietary supplements that can irritate the esophagus and cause heartburn pain that is like the pain of GERD include:
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