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What is acid reflux disease?
Acid reflux disease may and commonly is mistaken for heartburn. But the heartburn symptoms of acid reflux disease usually occur 2 or more days a week for at least 3 years and might
damage your esophagus. At the top of your stomach is a muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which normally opens and closes allowing food to enter. It also prevents the acid in your stomach from backing up into your esophagus. The trouble begins when the LES opens at inappropriate times, allowing acid from the stomach to get into the esophagus, where it doesnt belong. Acid reflux disease might
also lead to more serious medical conditions that can require hospitalization. Acid reflux in the throat might
cause sore throat. If acid reaches the mouth, it can dissolve the enamel of the teeth. Millions of people have the disease and suffer from its most common symptom - frequent and persistent heartburn. Acid reflux disease may be treated and controlled.
How do you get Acid Reflux?
Factors contributing to acid reflux add
fatty foods, cigarettes, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, obesity, pregnancy and delayed stomach emptying. Obesity and pregnancy increase pressures within the abdomen (body trunk), pushing the stomach contents back into the esophagus. Some patients have stomachs that empty their contents into the intestines very slowly.
How serious is Acid Reflux?
The lining of the esophagus might
become ulcerated and might
result in narrowing, making swallowing of food and, sometimes, liquids, painful and difficult. In people with esophagitis, there can also be an increased risk of cancer of the esophagus.
How long does Acid Reflux last?
Acid reflux might
last several decades
or longer if not treated.
How is Acid Reflux treated?
Antacids are medicines that are often used to treat acid-related symptoms, like heartburn or indigestion, and work by neutralizing acid in the stomach. However, they are not usually recommended to treat the frequent heartburn suffered by many people
with GERD.
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