If you're eating a fabulous meal then feel a burning sensation minutes after that causes the food to go up your esophagus, then chances are you either have a simple case of heartburn, or a deeper-lying condition known as gastroesophageal disease, or GERD.
Almost everyone encounters heartburn at least once in his or her life. Women often experience if they're carrying twins and in the last few months of pregnancy, while most of us regardless of gender usually feel it after eating spicy food late at night. We all can identify with the situations detailed above, but what about the rest of us - the minority suffering daily cases of heartburn that is actually a debilitating disease to some extent, causing great discomforts and pains, both mentally and physically.
GERD can be easily cured by over-the-counter medicine, but continued pains and discomforts may require more intensive treatment. One of the biggest determiners of finding out if you have heartburn or GERD is the frequency of your symptoms.
If it's chronic, then it's more serious than an occasional case of indigestion. GERD sufferers have their heartburn worse than others, as it could be more intense and more frequent, oftentimes occurring more than twice a week. People with this condition also suffer a difficulty in swallowing their food, or simply swallowing whenever the heartburn acts up. Ordinary heartburn medicine may not be enough to cure a case of GERD. Your average, everyday antacid just won't cut it - it won't provide the relief needed.
While most heartburn happens at night, it can actually take place at any time of the day. However, GERD sufferers get heartburn most often in the evening when they try to go to sleep or stay in bed.
If you have heartburn, you want to track your symptoms for frequency, but also severity. What triggered the severe symptoms? You need to make sure you have observed everything carefully before seeing a doctor to treat your GERD, or your simple case of heartburn. If you notice that your entire lifestyle is being altered because you fear the onset of heartburn, then it may be an indicator that you will be diagnosed with GERD and not just an occasional case of heartburn.
You can still enjoy your life like you're supposed to even with heartburn. GERD can be treated in a number of different ways, depending on how complex or severe your case is - best case scenario is medication, but sometimes you may have to undergo surgery. Heartburn doesn't have to ruin your life. Be in control of this bad situation, and make the most of it by finding the cure that would suit you the best.
Almost everyone encounters heartburn at least once in his or her life. Women often experience if they're carrying twins and in the last few months of pregnancy, while most of us regardless of gender usually feel it after eating spicy food late at night. We all can identify with the situations detailed above, but what about the rest of us - the minority suffering daily cases of heartburn that is actually a debilitating disease to some extent, causing great discomforts and pains, both mentally and physically.
GERD can be easily cured by over-the-counter medicine, but continued pains and discomforts may require more intensive treatment. One of the biggest determiners of finding out if you have heartburn or GERD is the frequency of your symptoms.
If it's chronic, then it's more serious than an occasional case of indigestion. GERD sufferers have their heartburn worse than others, as it could be more intense and more frequent, oftentimes occurring more than twice a week. People with this condition also suffer a difficulty in swallowing their food, or simply swallowing whenever the heartburn acts up. Ordinary heartburn medicine may not be enough to cure a case of GERD. Your average, everyday antacid just won't cut it - it won't provide the relief needed.
While most heartburn happens at night, it can actually take place at any time of the day. However, GERD sufferers get heartburn most often in the evening when they try to go to sleep or stay in bed.
If you have heartburn, you want to track your symptoms for frequency, but also severity. What triggered the severe symptoms? You need to make sure you have observed everything carefully before seeing a doctor to treat your GERD, or your simple case of heartburn. If you notice that your entire lifestyle is being altered because you fear the onset of heartburn, then it may be an indicator that you will be diagnosed with GERD and not just an occasional case of heartburn.
You can still enjoy your life like you're supposed to even with heartburn. GERD can be treated in a number of different ways, depending on how complex or severe your case is - best case scenario is medication, but sometimes you may have to undergo surgery. Heartburn doesn't have to ruin your life. Be in control of this bad situation, and make the most of it by finding the cure that would suit you the best.
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