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Acid-Reflux / GERD
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), more commonly referred to as ‘acid reflux’ disease. Frequent or regular back up of stomach juices from the stomach into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation and sometimes damaging the lining of the esophagus itself. Occasional reflux is normal, but when it occurs regularly and disrupts daily life, it is described as a disease - Gastro esophageal Reflux Disease, or GERD and can contribute to cancer where the stomach and esophagus meet.
Heartburn
- Has nothing to do with the heart. It’s an acid indigestion. A typical symptom of gastroesophageal reflux. The burning sensation is also referred to as ‘heart burn’, since it is often felt in about the same place the heart rests in the chest cavity.It usually occurs just after eating and can last a few minutes to several hours. Chronic persistent heartburn that last three or more month and occurs at least twice each and every week is often diagnosed as Acid Reflux Disease or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Symptoms of heartburn are often mistaken for signs of a heart attack. Pain from a heart condition is usually made worse by physical activity, but heartburn is not usually caused by physical activity.
Hiatal Hernia
- Pushing up of the stomach into the chest cavity through a weakness in the diaphragm. Hiatal hernias are very common, especially in people over 50 years old. This condition may cause reflux (backflow) of gastric acid from the stomach into the esophagus. Failure to control the symptoms by general or medical measures, or the appearance of complications, may require surgical repair of the hernia.
