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Understanding Heartburn: Treatment
Your health care provider may suggest antacids for occasional heartburn. If heartburn symptoms persist, your health care provider can turn to drugs...
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Treatment Tips for Severe Chronic Heartburn
Tobacco may also cause your stomach to make more acid and relax the muscles at the lower end of your esophagus that can shut down the opening betwe...
Read moreWhich OTC Meds Treat Heartburn?
If these medications don't relieve your symptoms, or if your heartburn symptoms get worse or last for longer than 2 weeks, you should see your doct...
Read morePrescription Drugs for Heartburn and Reflux
Metoclopramide (Reglan) is a promotility agent occasionally used to treat heartburn associated with GERD. These drugs are particularly useful at al...
Read moreWhat Lifestyle Changes Help Manage Heartburn?
Heartburn, also called acid reflux, is when the muscles of your lower esophagus don't work right. Avoid heartburn triggers. Avoid foods and drinks ...
Read moreLaryngospasm
Coughs from a cold can push more acid into the larynx, so a recent or current upper respiratory infection may increase the likelihood of developing...
Read moreNatural Home Remedies for Heartburn
Here is a rundown of some other commonly used home remedies for heartburn, and the evidence for their effectiveness. You may have heard that drinki...
Read moreHeartburn Surgery
Before surgery, you'll probably get tests to check how well the muscles in your esophagus work, including esophageal manometry and esophageal motil...
Read moreHeartburn Treatment
If you’ve ever felt like your chest was on fire after eating a big or greasy meal, then you’re probably familiar with heartburn. They neutralize st...
Read moreEffects of Uncontrolled Heartburn
Eventually, the acid wears away at the esophagus, causing bleeding. In a small percentage of people, long-term acid exposure from GERD leads to a c...
Read moreHeartburn Symptoms
Often, the pain from angina, a heart attack, or a severe heartburn episode are so hard to tell apart that doctors need sophisticated tests to figur...
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