Heartburn
Burning pain or irritation in the upper stomach or lower chest. May be worse on lying down, and is usually relieved by antacids.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 39-year old male asked:
I have been diagnosed GERD & I get heartburns almost once a week. I usually take a Pantoprezole tablet then - is it safe to take it so often?
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A 16-year old male asked:
What is the best way to relieve heartburn? Gerd
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A 39-year old asked:
Is there a difference between heartburn and gerd?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What else causes frequent severe heartburn besides gerd?
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A 35-year old male asked:
What is clinically different between frequent heartburn and GERD?
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A 50-year old asked:
What preventative treatments are there for GERD and heartburn?
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A 28-year old male asked about a 67-year old female:
Is it common or possible to have GERD WITHOUT the symptoms of heartburn or regurgitation?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Can GERD be felt in your back? I have heartburn in my back, with belching. Standing up relieves it, as well
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A 43-year old female asked:
I have pain in my chest for a couple weeks now. A little heartburn.Feels like something in ches. I was on the GERD meds for over 20 years. No insuranc?
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A 24-year old male asked:
What is the best treatment for silent gerd, no heartburn whatsoever?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Can you eat honey if you have Gerd , kronic gastritis , Gerd, heartburn,?
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A 31-year old female asked:
My Husband is experiencing heartburn (gerd). The following also describes him: Obesity. What should he do?
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A 19-year old asked:
I have a lot of heartburn. Some weeks I can have none but than others, its constant! acid reflux? Gerd? How can I know?
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A 35-year old male asked:
If PPIs and diet only help a little with heartburn and other GERD symptoms, can anything else be done besides surgery?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I have GERD and have being having heartburn symptoms. im taking zantac (ranitidine) now daily and i still have heartburn. What medication is best for heartburn?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Do small hiatus hernia (2cm) usually grow larger? No heartburn, no gerd at all.
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the difference between heartburn, acid reflux and the gastroesophageal reflux disease?
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A 55-year old male asked:
I have seem to have GERD but taking antacids seems to make my heartburn worse. What's happening here?
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A 22-year old male asked:
I am experiencing heartburn (gerd) (worsened by: eating certain foods) . The following also describes me: Burping. What should I do?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Diagnosed small hiatus hernia. Not even a bit of heartburn, gerd ect. Will my HH grow if I lift weights at gym ? 23yo slim 134lbs. Thank you
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A 31-year old female asked:
I've read gerd/heartburn is often caused by low stomach acid and not too much. Is this true or more of a holistic/natural type point of view?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I have a small hiatus hernia. No gerd or heartburn at all. Shud I be worried ? Scared to go gym and do weights as it could worsen it ? Thanks
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A 50-year old male asked:
Due to my severe GERD severe heartburn when I take antibiotic pills despite being on PPIs. Do all antibiotics come in injectibles as well? tyvm
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A 40-year old female asked:
I am experiencing heartburn (gerd) (worsened by: eating certain foods, lying flat) . The following also describes me: Burping. What should I do?
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A 16-year old male asked:
I am experiencing heartburn (gerd) and I was wondering if I got H. Plyori. How does one get this bacteria and what are the chances of me getting it?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Ihad endoscopy 3yrsago results h hernia and Gerd I take omeprzl20 daily once Istop 3days later heartburn returns is it normal to be alwys on omeprzl?
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A 41-year old asked:
How can I prevent gastroesophageal reflux disease from heartburn?
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A 75-year old female asked:
I have barrett esophagus. If i no longer have GERD symptoms (heartburn) do I have to take omeprozole for the rest of my life?
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A 23-year old male asked:
I have small hiatal hernia. No GERD symptoms or heartburn. What are the chances it will get bigger and give me symptoms ? Ty
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A 17-year old male asked:
I am experiencing acid reflux and heartburn (gerd). I tend to get this a lot after swallowing a pill. What could cause this?
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