What are the symptoms of GERD (Acid Reflux)?.
The main symptom of gastroesophageal reflux is heartburn. Other symptoms include cramping, difficult or painful swallowing, pain behind or just below the breastbone, spitting up at night, excessive salivation, sore throat, hoarseness, coughing, shortness of breath, bad breath, and fluid or vomit inhaled into the lungs. Symptoms can appear when you lie down after eating, but are relieved by sitting up. Heartburn can be severe and spread to your neck, jaw, arms, and back. People with heartburn frequently regurgitate stomach contents into their mouths, leaving a bitter taste. If gastroesophageal reflux occurs frequently, it can lead to reflux esophagitis, esophageal narrowing, esophageal ulcer, and Barrett’s syndrome, which is a change in the lining of the esophagus that can lead to esophageal cancer. The main symptoms are persistent heartburn and acid regurgitation. Some people have ACID REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) without heartburn. Instead, they experience pain in the chest, hoarseness in th
