What Makes Severe Acid Reflux Dangerous?
The chronic aspect of Acid Reflux Disease is a hidden danger that demands you to take the causes, symptoms, and treatments very seriously. It won’t typically disappear on its’ own so it is vital that you stay on top of treating the disease. How do you know if it is getting more serious and the complications more dangerous? If you are having heartburn more than once or twice a week then you really need to start paying close attention and also need to consult a physician. On a side note, I am glad to see a lessening of the 7 day or 14 day advertisement that Prilosec was using when it first became available over the counter. If your symptoms are serious enough and often enough that you would need to take Prilosec or any other acid inhibitor then as harsh as this may sound, you are looking at much longer than 7 to 14 days to gain control of the disease. As discussed previously, food and acid being pushed back into the esophagus is what the basic “definition” of acid reflux disease or GERD
