What lifestyle changes are recommended for acid reflux?
Find out more about the efficacy of lifestyle changes for GERD and acid reflux.
Acid Reflux
How to Diagnose Acid Reflux – Step by Step Guide
How to diagnose acid reflux (GERD) disease. Check out our step by step guide to understand more about it.
Potential Risks with PPIs and Complications Associated with GERD
Potential risks associated with PPIs 1. Switching PPls can be considered in the setting of side effects. (Conditional recommendation, low level of evidence)
How to Diagnose Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
1. A presumptive diagnosis of GERD can be established in the setting of typical symptoms of heartburn and regurgitation. Empiric medical therapy with a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) is recommended in this setting. (Strong recommendation, moderate level of evidence) Establishing the Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 2. Patients with non-cardiac chest pain suspected due …
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Acid Reflux – GERD FAQ and Full Guide 4
What can happen if acid reflux is not treated for a long time? Acidreflux.org.uk: “If somebody at home has said well I get it and I do the over the counter medications and it doesn’t work well but I’m not going to the doctor. I don’t want to worry about surgery. I don’t want to …
Acid Reflux – GERD FAQ and Full Guide 3
What are the most acidic foods that we don’t know about? Acidreflux.org.uk: “Can you think of anything else that somebody might not think that this is something pretty acidic and affect you negatively?” Dr Brown: “ There is a reality and there are a lot of rumours. I think and maybe misperceptions about certain foods …
Acid Reflux – GERD FAQ and Full Guide 2
What foods might trigger someone to have acid reflux? Acidreflux.org.uk: “If we talk about someone who’s having some of those symptoms maybe they’re on the cusp of “Should I go to the doctor?” maybe once or twice a week what are some things that they can do to avoid that, of course, avoid the food …
Acid Reflux – GERD FAQ and Full Guide
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What are the Main Causes or Reasons for Acid Reflux?
When we eat food as a part of normal digestion the food chewed is passed on via the food pipe or oesophagus to the stomach for further digestion aided by the acidic juices present in the stomach. These juices are not supposed to be in the oesophagus but in the stomach which is meant to …
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Famotidine – Pepcid for Acid Reflux Treatment at Home
Famotidine is a medication that is sold under the brand name Pepcid. Famotidine is used to treat Acid Reflux, GERD and peptic ulcer disease and it can be taken orally or injected into a vein. Famotidine belongs to the group of medicines known as histamine H2-receptor antagonists or H2-blockers. Famotidine – Pepcid works by decreasing …
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