Question: What should I do if I think I have Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?
Answer: See your doctor. Your doctor can determine if you have Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and work with you to get you symptom-free.
Call your doctor if you have any of the following symptoms:
- Your heartburn presists or becomes more severe.
- Your heartburn isn't relieved by medication.
- Your heartburn interfers with your ability to fall asleep or it wakes you at night.
- Your discomfort interferes with your lifestyle or daily activities
- You have difficulty swallowing or have pain when swallowing.
- You have the sensation of food caught in your chest or throat.
- Pain in the neck, chest or back.
- Your heartburn is causing you to vomit.
- You vomit blood or have black stools (from digested blood).
- You have excessive saliva.
- You've experienced a drastic weight loss.
- You have persistent hoarseness or sore throat.
- You have episodes of choking, coughing or wheezing.
Your doctor can determine if you have Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and work with you to get you symptom-free.
