Acid Reflux Symptoms: what are they?
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In some ways, the symptoms of acid reflux can be similar to a heart attack - there’s a feeling of pressure and pain in your chest. However, there’s one major difference - a heart attack is mainly associated with physical activity. (If in doubt, see your doctor.)
Other symptoms of acid reflux:
* Burning in your throat
* Hoarseness, coughing
* Difficulty swallowing, and burping.
Many of acid reflux symptoms may occur together, or you may just get one, and their effects can from a few minutes to several hours, depending on the severity of the attack. The frequency with which a person suffers acid reflux may indicate something serious such as a hiatal hernia, or something as simple as having eaten too much.
Typically, stomach acid flowing back into the esophagus is the culprit for acid reflux, due to bad timing of the opening and closing of the lower esophagus sphincter, LES. This is a muscle around the esophagus at the point where it enters the stomach. The LES will open to allow food to pass into the stomach when a person swallows, but closes up to prevent the stomach contents from being passed back into the esophagus, eliminating the acid reflux signs and symptoms.
If you have any of the symptoms of acid reflux, you need to see your doctor, who will advise you on your diet and lifestyle, and may prescribe medication.
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