Acid
Reflux Symptoms: Pain, Burning, and Much More
If you are one of millions of Americans
suffering from acid reflux symptoms, chances are these
symptoms have been severe enough to awaken you at
night. It is estimated that acid reflux symptoms disturb
the sleep of up to 75 percent of patients, and the
nighttime pain of acid reflux may be as severe as
the pain of congestive heart failure.
By
definition, people with acid reflux disease experience
acid reflux symptoms such as persistent heartburn
at least two days a week. However, everyone is affected
a little differently by acid reflux symptoms. Besides
severe heartburn, other possible acid reflux symptoms
include:
- Sour
taste in the mouth or regurgitation of sour liquid
- Burning
in the throat or a lump in the throat
- The
feeling of stomach acid rising
- Non-cardiac
pain in the chest, especially while lying down
- Being
awoken by heartburn
- Difficulty
swallowing
- Chest
sensations or pain, as if food is trapped behind
the breastbone (chest pains must be taken seriously,
as a heart attack may mimic acid reflux symptoms)
- Hoarseness,
sore throat, laryngitis, persistent hiccups, or
coughing
- Upset
stomach
- Pain
and discomfort in the upper abdomen
- Feeling
of fullness in the stomach
- Nausea
after eating
Some
acid reflux symptoms are similar to the symptoms of
other diseases which may indicate that you have a
serious illness. It is important to ensure that your
acid reflux symptoms are not actually another condition
such as congestive heart failure, tumors, infection,
and ulcers. In addition to acid reflux symptoms, there
are more than 100 medical conditions related to abdominal
pain. Abdominal pain should always be taken seriously.
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