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GERD stands for Gastro esophageal reflux sickness or acid reflux. It is a condition in which the liquid content of the stomach regurgitates, backs up or refluxes into the esophagus. GERD has three major symptoms which include heartburn, regurgitation, and nausea.

Heartburn
Heart burns refers to the pain which arises at the center of the chest, behind the breastbone. It starts at upper abdomen and may enlarge up to the neck. Its symptoms are:

• The pain can last as long as 2 hours.

• Heartburn is generally worse after eating.

• Lying down or bending over can carry on heartburn or make it worse.

• The pain generally does not begin or get worse with physical activity.

• Heartburn is sometimes represents acid indigestion.

• Not everyone with GERD has heartburn.

Other symptoms of GERD include the following:

• Regurgitation of bitter acid up into the throat while sleeping or bending over

• Bitter taste in the mouth

• Persistent dry cough

• Hoarseness (especially in the morning)

• Feeling of tightness in the throat, as if a piece of food is stuck there

• Wheezing

The most common symptoms in children are repeated vomiting, coughing, and other respiratory problems.
Regurgitation
Regurgitation is the appearance of refluxed liquid in the mouth. In a large number of patients with GERD, generally only small quantities of liquid arrive at the esophagus, and the liquid remains in the lower esophagus. Rarely in some patients with GERD, larger quantities of liquid, sometimes containing food, are refluxed and arrive at the upper esophagus.

At the above end of the esophagus is the upper esophageal sphincter (UES). The UES is a circular ring of muscle that is quite alike in its actions to the LES. That is, the UES prevents esophageal contents from backing up into the throat. When small amounts of refluxed liquid or foods breach (get through) the UES and enter the throat, there may be an acid taste in the mouth. If bigger quantities breach the UES, patients may unexpectedly find their mouths packed with the liquid or food.

Nausea
Nausea is uncommon in GERD. However, in some patients, it may be frequent or drastic and may result in vomiting. In fact, in patients with mysterious nausea or vomiting, constant heartburn is the most common symptom of GERD.

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