Conditions A-Z

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

From Wikidata and MedlinePlus; a guide, not a diagnosis.

Usual symptoms

  • A cough
  • Heartburn (burning behind the breastbone)
  • Gastroesophageal reflux
  • Precordial pain
  • Indigestion (discomfort after eating)
  • A hoarse voice
  • Difficulty swallowing

Having some of these does not mean you have this condition: many conditions share the same symptoms.

Who to see

  • A doctor for the stomach and bowels

Related health checks

Digestion and bowel check

Read more

  • GERD MedlinePlus
    What is GERD?Sometimes, after eating a large meal or lying down too soon after eating, you might feel acid coming up into your throat. This is called gastroesophageal reflux (GER). It happens when the muscle at the end of your esophagus (t…
  • Reflux in Infants MedlinePlus
    What is reflux (GER) and GERD?Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), often called reflux or spitting up, happens when food or milk comes back up from your baby's stomach into the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from your mou…
  • Reflux in Children MedlinePlus
    What is reflux (GER) and GERD?Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), often called reflux, occurs when food or stomach acid flows back from your child's stomach into the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from your mouth to your…

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Symptoms, specialties, risk factors and codes from Wikidata (CC0 public domain); reading from MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine. A guide, not a diagnosis: please see a health worker.