“Ever since having my children, I have suffered from terrible acid reflux at night. I take Gaviscon after dinner but this still disturbs my sleep most nights. Is there anything that I can do for this?”It sounds like you are suffering from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease , a very common condition affecting up to 20% of the western population.
GORD can be managed in most people with lifestyle change and medications, but a small percentage may need surgery to control severe symptoms if they are not responding to medications. The cause of GORD involves an interplay of chemical, mechanical, psychologic, and neurologic mechanisms, which contribute to symptoms. Recent research has alluded that GORD should be approached as a disorder beyond acid.
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