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Ikram, Arfi, Sasha, Jileesa
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Acid reflux happens when stomach acids back up into the esophagus Can cause intense pain since food is not digested and can back up
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Adult symptoms are easier more easier to see then children symptoms Feeling heart burn (intense pains in the chest) Some symptoms are harder to see because they link to other functions ( ingestion, stomach ulcers) Nausea and vomiting Difficulty swallowing
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There are 3 types of treatment methods (lifestyle changes, medication, and surgery) Changing what you eat and dieting Altering sleeping positions Losing weight Smokers should quit smoking Medications (antacids, proton pump inhibitors, prokinetics, mosapride citrate, and sucralfate) Heart burn medications.
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"Acid reflux symptoms Search Results - Symptom Find." Symptomfind.com: Check Your Medical Symptoms & Find Causes, Tests, Diagnosis & Treatments Options. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 May 2012..
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