Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Defined as chronic symptoms made by the abnormal reflux of the
gastric contents into the esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux
Disease, is a disease that is not pleasant to have. Commonly due
to changes in the barrier that lays between the esophagus and
the somatch, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, can also be due to
the lack of knowledge by the LES, or associated with a hital
hernia.
Gastric regurgitation is a by product of this process that
results in retrograde flow into the mouth or pharynx. The acid
that will become present in the esophagus is what causes the
burning discomfort inside our chest, which we know as heart
burn.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease can be spotted by: - chronic
chest pain - difficulty swallowing - inflammatory changes in the
esophageal lining
In many cases of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease patients may
only be affected by one of the above symptoms but will still be
affected with the disease. There are several general symptoms
which can also lead to the finding of the disease: - changes of
the voice - cough - sinusitis - hoarseness - chronic ear ache
The most common of all the symptoms is heartburn, which is
something that we see widespread in the media, with advertising
for various products that are meant to control heartburn.
Heartburn is a discomforting pain, as it is a burning sensation
inside the chest that comes upward towards the mouth as a result
of acidic contents from the stomacch moving into the esophagus.