Gastroesophageal reflux symptoms

Gastroesophageal reflux is a chronic disease prone to exacerbations. It is caused by the throwing of gastric juice and gastric contents into the esophagus.

The disease is classified according to the severity level in 4 stages:

1. single erosions are noted on the inflamed mucous esophagus;

2. Merge erosions are noted, but they do not yet capture the entire mucosa of the esophagus;

3. The entire surface of the esophagus is covered with erosive erosions, and ulcers are noted in the lower third;

4. is characterized by chronic ulcer and narrowing of the esophagus.

1. systemic scleroderma;

2. bougie of the esophagus;

3. Smoking and frequent use of alcoholic beverages;

4. taking medicines, such as: nitrates, calcium antagonists, anticholinergics, etc.;

5. obesity;

6. hernia of the food hole of the diaphragm;

7. Pregnancy.

Manifestations of the disease are heartburn, burning sensation, chest pain, eructation sour. As a rule, all these symptoms appear when the body tilts forward, during a night's sleep, and after eating.

The diagnosis is made on the basis of X-ray examination, the pH-motivation of the esophagus during the day. The most informative now is the endoscopic examination, which reveals inflammation of the mucosa of the esophagus and erosion.

Treatment consists of diet and drug therapy.

Food of a person suffering from gastroesophageal reflux should be frequent, portions should be small. It is necessary to completely abandon coffee, alcohol and cigarettes. Sleep should be in a position where the upper part of the trunk is raised. From drugs prokinetics and antacids are appointed. Selection of the means, dosage and duration of treatment is the responsibility of the doctor.

Patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux, are subject to a life-long dispensary observation. The control examination is carried out once a year. If you follow the diet and doctor's recommendations, the prognosis is relatively normal. In severe cases, an ulcer breakthrough is possible.

• compliance with the diet;

• rejection of alcohol and nicotine;

• failure to work, requiring the strain of the mice of the abdominal and torso forward.