The flaming pain of heartburn is often part of GERD, but the two problems aren’t one in the same. Check out this video with Dr. Lisa Ganjhu, a gastroenterologist, to see where the conditions converge--and why they often diverge.
GERD, or Gastroesophageal reflux is a basket of lot of different symptoms and a lot of different presentations of that reflux disease. Some of the most common symptom of GERD are something called heartburn, and that's like this flame or a burning sensation that comes up into your chest. So heartburn's really just a symptom of GERD.
Some of the other symptoms that you can have with GERD are chest pains, spasms, cough and hoarseness.
Despite its name, heartburn has nothing to do with your heart. Experts explain what causes heartburn (also called acid reflux), share some surprising symptoms, and offer tips to treat heartburn when it strikes.
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