Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

List of symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease includes the 18 symptoms listed below:

• Heartburn
• Persistent heartburn - twice a week or more; most common GERD symptom, though surprisingly you can have GERD without heartburn
• Reflux
• Acid regurgitation
• Bitter taste in mouth
• Belching
• Pain in the chest
• Hoarseness in the morning
• Trouble swallowing
• Choking feeling
• Tight throat feeling
• Burning in the mouth
• Dry cough
• Bad breath
• GERD children symptoms - there are other symptoms of GERD in children:
  • Vomiting
  • Coughing
  • Respiratory problems

Note that Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

More ways to research these symptoms: To research other symptoms use the symptom center, or to research causes of more than one symptom in combination, try our multi-symptom search.

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease includes:

• Peptic ulcer disease
• Gastritis
• Nonulcer dyspepsia
• Cholelithiasis
• Angina pectoris

See the full list of 25 alternative diagnoses for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

More about symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:

More information about symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Underlying causes of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Associated conditions for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Risk factors for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Acid regurgitation - see all causes of Acid regurgitation
• Bad breath - see all causes of Bad breath
• Belching - see all causes of Belching
• Bitter taste in mouth - see all causes of Bitter tastes
• Burning in the mouth - see all causes of Mouth symptoms
• Choking feeling - see all causes of Choking
• Coughing - see all causes of Coughing
• Dry cough - see all causes of Dry cough
• GERD children symptoms
• Heartburn - see all causes of Heartburn
• Hoarseness in the morning - see all causes of Hoarse
• Pain in the chest - see all causes of Chest pain
• Persistent heartburn - see all causes of Heartburn
• Reflux - see all causes of Heartburn
• Respiratory problems - see all causes of Respiratory symptoms
• Tight throat feeling - see all causes of Throat symptoms
• Trouble swallowing - see all causes of Swallowing difficulty
• Vomiting - see all causes of Vomiting

Medical Books Online about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Full text. Free access without registration. The full text of published medical book chapters related to Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is available from published medical books for more detailed information about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

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Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Online Medical Books

16 MEDICAL BOOKS ONLINE! Review the full text of medical books online, free, without registration, for more information about the symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

Gastroesophageal reflux: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

GERD doesn’t always cause symptoms, and in patients showing clinical effects, it isn’t always possible to confirm physiologic reflux. The most common feature of GERD is heartburn, which may become more severe with vigorous exercise, bending, or lying down, and may be relieved by antacids or sitting upright. The pain of esophageal spasm resulting from reflux esophagitis tends to be chronic and may mimic angina pectoris, radiating to the neck, jaws, and arms.

Other symptoms include odynophagia, which may be followed by a dull substernal ache from severe, long-term reflux; dysphagia from esophageal spasm, stricture, or esophagitis; and bleeding (bright red or dark brown). Rarely, nocturnal regurgitation wakens the patient with coughing, choking, and a mouthful of saliva. Reflux may be associated with hiatal hernia. Direct hiatal hernia becomes clinically significant only when reflux is confirmed.

Pulmonary symptoms result from reflux of gastric contents into the throat and subsequent aspiration; they include chronic pulmonary disease or nocturnal wheezing, bronchitis, asthma, morning hoarseness, and cough. In children, other signs consist of failure to thrive and forceful vomiting from esophageal irritation. Such vomiting sometimes causes aspiration pneumonia.

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Gastroesophageal reflux: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

Gastroesophageal reflux doesn’t always cause symptoms. The most common features of this disorder are indigestion and heartburn, which may become more severe 30 to 60 minutes after meals and on reclining and with vigorous exercise, bending, or lying down and which may be relieved by antacids or sitting upright.

The pain of esophageal spasm resulting from reflux esophagitis tends to be chronic and may mimic that of angina pectoris, radiating to the neck, jaws, and arms. Other symptoms include odynophagia, which may be followed by a dull substernal ache from severe, long-term reflux; dysphagia from esophageal spasm, stricture, or esophagitis; and bleeding (bright red or dark brown).

Rarely, nocturnal regurgitation wakens the patient with coughing, choking, and a mouthful of saliva. Reflux may be associated with hiatal hernia.

Pulmonary symptoms result from reflux of gastric contents into the throat and subsequent aspiration. They include chronic pulmonary disease or nocturnal wheezing, bronchitis, asthma, morning hoarseness, and cough.

In children, other signs consist of failure to thrive and forceful vomiting from esophageal irritation. Such vomiting sometimes causes aspiration pneumonia.

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Article Excerpts About Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:

Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): NIDDK (Excerpt)

The main symptoms are persistent heartburn and acid regurgitation. Some people have GERD without heartburn. Instead, they experience pain in the chest, hoarseness in the morning, or trouble swallowing. You may feel like you have food stuck in your throat or like you are choking or your throat is tight. GERD can also cause a dry cough and bad breath. (Source: excerpt from Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): NIDDK)

Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): NIDDK (Excerpt)

You can have GERD without having heartburn. Your symptoms could be excessive clearing of the throat, problems swallowing, the feeling that food is stuck in your throat, burning in the mouth, or pain in the chest. (Source: excerpt from Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): NIDDK)

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease as a Cause of Symptoms or Medical Conditions

When considering symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, it is also important to consider Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease as a possible cause of other medical conditions. The Disease Database lists the following medical conditions that Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease may cause:

• Abdominal pain
• Chest pain
• Cough
• Dysphagia
• Oesophagitis

Medical articles and books on symptoms:

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• How serious is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?
• More about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

Full list of premium articles on symptoms and diagnosis

About signs and symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. This signs and symptoms information for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease signs or Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease symptoms.