• Acid Reflux Symptoms
• Highlights
• Introduction
• Causes
• Risk Factors
• Complications
• Diagnosis

Symptoms

Heartburn. Heartburn is the primary symptom of GERD. It is a burning sensation that spreads up from the stomach to the chest and throat. Heartburn is most likely to occur in connection with the following activities:

• Eating a heavy meal
• Bending over
• Lifting
• Lying down, particularly on the back

Patients with nighttime GERD, a common problem, tend to feel more severe pain than those whose symptoms occur at other times of the day.

The severity of heartburn does not necessarily indicate actual...