Acid reflux

A digestive disease in which stomach acid or bile irritates the food pipe lining.
This is a chronic disease that occurs when stomach acid or bile flows into the food pipe and irritates the lining. Acid reflux and heartburn more than twice a week may indicate GERD.
== Symptoms ==
Usually self-diagnosable
Symptoms include burning pain in the chest that usually occurs after eating and worsens when lying down.
Category:Digestive system