Problem: Write an article based on this summary: See your doctor. Submit to any diagnostic testing. Ask about prescription-strength medications. Discuss surgical options.

Answer: If your frequent heartburn symptoms persist for more than two weeks despite efforts with OTC medications, then make an appointment with your doctor. Since recurrent bouts of heartburn are often indicative of gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), your doctor may ask you to submit to some diagnostic testing to help determine the best way to treat you. These tests will also examine you for a complication of GERD called erosive esophagitis, which is when your stomach acid has done actual damage to your esophagus. Tests for the condition include: X-rays to look at the shape and condition of both your esophagus and your stomach An endoscopy, which will check for abnormalities along your esophagus caused by long-term esophageal erosion due to stomach acid, especially if you are over fifty or have had GERD for longer than five years An ambulatory acid probe test, which measures when acid backs up into your esophagus and for what duration Your doctor may also biopsy some of the cells found in your lower esophagus to test for a condition called Barrett's esophagus, which is a precancerous condition resulting from long-term GERD symptoms. However, this is only a small percentage of those with GERD. Both H2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors are available in prescription strength from your doctor. If OTC strengths of these drugs haven't controlled your symptoms, then your doctor will likely first recommend a prescription option to control your symptoms. For GERD that isn't controlled by medication and which has developed into erosive esophagitis, your doctor may even discuss surgical options with you. These options include: Fundoplication, which is when your surgeon wraps a small section of your stomach around your lower esophageal sphincter, which helps strengthen the muscle, allowing less stomach acid to pass through it Inserting a device (such as a Linx) that is implanted along your lower esophageal sphincter to help strengthen it

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: . Purchase the recommended cleaner solution. Clear the area of any furniture or obstructions. Fill the carpet cleaner with the cleaning formula. Test a small patch of carpet for colorfastness. Use the carpet cleaner to thoroughly remove stains and odors Refill the clean solution tank and empty the dirty solution as necessary. Empty both clean and dirty solution tanks once you are done. Open windows or doors to speed up the drying process. Return the machine to the store.

Answer: ent a commercial carpet cleaner. Some stains are too deep to remove with ordinary homemade or store bought cleaner solutions. Using a professional carpet cleaner will remove the toughest of stains. You can simply hire carpet cleaners, or rent the carpet cleaner and clean the stained areas yourself. Carpet cleaners are available at grocery stores or rental centers. Rentals can be as cheap as $24.99 for 24 hours. If you do not feel comfortable operating a carpet cleaner, hire professionals. Ask a friend for help, since you will have to move furniture and operate a somewhat heavy carpet cleaning machine. Most manufacturers will recommend a brand of cleaner solution to fill the machine with. Purchase the recommended cleaner when you rent the machine. If you are unsure what to fill the machine with, ask the salesperson you rented it from. Once you take the machine home, clear the area you will be cleaning of any furniture. Remember, you will need to let the carpet dry for around 24 hours, so the furniture will need to remain off the carpet during this entire time. Most home carpet cleaning systems are water extraction units, or steam cleaners. They work by injecting a solution into the carpet, then extracting dirty solution back into the machine. You will need to fill a tank on the machine with solution. There may even be a second tank that holds clean water. Every carpet cleaner machine will be slightly different, so be sure to read all instructions before operating the cleaning machine. You may need to replace the dirty solution if you are cleaning a large area. On a small, inconspicuous location, test the carpet cleaner by using turning it on and making one small stroke. Now, turn the machine off, and make sure the carpet does not change color. Wait a few minutes; if the carpet does not change color, the cleaner is safe to use. . Plug in the machine in the room you will be cleaning, and turn it on. In a pattern of straight lines, move up and down the room. Move at a pace of about two feet per second. Usually, only one pass over the carpet is necessary to remove stains, and moving over the carpeted area more than once is not recommended. If the solution tank looks especially dirty, remove the tank and discard the dirty solution. Refill the tank with clean solution, and continue cleaning. You may not need to do this if the room you are cleaning is small. Once you've gone over every stained area once, turn off and the unplug the machine. Then, empty any water or solution tanks. If it is summer, you can also turn the air-conditioning; if it is winter, turning on the heater will help. It usually takes 24 hours for carpets to dry. Since you are done with the cleaning machine, you can now return it to the store or rental place.

Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Get a container. Put oil into the container. Add in some honey. Add in the sugar. Stir it up and use as needed.

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You'll need a container to mix and keep your sugar scrub in. This recipe makes about 2 1/2 cups of scrub, so you'll want to find a container big enough. Alternatively you can split the scrub between several smaller containers or halve the recipe. Pour 3 tablespoons of coconut oil into your container. You can also add 1-2 gel caps of vitamin E oil if you want to make this scrub even better for your skin. Simply piece the cap and squeeze it into the oil. If you do this, however, make sure you let the scrub soak on your skin for a few minutes before rinsing it off. Now, add in 2 tablespoons of honey. Any kind will do, but the thicker the honey is, the better. Pour in 1/2 cup of real sugar. This can be any sugar but raw sugar will be the harshest while white sugar will be the least harsh. Brown sugar falls somewhere in the middle. Now that you have all of your ingredients in the container, mix everything together. If it seems to wet, you can add more sugar. If it's really dry, try adding half a spoon of oil. Store the finished product out on your counter or in a cupboard. Putting it in the fridge will only make it go turn hard.