THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS2,3,5

HEARTBURN

This is typically a burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach acid moving from the stomach back up into the oesophagus and/or mouth.

REGURGITATION

This is when stomach contents (mixed with bits of undigested food), flow back into the mouth or throat.

Gord symptoms may include the following

OTHER GORD SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE:3,4

  • Stomach pain
  • Chest pain
  • Difficulty swallowing – where food gets stuck in the oesophagus
  • Pain when swallowing
  • Persistent laryngitis or hoarseness (due to the acid irritating the vocal cords)
  • Persistent sore throat or cough (the cough may be worse at night)
  • A sense of a lump in the throat
  • Bloating and/or burping
  • Nausea and/or vomiting

ASK YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT ADCOCK INGRAM'S PRESCRIPTION TREATMENT FOR GORD

If you suffer from heartburn and regurgitation on 2 or more days per week, or these symptoms are troublesome enough to affect your daily life, you could be diagnosed with GORD.5 Please visit your doctor.