Thursday, March 15, 2007

Acid Reflux Disease: Diagnosing

Acid reflux is nothing to mess with. Unfortunately, a lot of people just think they have bad indigestion and grab a tums. If you have bad heartburn on a regular basis, see a doctor.

There's numerous tests that your doctor may perform in order to diagnose you with Acid Reflux Disease such as:
  1. Endoscopy
  2. X-Ray of the esophagus
  3. Throat and larynx examination
  4. Esophageal acid testing
  5. Esophageal motility testing
  6. Gastric emptying studies
  7. Acid perfusion test

Whatever it may take, being diagnosed with Acid Reflux Disease and having it treated is of the utmost performance. The next post will talk about a guide to stopping Acid Reflux Disease once and for all.