Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

💊Treatment Options

• 1Treatment typically begins with lifestyle modifications such as weight management
• 2avoiding trigger foods
• 3eating smaller meals
• 4and not lying down soon after eating. Medications including proton pump inhibitors and H2 receptor blockers reduce stomach acid production and are effective for most patients in controlling symptoms and healing oesophageal irritation. Surgery to reinforce the lower oesophageal sphincter may be considered for severe cases that do not respond adequately to medication and lifestyle changes.