How to Diagnose Acid Reflux

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Identify the symptoms of acid reflux disease.. Inform your doctor of your medical history.. Provide a complete list of your medications.

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Identify the symptoms of acid reflux disease.

Step 1

Identify the symptoms of acid reflux disease.

2

Inform your doctor of your medical history.

Step 2

Inform your doctor of your medical history.

3

Provide a complete list of your medications.

Step 3

Provide a complete list of your medications.

4

Familiarize yourself with the different characterizations of acid reflux.

Step 4

Familiarize yourself with the different characterizations of acid reflux.

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Take your symptoms seriously.

Step 5

Take your symptoms seriously.

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Be aware of the common methods to diagnose acid reflux.

Step 6

Be aware of the common methods to diagnose acid reflux.

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Have an upper GI endoscopy.

Step 7

Have an upper GI endoscopy.

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Prepare for an upper GI endoscopy.

Step 8

Prepare for an upper GI endoscopy.

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Know what to expect during the procedure and immediately after.

Step 9

Know what to expect during the procedure and immediately after.

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Have a manometry study done.

Step 10

Have a manometry study done.

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Prepare for a manometry study.

Step 11

Prepare for a manometry study.

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Know what to expect before and immediately following the procedure.

Step 12

Know what to expect before and immediately following the procedure.

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Consider optional procedures.

Step 13

Consider optional procedures.

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Have a 24 hour pH probe exam.

Step 14

Have a 24 hour pH probe exam.

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Have an upper GI series performed.

Step 15

Have an upper GI series performed.

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