How to Know when to Seek Medical Attention for Heartburn
Note your symptoms.. Compare the severity of the current heartburn episode to the severity of previous ones.. Consider whether one of your medications is the cause of your heartburn.
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Note your symptoms.
Note your symptoms.
Compare the severity of the current heartburn episode to the severity of previou
Compare the severity of the current heartburn episode to the severity of previous ones.
Consider whether one of your medications is the cause of your heartburn.
Consider whether one of your medications is the cause of your heartburn.
Monitor the duration and frequency of heartburn symptoms.
Monitor the duration and frequency of heartburn symptoms.
Call your doctor if your heartburn is interfering with your daily activities.
Call your doctor if your heartburn is interfering with your daily activities.
See your doctor if you have a persistent cough with your heartburn.
See your doctor if you have a persistent cough with your heartburn.
Visit a physician if you have been self-treating heartburn with antacids for a l
Visit a physician if you have been self-treating heartburn with antacids for a long time.
Decide if pregnancy may be the cause of your heartburn.
Decide if pregnancy may be the cause of your heartburn.
Observe whether or not you have problems swallowing food or drink.
Observe whether or not you have problems swallowing food or drink.
Think about whether or not you have been vomiting.
Think about whether or not you have been vomiting.
Consider whether or not you have had a significant, unexplained weight loss.
Consider whether or not you have had a significant, unexplained weight loss.
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