How do I know if I have GERD?

Hi! I have a question. How do I know if I have just long-term acid reflux or the actual diagnosis of GERD? My GI doc put me on omeprazole, (literally doing nothing after two weeks), but didnt give me a firm diagnosis yet. I've never had acid reflux problems before (I have had other GI issues), but this has been a new problem for the last two months. I've had daily heartburn on and off all day, consistent sore throats/raw-feeling throat, bad taste in my mouth and unusual bad breath, upset stomach and horrible nausea (especially near the top of my stomach), etc. Ideas?

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FS_cookielove

1y ago

I have no clue. I have a Dysautonomia disorder that affects my entire nervous and cardiac system so I might not even have acid reflux or gerd but just have the symptoms

north.star

1y ago

I have a dysautonomia condition as well. So hard to tell if its just that or something else

VeggieSandwichQueen

1y ago

It is usually diagnosed by an upper endoscopy! GERD symptoms overlap a lot with symptoms of other GI diagnoses, but a PPI (like omeprazole) is often diagnosed for GERD and the conditions it can look like (like gastritis)

north.star

1y ago

thank you!! I actually have erosive gastritis which was diagnosed last year, but at the time when I did that endoscopy, there was only evidence of silent reflux. My GI doc now said she wouldn't do a repeat endoscopy

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