GERD: What Mayo Clinic experts wish you knew

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Picture this: You’re getting ready for bed after having dinner with friends. Suddenly, you have a burning feeling in the middle of your chest. It gets worse when you lie down.

Sound familiar?

Chances are, you have heartburn. Nearly everyone experiences heartburn at some point. But if you have these types of symptoms often, you might have gastroesophageal reflux disease, also called GERD.

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