Anyone can get heartburn on occasion. Acid Reflux is a chronic disorder that needs medical intervention. It is also one step below what is known as GERD, which is a more severe form of the disease. The acid and bile that continually comes up can erode the lining of the esophagus, when you are sleeping it can even come up into your throat. It is very painful. If you understand the burning sensation in your chest you can imagine how much more that burn will feel in your throat. If you have ever eaten anything so spicy that you felt your mouth was on fire, that is what your throat feels like when acid comes up in your throat.
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