If you have any of the following heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (also called acid reflux or GERD) symptoms or conditions, contact your doctor.
- Your heartburn symptoms have become more severe or frequent.
- You are having difficulty swallowing or pain when swallowing, especially with solid foods or pills.
- Your heartburn is causing you to have nausea or vomiting (especially if you are vomiting blood or black material).
- You've experienced a drastic or unexplained weight loss accompanied by heartburn.
- You have a chronic cough, choking sensation or sense of a lump in your throat.
- You have been using over-the-counter antacid medications for more than two weeks (or for a longer period than recommended on the label), and you still have heartburn symptoms.
- You have heartburn even after taking prescription or nonprescription medications.
- You have chronic hoarseness or wheezing, or your asthma has worsened.
- Your discomfort interferes with your lifestyle or daily activities.
- You are having chest pain accompanied by pain in the neck, jaw, arms, or legs; shortness of breath, weakness, irregular pulse, or sweating.
- You have extreme stomach pain.
- You are experiencing diarrhea or black or bloody bowel movements.
