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    Treatment & Care

    Treatment for GERD and heartburn ranges from over-the-counter remedies to surgery. Here's a rundown on the pros and cons of your heartburn treatment options.

    1. How Is Heartburn Treated? Your doctor may suggest antacids for occasional heartburn. Sometimes, more potent medications may be needed, especially for persistent symptoms.
    2. How to Get Relief There are several ways to cool the burn. Here's what really helps.
    3. Tips for Treating Severe Heartburn If you don’t control your heartburn, it could damage your esophagus and even lead to cancer. There are some simple ways to make sure this doesn’t happen to you.
    4. Potential Lifestyle Changes You may be able to manage heartburn symptoms by adjusting your eating, sleeping, and lifestyle habits.
    5. Over-the-Counter Heartburn Medicines Non-prescription antacids and acid reducers may help relieve your heartburn symptoms.
    6. Prescription Medication Heartburn or GERD that occurs more than twice a week usually responds best to heartburn medicine that you take daily rather than just when you feel symptoms.
    7. GERD Surgery When medication and lifestyle changes don't work, surgery may be an option.
    8. Alternative Treatments for Heartburn Can natural and alternative remedies offer heartburn relief?

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