🍽️ Acid Reflux (GERD)

Burning in your chest? Acid in your throat? Trouble sleeping from reflux? Start your visit now — no appointment or video required.

🔹 What’s Covered

We evaluate and treat common symptoms of acid reflux and GERD, including:

• Heartburn (burning behind the breastbone)

• Regurgitation of stomach contents into the throat or mouth

• Nausea or upper abdominal discomfort

• Sleep disruption due to reflux

• Bloating, burping, or sour taste

• Pain or difficulty when swallowing

• Unintentional weight loss related to reflux

• Dental sensitivity, chronic cough, or hoarseness

• Black, tarry stools or vomiting with blood (triage for urgent care)

If appropriate, your provider may recommend:

• Prescription acid reducers (e.g., omeprazole, pantoprazole, famotidine)

• Short-term or step-up therapy based on symptom frequency

• Lifestyle strategies to reduce symptoms (meal timing, dietary triggers, sleep position)

• Referral for testing or in-person care if red flags are present

❌ What We Do Not Treat

Our providers do not:

• Perform endoscopy or order imaging

• Prescribe narcotics or controlled substances

• Manage unstable chest pain or symptoms concerning for a heart attack

• Treat patients under 18 years old

• Prescribe without clinically indicated symptoms

⏱️ Fast Turnaround

• Most visits are reviewed in 1–3 business hours

• Prescriptions sent to your pharmacy, if medically appropriate

• Secure messaging included for 72 hours after your visit

📋 What You’ll Need

Please answer these during your intake:

• How long you’ve had symptoms (e.g., days, weeks, or months)

• How often you experience heartburn, regurgitation, nausea, or upper stomach pain

• Whether symptoms worsen when lying down, after meals, or at night

• Any prior diagnoses (GERD, Barrett’s esophagus, hiatal hernia, ulcers)

• Use of OTC or prescription acid-reducing medications

• Symptoms like:

  • Pain or difficulty swallowing

  • Vomiting blood or passing black stools

  • Weight loss without trying

  • Dental erosion, throat symptoms, or chronic cough

• Lifestyle factors like:

  • Smoking or alcohol use

  • Meal timing before bed

  • Dietary triggers (fatty, spicy, chocolate, caffeine, carbonation, etc.)

• Height and weight for dosing

• Current medications and any allergies

📎 Optional: Upload recent labs, endoscopy results, or photos

💡 Helpful for patients with chronic GERD or previous testing