When should I call my doctor about GERD?
Contact your doctor if:- Symptoms occur despite taking medication and making lifestyle changes.
- Symptoms occur more often or at different times than before.
- You notice any unusual or new symptoms or signs that your condition has changed or worsened.
- You have any of the following symptoms:
- chest pain
- difficulty swallowing, called dysphagia
- pain with swallowing, called odynophagia
- weight loss
- black or bloody stools