Right, so it's got to the stage where you're acid reflux has started to get a little bit bad, or has been going on for too long and you've decided you need to go and see the doc.
Well that's a great start, but going to see a doctor can sometimes seem a bit daunting, so this article will tell you how to be as prepared as you can be before you make the visit.
After all, preparation is always a good thing, and in this case will mean you're less worried, and the doctor will be able to make a better decision about where to go next.
You'd probably thought that your days of note taking were over when you left high school, but now you're going to have to pick up pen and paper again and write down some of your symptoms next time to get acid reflux.
Doctors have this skill of making patients' minds go blank, so write it all down, this way you can't forget it.
Write everything down, and don't be afraid of it.
One good thing about doctors is that they are totally unphased by anything you tell them; just think about the stuff people tell them day after day.
Your acid reflux won't be nearly as bad as some of the things they're faced with.
Don't just take notes on things you feel are directly related to your acid reflux, do you suffer from regular headaches or back pains? These may have something to do with GERD, or may even help to uncover something you didn't think you had.
Also, let the doctor know what's going on in your life at the moment.
He doesn't need to know about the chat you had over coffee this morning, and at the same time won't want intimate details of your last sexual encounter, but little details about possible emotional problems may help him explain why you're suffering from acid reflux, and may label it as just being temporary rather than full on GERD.
Finally, good luck.
Make sure when you go to the doctor you feel relaxed, don't hold back, and let him know you're feelings.
Hopefully you will leave the surgery with a little bit more information about what it is you are suffering from.