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Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia in adults: investigation and management

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  • Reference number: CG184
  • Published:  03 September 2014
  • Last updated:  18 October 2019
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  • Your care team
  • Seeing a pharmacist
  • How you can reduce your symptoms
  • Seeing a GP
  • Indigestion
  • Heartburn and reflux
  • Peptic ulcer
  • If you have 'functional dyspepsia' (also called 'non-ulcer dyspepsia')
  • If you have Barrett's oesophagus
  • Information about endoscopy
  • Information about Helicobacter pylori
  • Reasons to see a specialist
  • Questions to ask about indigestion and reflux
  • Terms explained
  • Sources of advice and support
  • Other NICE guidance

Reasons to see a specialist

Your GP should discuss seeing a specialist if:

  • you have symptoms that are not going away, that are not relieved by medicines or that cannot be explained by your doctor

  • you have reflux and are thinking about having surgery

  • you still have Helicobacter pylori after 2 courses of treatment to get rid of it.

This page was last updated: 01 September 2014


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