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Heartburn remains a burning problem for more than 60 million Americans every month but a new National Heartburn Alliance (NHBA) survey reveals the majority of sufferers are confused by available therapy options. According to the survey, 64 % of sufferers are unsure how frequent over-the-counter (OTC) medicines differ, although 54 percent are "unfamiliar with treatment possibilities" or "don't know how they apply."

To address the need for education, NHBA has created the "Name that Burn Quiz," a personalized, on-line heartburn screener that can support sufferers determine whether or not they encounter episodic, frequent or severe heartburn and define their distinct behavioral and way of life triggers.

"The new survey findings clearly demonstrate that too several Americans suffering from heartburn do not have appropriate expertise with regards to accessible treatment options and life-style modifications that apply to them," says David A. Peura, M.D., F.A.C.P., M.A.C.G., A.G.A.F, NHBA chair and professor of medicine at the University of Virginia. "To address the gap, I'm pleased to announce that NHBA now delivers customized online information about suitable therapies based on the variety of heartburn sufferers knowledge."

New NHBA Tools

And Resources

In response to the new survey findings, NHBA has added a lot more educational tools to its Net internet site at www.heartburnalliance.org. "Learn About Your Burn" is devoted to assisting heartburn sufferers identify their sort of heartburn and appropriate therapy possibilities.

• Episodic, or occasional, heartburn is characterized by infrequent bouts of heartburn that are normally manageable or predictable in the short term.

• Frequent heartburn happens two or a lot more days per week. Frequent heartburn sufferers could also be those who medicate heartburn symptoms more than two days per week.

• Serious, or chronic, heartburn happens more than two days per week and persists whilst taking proper medications despite dietary and lifestyle adjustments.

"Name that Burn Quiz" is an interactive screener to help sufferers recognize what type of heartburn impacts them and what person way of life habits could contribute to or "trigger" symptoms. When the quiz is completed, every user will acquire ideas for treatment choices or life style adjustments that could help boost symptoms.

Visitors can study genuine-life profiles of heartburn sufferers and find out about methods they have taken to minimize, handle or get rid of heartburn. They can view a sample reflux record-a tool that can help track heartburn symptoms-and download their own. They can also share their personal heartburn success stories with other heartburn sufferers.

Extra Survey Results

• Only 41 percent of all heartburn sufferers surveyed appropriately identified their variety of heartburn-episodic, frequent or extreme (even though 63 percent thought they could).

• Sixty-two % of heartburn sufferers surveyed think heartburn is their own fault, due to their health or one thing they ate.

• Considering that 2000, an increase of 23 percent of heartburn sufferers surveyed mentioned that they seek info about heartburn on Net wellness web sites (an enhance of a lot more than five occasions).

• More than 69 % of all sufferers surveyed stated they would like to know much more about heartburn.

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