What are the effective treatments for GERD?

Effective treatments for GERD include conservative treatment, reduction of factors causing increased abdominal pressure, application of proton pump inhibitors, and surgical treatment.
1. Conservative treatment: strengthen exercise, reduce weight, try to adjust BMI below 25; change sleeping habits, fasting 3 hours before bedtime, raise the head of the bed 15-20 degrees; limit alcohol consumption, quit smoking.
2. Reduce the factors that cause the increase of abdominal pressure: such as avoiding wearing tight and close-fitting clothes, and reducing the long time bending work.
3. Application of proton pump inhibitors: suitable for patients with severe GERD, applying drugs such as omeprazole, lansoprazole, esomeprazole, etc.
4. Surgical treatment: if the effect of drug treatment is not obvious, surgical treatment can be used, such as endoscopic gastric luminal suture, folding treatment, anti-reflux surgery and so on.
The above drugs need to be under the guidance of the doctor, avoid self-medication.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease if the above methods are not applicable or have not played a role in the effect, you can go to the hospital for targeted examination and corresponding treatment.