When left untreated, GERD (or acid reflux) can lead to complications, including:

  • Adult onset asthma
  • Esophagitis (Inflammation, irritation, or swelling of the esophagus)
  • Stricture (Narrowing of the esophagus)
  • Barrett’s Esophagus (Pre-cancerous changes to the esophagus)
  • Regurgitation of acid into the lungs
  • Sinusitis
  • Ulcerations/bleeding