(MoneyWatch) Individuals can generally receive up to $13,000 a year as a gift without getting hit by a federal gift tax. In 2013, as a result of cumulative indexing, this amount is projected to increase to $14,000 per person.
Besides nausea, other symptoms like heartburn, sore throat and coughing may occur. In addition, it may cause an acidic taste in your mouth. Lying down after eating can worsen the reflux. Foods that can trigger GERD include tomatoes, citrus products, fatty foods, onions, chocolate and minty foods.
It causes a hot, painful or burning sensation under the breast bone, that often is worse after eating or when lying down, explains Dr. Bennett E. Roth, a professor of clinical medicine and chief of gastrointestinal endoscopy at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.