A 17-year-old male asked:
what should i do about daily acid reflux?
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Dr. Charles Cattano answered
38 years experience Gastroenterology
Not all GERD = burn: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (gerd) involves movement of stomach contents back into your esophagus. Gerd can be "silent" in a substantial # of patients, manifesting with ear/nose/throat ; lung problems without heartburn. Heartburn is the common presentation of burning discomfort in your chest with exposure of the esophagus to stomach contents. See earlier healthtap answers for gerd prevention.
Answered on Jan 11, 2014
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Diet modification: reflect on diet and search for list of foods to avoid
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Dr. James Rotchford answered
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It depends: There is a withdrawal for some on quitting caffeine. I suspect that is why the reflux is worse. Give it some time.
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