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Can severe acid reflux and too much acid in your stomach result in prescription pain meds being less potent ? i already take a ppi, but still get bad gerd
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Yes: Sometime it is necessary to increase the dose to twice a day. If that is not effective your gastroenterologist may need to do further testing.
Answered 4/20/2014
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Rx pain medication: Can also worsen GERD by decreasing gastric motility and increasing transit time of food through your gut if the medications are opiate drugs. If they are NSAIDs they worsen GERD by increasing acid production. So the short answer is yes, and you should speak with your doctor about the specifics of your case.
Answered 2/28/2016
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