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What to do if ppi does not stop my heartburn?
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See specialist: If you have used the PPI for 2 weeks or more and your heartburn is not relieved you should go for exam by gastroenterologist. You could have H.Pylori infection, gall bladder disease or an ulceration.
Answered 10/5/2015
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EGD: Your gold standard test in this regard would be the EGD (esophagogastroduodenoscopy) in which a GI doctor puts a camera down your throat while you're under sedation and looks for things like hiatal hernia (causes reflux), ulcers, gastritis and duodenitis. Reflux (esophagitis) doesn't have to burn to cause damage to the esophagus.
Answered 10/5/2015
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