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A member asked:
Can heartburn and stomach acid problems cause a loss of appetite and 30lbs of unintentional weight loss in 4 months?
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Not to worry: The answer is NOT USUALLY..your symptoms can be for a # of reasons. Check with your Primary Care Doc...but remember, the commonest reasons are the least worrisome.
Answered 8/14/2014
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Not likely: Weight loss is a red flag and signals the need for an upper endoscopy trying to better understand your condition. Talk to your doc about your symptoms.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Abnormal : There is something else going on if you have lost 30 pounds without meaning to in 4 months. Heartburn to the point of preventing you from eating is serious enough to warrant close evaluation by a gastroenterologist.
Answered 8/14/2014
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