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I have been experiencing acidity (heart burn) quite often and am only 20 years old. sometimes i either vomit it out or i get a diarrhoea.. ?

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Dr. Mathew Chengot answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Time for a GI eval.: One would consider getting a gastroenterology evaluation as to inflammatory etiology /like celiac disease ? sprue etc need further evaluation Monitor which food can cause the issue

Answered 8/31/2014

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Severe GERD: with diarrhea will raise the possibility of a Gastrinoma. See a doctor for the management of GERD. avoid smoking and keep upright during meals and 2 hours after meal.

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See G.i. doc: Frequent heartburn with emesis needs to be assessed by a gastroenterologist. At your age you need to find out if you have a hiatal hernia or some other problem that requires more than acid neutralization and diet.Good luck.

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