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Throat probs for weeks, severe heartburn & nausea for days, cardiac r/o. insufficient relief w/protonix,bmx, zofran, zantac, (ranitidine) pepto, & avoidances.

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Heartburn: It's likely heartburn but you should have a stress test to rule out a cardiac cause. GERD can be refractory in some people. Nissen fundoplication is an alternative treatment for refractory cases.

Answered 9/16/2014

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