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A member asked:
Ppi's actually make my acid reflux worse. can someone please explain this ? and its not in my head this is my experience.
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Not reflux: If PPIs make your reflux worse then it is unlikely your symptoms are due to reflux and there is probably another reason for your symptoms
Answered 12/20/2017
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