A member asked:

At work tonight and i have gerd or acid reflux and i am out of meds... that being said, when i take a deep breath i get a sharp pain in middle of ches?

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Dr. Ward Dean answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Mastic Gum: Pain with respirations, coughing, sneezing is usually due to pleuritis (inflammation of the pleura). The treatment is usually aspirin--but with your GERD, that might not agree with you. Try another over the counter anti-inflammatory like the herb, Boswella, from a health food store. For GERD, I recommend Mastic Gum, also from the health food store--1,000 mg/day for at least two weeks.

Answered 1/28/2015

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