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Doees gerd cause symptoms just after eating or can it be constant and can it cause pressure/pain in the thyroid area aswell a chest pains ?
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All of above: Gerd mimics all symptoms mentioned above.
Answered 9/28/2016
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It can be constant: What you have described is quite typical for reflux pain. Treatments include medications such as proton pump inhibitors (eg omeprazole), h2 blockers (eg ranitidine), dietary modificatins (avoidance of coffee, red wine, citrus) and elevation of the head of the bed.
Answered 1/14/2013
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