A 62-year-old female asked:
when swallowing food i have difficulty some times food goes down and then comes back up. sometimes white frothy stuff comes up. getting worse?
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Dr. Ed Friedlander answered
44 years experience Pathology
Reflux: This is one of the most common problems in clinical medicine. A physician's office visit is in order; the trick of elevating the head of your bed on cinder blocks is a time-honored remedy as well.
Answered on Sep 28, 2016
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