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I can feel my food as it goes down to my stomach and it burns as it goes down. it causes chest pain. took antacid no imprvmnt what could it be?

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Dr. Bennett Werner answered

Esophagitis: Your esophagus is burned. You know how it takes a few days for a bad sunburn to stop hurting? Take antacid every 4 hours and at bedtime and/or add an otc drug like zantac (ranitidine) or prilosec. Avoid alcohol and aspirin. Don't eat within 2 hours of bedtime. If you're not better in 2 days, see your doctor.

Answered 8/26/2013

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A member asked:

I can feel my food as it goes down to my stomach and it burns as it goes down. it causes chest pain. took antacid no imprvmnt what could it be?

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Dr. Bennett Werner answered

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