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I have gerd and take omeprazole (40mg) daily. no issues for 7 yrs. for about a week i have been getting bad indigestion. what could cause this?
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GERD: When a medicine stops working we should try and figure out why. Recent GI illness, change in your diet, physical change in your esophagus, etc. If it persists this should prompt further evaluation with possible endoscopy. Sometimes you may need to take Omeprazole 2 times per day.
Answered 5/2/2018
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