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Is occasional acid reflux/heartburn normal?(like once a month and only very slight). should i only be concerned if it becomes a constant problem?
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No concern for now.: For occasional acid reflux symptoms (less than 2 times/week) you can just take over the counter medications as needed. There are some alarm symptoms to look out for. These include: chest pain, difficulty swallowing, age over 50, duration of reflux greater than 10 years, anemia and throwing up blood. If those are present, you should see a gastroenterologist.
Answered 3/31/2015
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