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I ate breakfast then an iced coffee, since then i've had indigestion all day. i've taken pepto. was it the coffee that made indigestion happen all day?
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Possibly: Very likely the caffeine contributed to the indigestion. It relaxes the LES and allows for reflux
Answered 7/17/2015
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