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I have been having digestive issues for 2 weeks now. it started with severe heartburn / indigestion and i started taking nexium. that wasn't helping so i added omeprazole and took one in the morning and nexium at night. that didn't help either and on fri
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ER: stop self medicating. Get examined and imaged at you local ER: have digestive enzymes checked and get an abdominal ultrasound.
Answered 7/29/2015
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GI pain: Check for H pylori a bacteria that can cause GERD - pain will not resolve till treated w/ antibiotics. Check lipase/TSH/gallbladder/ food intolerances/CT abd. Nexium (esomeprazole) & omeprazole are the same class -do not recommend you take both , instead take Nexium (esomeprazole) and Ranitidine which are 2 different classes of drugs. Avoid spicy food, alcohol soda caffeine chocolate. Keep food diary. F/U w/doc
Answered 7/29/2015
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