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Can acid reflux kill you? cause with the trouble breathing and throat tensing up... i feel like im dieing.

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

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Get treated: with omeprazole or the like. It will not kill you in th short term but Barret's esophagus results in many years, it is associated with ca of esophagus sometimes

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Answered 10/17/2018

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A member asked:

Can acid reflux kill you? cause with the trouble breathing and throat tensing up... i feel like im dieing.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

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