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I'm 27 & have mild/occasional acid reflux with certain food, not on any med. is there really a need for me to get a upper endoscopy, only reason i even went to gi is trying to find the cause of my pacs but no dr seems to think its related anyways...
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Trial of medication: At your age, assuming you do not have alarm symptoms (i.e., vomiting, trouble swallowing, weight loss, etc), you should be able to try a short course of acid reflux medication. If no improvement, an upper endoscopy may be helpful.
Answered 10/10/2015
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