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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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Dr. Faiz Shakir answered

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.

Dr Kumar agreed

Answered 10/10/2015

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A member asked:

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...

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Faiz Shakir answered

Dr Kumar agreed

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