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I'm taking prilosec 40 mg 2x daily to ameliorate my gerd flare up. how long should it take for the symptoms to abate? in the past its gone 3-6 mos

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Ans: These medicines were not meant to be used long term. You should see your doctor get scoped. Modify your diet drink water and exercise

Answered 11/29/2015

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