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I have bad gerd i'm 23, when i eat i feel the food getting stuck swallowing hurts burp a lot of acid, what could this be? waited 7months for endo stil

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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

You may: have an esophogeal SPASM or STRICTURE (Narrowing) You can try a H-2 blocker (example PEPCID AC or ZANTAC (ranitidine) ) OTC and use an antacid liquid (Maalox, Gelusil) until your endoscopy! Hope this helps! Dr Z

Answered 9/4/2016

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