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A member asked:

Been taking nexium 40mg over 10+ years its all that works and i get reflux bad if not taken just scared of everything the internet is saying about ppi?

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

PPI: Please ask you doctor to help you taper off of Nexium. Ask him / her about replacing it w/something natural such as GDL, which is licorice capsules w/an enzyme taken out of it so that it does not raise your BP. Peace and good health.

Answered 12/16/2017

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