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Yesterday, pressure at pit of stomach with bad gagging. now lost of appetite, feels like stomach burns at times. dry cough and sore throat. when i ate, i could feel food come up to throat when i burped. pepto-bismal seem to make everything worse.

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Reflux?: These may be from acid reflux which can be triggered by weight gain, stress, fatty/acidic food consumption. Try an OTC anti-acid pill to see if this helps. If the symptoms persist for more than 2 weeks or get much worse, need to see your doctor.

Answered 1/8/2018

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A member asked:

Yesterday, pressure at pit of stomach with bad gagging. now lost of appetite, feels like stomach burns at times. dry cough and sore throat. when i ate, i could feel food come up to throat when i burped. pepto-bismal seem to make everything worse.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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