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One month of sore throat, sternum pain. gotten better over time, still here though. thinking maybe gerd? afraid it could be something worse. thoughts?
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Check it out: if you are worried, however, your guess is most probably right, GERD, can cause such symptoms, if antacids or PPIs taken regularly over few weeks aren't helping, you need to see your doctor, best wishes
Answered 3/22/2018
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