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After 2.5 yr of not being able to eat having trouble swallowing i was diagnosed with silent reflux. there is so much mucus. what can i do to reduce it?
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This mucus is: secreted by your body to protect itself from refluxed ACID! Continue on your anti-reflux medication(s) andit will gradually decrease with time. Check this opinion out with your Gastroenterologist. Hope this is helpful DR Z
Answered 5/19/2018
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