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A member asked:

Hx of chemical gastropathy.schedueled for egd.md told me to continue ppi & carafate until day of. won't that mask things?best to stop week before?

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Dr. Louise Andrew answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

No it won't: Your doctor is the best person to answer this question for you. S/he doesn't want you to have a severe complication before the condition can even be diagnosed endoscopically.

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Answered 5/12/2019

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