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I wake up quite often in the morning with gas in my esophagus, then very shorty after getting up, it's better, what is this from and what can i do to help it?

Q: i wake up quite often in the morning with gas in my esophagus, then very shorty after getting up, it's better, what is this from and what can i do to help it?

: Try taking two Tums when you go to bed and try sleeping propped up as it may be acid build up. Good Luck

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Dr. Harold Fields answered

Try taking two Tums when you go to bed and try sleeping propped up as it may be acid build up. Good Luck

Answered 3/23/2022

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A member asked:

I wake up quite often in the morning with gas in my esophagus, then very shorty after getting up, it's better, what is this from and what can i do to help it?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Harold Fields answered

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