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A member asked:
Had grade b esophogitis, took ppi and pepcid for 3 months. came off and was fine for over a month. lately i started to have very mild symptoms daily. so mildly i hardly notice, im just hyper aware. what do i do? take pepcid? see if goes away?
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Behavioral modifications including not reclining after meals, avoiding caffeine & nicotine, carbonated beverages and spicy foods can help most. For some where this is not realistic, a simple OTC dose of a PPI or other acid reducer may need to be their daily med when symptoms always recur.
Answered 9/1/2023
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