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I am wondering what helps really bad heartburn (where you feel it in the back of your throat)?

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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered

PPI med: Take a proton pump inhibitor on a regular basis. Prilosec and Prevacid (lansoprazole) are available without prescription.

Answered 6/30/2014

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