A member asked:

My son had an upper gi endoscopy and the result were he has acid reflux& chronic gastritis .meds not working. still sick , can't swallow& losing lbs.

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Time frame?: With these disorders, he s not going to recover quickly. While medication is important in therapy, so are lifestyle changes, diet changes and patience. Once he is in optimal conditions with all of these, it can take 4-8 weeks to become asymptomatic, and one's patience can wear very thin during that time because he is in pain and does not feel well. If past that time frame, need to get back to doc!

Answered 6/16/2013

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