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Age 69.when i eat any food i have to wash it down with water.i also get heart burn all the time .
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See doctor: You may have esophagitis, reflux, or dysmotility problems of the esophagus. If your symptoms happen every time you eat, you need it evaluated by your doctor and possibly an endoscopy also.
Answered 9/15/2013
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