MattBaggins
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Thu Dec-23-04 11:34 PM
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Stupidest question of the week |
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I have had heartburn for over 24 hours now and have used pepto, tums, pepcid ac, zantac, and none of them really seem to help. Should I go see a doctor?
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Thu Dec-23-04 11:37 PM
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1. yeah, if only to make sure you're not having a heart attack |
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sometimes the symptoms are close.
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Thu Dec-23-04 11:40 PM
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2. Don't think its a heart problem |
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It hurts when I swallow which I don't believe is a heart problem.
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Thu Dec-23-04 11:41 PM
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3. Sounds like acid reflux. |
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I have it, went to the doctor, and he gave me a scrip for Prevacid.. no more heart burn.
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Thu Dec-23-04 11:45 PM
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5. hurts when you swallow? please describe the hurt |
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sharp throat pain (e.g., due to acid)? or broader, muscular pain?
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Thu Dec-23-04 11:43 PM
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4. not to be too gross, but |
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have you had a nice big crap lately?
full intestines can put pressure on other organs and sometimes leads to heartburn and nausea.
so a nice big crap might relieve the heartburn.
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Thu Dec-23-04 11:58 PM
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7. Nobody ever asks me good questions like that. |
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Thu Dec-23-04 11:56 PM
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...anything that lasts long and is unresponsive to home treatment calls for a visit to a doctor.
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Fri Dec-24-04 12:10 AM
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8. My suggestions as a dietitian.... |
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Eat small frequent meals, avoid drinking a lot of fluids with meals, avoid "trigger foods" such as chocolate, caffeine, alcohol or spicy foods.... This is what a doctor is going to tell you to try first. If these steps don't solve the problem, you may need a prescription for a proton pump inhibitor (prevacid, protonix, etc.) or he may decide to scope you to see if anything more serious is going on. Hope this resolves soon!
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