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I get acid reflux during sleep after a heavy meal. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I get acid -reflux during sleep after taking heavy meals late at night. I eat between 8 pm and 9 pm. It wakes me up and I find it difficult even to breathe until it settles down. But last night I had a light meal by 6 pm. I used a sleeping drop and placed 10 or 11 drops under my tongue t... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, We welcome you to the icliniq family. I appreciate the confidence you place in me for your healthcare consultation. Your symptoms are suggestive of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease). It was not the sleep drops, but your reflux that made you wake up at night. I hope this information will... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I have a long-standing diagnosis of GERD. Five months back, an upper endoscopy rendered a diagnosis of gastritis, which had occurred several times over the years. Since then, I have taken medicines like Omeprazole, Carafate, Metoprolol, Tamsulosin, and Pepcid. I was taking a capsule Nexium... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com I have reviewed your record (reports removed to protect the patient's identity). You have two issues. 1) Gastritis and esophagitis for which you are taking proper medicines can continue the same. 2) Pancreatic lesions. We need further evaluation so we can have a proper p... Read Full »