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Re: Can GERD develope overnight?

From: S. Carvajal, M.D.
Date: 05/17/00
Time: 02:41:19

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Food does not directly cause reflux disease. Although certain types of food and caffeine can relax the lower esophageal sphincter, they only potentiate the reflux disease and do not actually cause it. Gaining large amounts of food can increase abdominal pressure and therefore start or make reflux worse. It may be that your symptoms do not actually represent reflux disease. Reflux seen during an upper G.I. does not make a diagnosis of GERD. I would recommend a 24-hour pH study to make certain that the diagnosis is correct. Although medications like aspirin or Motrin do not directly affect reflux disease, these medications do make gastritis worse.

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