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My heartburn is being treated with high doses of acid-reducing agents. Why aren't they working?

Todd Eisner
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Todd D. Eisner, M.D. is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and...

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Friday, November 02, 2007
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While reflux events decreased considerably with acid-reduction treatment such as proton pump inhibitors like Nexium and Prevacid, nonacidic reflux events, such as stomach bile regurgitation, were significantly greater with acid-reduction treatment. This increase in nonacid reflux events may explain...
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    Lisa Robertson
    Friday, November 02, 2007 at 10:40 PM
    My husband has had surgery for reflux, takes protonics and carfate and still has heartburn!  e're still searching for answers--Good Luck!
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