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Q: usually every morning i feel back pain and at the chest and also theres always air in my stomach

i feel slight ache at my right stomach, i lost my daily cr habbit, before every morning i do go to the cr but now a 2nd day or more...also i cannot sleep straight, i cannot go to the hospital coz im in japan now and i have 2 years to finish my contract here in japan, wat food is better to eat for the acidic person,

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10/24/08 10:03am

Thanks for your question. Althought it can be confusing, you should not let a language barrier keep you from getting the medical attention you need. That said, you should check with a doctor to make sure you are suffering from GERD, and not something potentially more serious.

 

To answer your question about what foods to eat, you may find this list of ways to treat GERD symptoms helpful. There are several dietary and lifestyle changes one can make to help alleviate their discomfort from GERD. I hope this helps.

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