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Tuesday, June 23, 2009 tracey asks

Q: is it bad to make myself throw up because the acid is too much for me to handle

I have had ulcers for past 15 years but have never experienced the acid rising like i have for past two weeks.

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6/23/09 10:11pm

You should really see your doctor ASAP if you feel like you need to make yourself vomit due to the acid. While for a different reason, this would be like bulimia and could cause all sort of other issues including problems with your teeth and more erosions in your esophagus.

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