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Why Is My Acid Reflux Causing Severe Back Pain Throat
Question: Why is my acid reflux causing severe back pain throat pain chest discomfort, buildup of phlegm/mucus dailythroghout the day? I Take.omperzole 10mg daily and nothing
I have been diagnosed with gerd and the medication I take doesn't work. I've expressed this to my pcp several times and they've yet to get to the root the past thing they advised was to stop eating dairy stil.doenst help
Brief Answer:
Incomplete treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
-See stomach is connected to mouth by a muscular pipe called esophagus.
-While muscles in stomach are designed to withstand acid the muscles in esophagus are not.
-When acid regurgitates back into esophagus it irritates the inner lining of the muscles called mucosa.
-This irritation presents as chest pain,Heart burn etc.
-As a result of constant irritation large amount of mucous is secreted by muscle linings to protect them-Hence large amount of phelgam/mucous is there.
Just taking Omeprazole won't help.
As the name suggests acid peptic reflux consists of two parts-
1)Formation of excessive acid for which you are on Omeprazole.
2)Prevent reflux of this acid back into esophagus-This part is missed by your Doctor. Domperidom 30 mg should be taken daily with Omeprazole 20 mg dose.
Hope I was helpful.
Discuss this with your Doctor.
Thank you!
Incomplete treatment.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thank you for choosing "Ask a Doctor" service for your query,
-See stomach is connected to mouth by a muscular pipe called esophagus.
-While muscles in stomach are designed to withstand acid the muscles in esophagus are not.
-When acid regurgitates back into esophagus it irritates the inner lining of the muscles called mucosa.
-This irritation presents as chest pain,Heart burn etc.
-As a result of constant irritation large amount of mucous is secreted by muscle linings to protect them-Hence large amount of phelgam/mucous is there.
Just taking Omeprazole won't help.
As the name suggests acid peptic reflux consists of two parts-
1)Formation of excessive acid for which you are on Omeprazole.
2)Prevent reflux of this acid back into esophagus-This part is missed by your Doctor. Domperidom 30 mg should be taken daily with Omeprazole 20 mg dose.
Hope I was helpful.
Discuss this with your Doctor.
Thank you!
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