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Is It Safe To Take Nexium For Gerd Or Acid Reflux?

Hello Doctor I have had a sore throat for now going on 3 months saw two emminent ent fellows here in canada I have a negative hiv test but back of throat is sore they both say not lukoplakia I`m worried about aids my brother is a neurosurgeon he says not to worry is this early stages hiv infection last 2 weeks headaches there is scarring in thoat white grey areas ent doctor prescribed nexium says it gerd or acid reflux going for mri friday jan
13th 2012 for head and neck jan 14 2012
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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I have gone through your query.Your problem is most likely GERD only.Due to continues acid reflex there develops irritation and inflammation of throat.In such condition for my patients i advise proton pump inhibitors like rabeperazole and antiemetic domperidone for 4 weeks.Nexium also helps,it is esomeprazole also a proton pump inhibitor.I also recommend them to take Vitamin C.If secondary infection is present in throat then i advise antibiotics like azithromycin.With all these usually they get full recovery.Hope this may help you.
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Is It Safe To Take Nexium For Gerd Or Acid Reflux?

Hi Thank you for asking HCM I have gone through your query.Your problem is most likely GERD only.Due to continues acid reflex there develops irritation and inflammation of throat.In such condition for my patients i advise proton pump inhibitors like rabeperazole and antiemetic domperidone for 4 weeks.Nexium also helps,it is esomeprazole also a proton pump inhibitor.I also recommend them to take Vitamin C.If secondary infection is present in throat then i advise antibiotics like azithromycin.With all these usually they get full recovery.Hope this may help you. Let me know if you have any further query.