Suggest Treatment For GERD

Posted on Sun, 6 Mar 2016

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Sun, 6 Mar 2016 Answered on

Thu, 19 May 2016 Last reviewed on

Question : Can gasbe painful

Answered by Dr. Dr. Muhammad Sareer Khalil (12 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it can cause pain

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome

I appreciate your concern

Yes GERD Gastroesophageal Reflux disease can be painful. It can present with chest pain that many patients /people confuse with an MI i e heart attack.

PPIS and prokinetics usually help with adequate relief.

let me know if you have any query

Wishing you best of health

Thanks

Dr M.S Khalil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar