Suggest Treatment For Acid Reflux, Headache And Heartburn

Posted on Tue, 19 Jan 2016

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Question : Hi my wife and i just got home 2 weeks ago from philippine. As soon as I got there I started getting some heart burn. I have acid reflux and take pantalog and never seem to get heart burn. We did get a little sick for a day or two with dieria headache while we were there. Now that were home still kinda bothering us. I was thinking maybe have sort of bacteria in stomach.

Jason

Answered by Dr. Shafi Ullah Khan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Traveller's diarrhea is a possibility. Need evaluation

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for asking

I read yoru question and i understand your concern. Stomach flu / gastroenteritis is a possibility in recent travellers. If you still have diarrhea or acid reflux, i would like you to get evaluated by a simple stool RE exam and see what comes up . Till then BRAT diet ( Banana rice applesauce and toast) and green tea and pomegranate juices will help. Whether you need medication or not your stool work up will tell.

I hope it helps. Take good care of both of yourselves and dont forget to close the discussion please.

Regards
Khan

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