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Gastroenterology/Endoscopy
Okay, someone give be the ups and downs of this procedure, please.
For the last several months (since Dec.) I have been having trouble swallowing, food feels like it won't go down, pain in my stomach when I get up in the morning, and now even pain just below my ribcage. Thought that it might be something related to my sudden onset of allergies (I do mean sudden, never had an allergy in my life) but my allergist said it sounded like reflux. So I just sort of shrugged it off, take the requisite antacids, etc. Nothing seemed to work.
So I finally give in and go to the doctor, and he says that he wants me to start taking Prilosec OTC and get scoped to see what else could be going on.
Has anyone had this done?? What should I expect?? What will the doc be looking for. He mentioned a precancerous stage or something....I don't think it is that serious.
Thanks
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