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Old 03-31-2017, 09:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Reiver View Post
Most likely due to gerd, not from the treatment itself.
People with GERD have a slightly higher risk of getting adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. This risk seems to be higher in people who have more frequent symptoms. But GERD is very common, and the vast majority of people who have it do not go on to develop esophageal cancer.
The esophageal cancer was definitely from GERD; I didn't mean to imply it was caused by baking soda.
My point was that self-treatment could possibly mask symptoms.
In my humble opinion, I think people who suffer DAILY from GERD should see a doctor or specialist.
The esophageal cancer I mentioned was only discovered by a larngoscopy. The patient survived due to early diagnosis.
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