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Digestion issues
My mother has chronic acidity problem. If she takes any antacid medicine for 5 days or regularly, her digestion stops. She then vomits the whole food as is.
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Dr. Satish Devakumar
GastroIntestinal Surgery
17 yrs exp
Chennai
Hi, I am Gastro surgeon Dr. Satish Devakumar,
Chronic digestive problem in elderly female should be investigated.
The alarm symptoms for any major gastro problems are:
1. Age > 55years
2. Loss of appetite
3. Loss of weight
4. Vomiting
5. Black stools
6. Difficulty in swallowing.
If any of these alarm symptoms are present, kindly visit your Doctor for further details.
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