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m463yesterday at 2:34 AM1 replyview on HN

I kind of wonder if sometimes acid reflux happens more than we realize, but we just notice it when spicy food comes up.


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frankzingeryesterday at 5:58 AM

Pretty sure this is correct. You only notice it when it comes right out of the top. Other days it may be 25%, 50%, or 75% of the way up. And that's still bad for your oesophagus over the long term. My dad got cancer right at the bottom and one potential cause was chronic acid reflux (GERD leading to Barrett's eosophagus).