Originally Posted by icetime

... Another option is a very simple blood test for a bacteria - H. Pylori - that is an infection and can cause acid reflux symptoms. Taking Nexium or any other "Band Aid" prescription will only mask your symptoms and NEVER cure the problem. I cannot begin to tell you how many patients I have worked with that actually had the H. Pylori infection and had been given prescription after prescription for their "Heartburn" without good control and the doc never ordered the blood test for H.Pylori...