• female
• 35 Years
• 01/04/2021

What does heartburn feel like?

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Dr Ibrahim Salah

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 2+ Yrs

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Starts as a burning sensation in the upper abdomen and moves up into the middle of the chest.

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