Question: Hello, I am 40 years old. I have had heartburn for the past couple of weeks that wakes me up at times during the night with nausea. I also have burning dull pain under my left rib cage and dull pain in my middle to lower back. They seem to be related, however I do have blown disks in my lower back and neck. I feel bloated at night after dinner but that seems to resolve in the morning. I have had some relief with Prilosec. I am in good shape and do not have any other medical conditions. My bowel movements have been frequent throughout the day and at times I have diarrhea. If I drink a beer it seems to relax me and I feel better although I do not have more than 1. I still have a good appetite and no other symptoms. My family has a history of Gerd, hiatal hernia, and colon cancer. I am hoping it is the least serious of the three. Could you please give me some insight as I could not get into my doctor for over a week from now. Thanks for any help you can provide.

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