Experienced Sever Acidity, Vomiting And Pain In Throat. What Medication Should I Take?

Posted on Thu, 19 Dec 2013

Question: Hi I experienced sever acidity last night then after I got vomited, since then I had pain in throat feels like something had stucked or I got swelling in esophagus what should I do what medication should I take plz help me..

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Saline gargles as well as prilosec... Detailed Answer: Hi, Throat and esophageal lining does not tolerate acid content of the stomach. When you vomit acidic and undigested food material, this content irritates food pipe as well as the the pharyngeal wall resulting in pain and foreign body sensation. Deep throat gargles can relieve this discomfort. Lozenges can also provide soothening effect. You can try this at home. In addition to gargles and lozenges, I also recommend that you take prilosec OTC once a day for 3-5 days to prevent hyperacidity condition from repeating this throat irritation. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarification. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Prasad J (4 minutes later)

Thanx for ur help what kind of gargle and lozenges should I use?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Prasad J (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Throat lozenges available over the counter.... Detailed Answer: Warm salt water gargles three times can do. As far as throat lozenges, you can try Buckley's throat lozenges. Check at the pharmacy near your store. Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarifications. Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar