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Does Excessive Intake Of Baking Soda Cause Burning Sensation In Throat?

I accidentally added double the amount of baking soda in a dark chocolate fleur de sel cookie recipe but didn t realize until after they were baked. They still tasted good, the texture seemed fine however my throat burned a little after eating one. This issue seemed to only affect me, no one else in my family. Maybe I m just more sensitive to baking soda or was it just mild heartburn or something? It s my first time experiencing this. I ve made the recipe before (with the correct ingredient quantities) and never felt the burn in my throat previously....so I assume the accidental extra baking soda is the culprit here. Thoughts?
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
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ENT Specialist 's  Response
hello and welcome to health care magic,

Any excess soda is essentially causing the increased secretion of acid from the stomach as a reflex. Of course this varies from person to person and since you were used to a particular level a sudden change could have caused the problem. Take a mild antacid such as pantoprazole and avoid excess soda in the future.
Hope this helps

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Dr Sriram Nathan
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Does Excessive Intake Of Baking Soda Cause Burning Sensation In Throat?

hello and welcome to health care magic, Any excess soda is essentially causing the increased secretion of acid from the stomach as a reflex. Of course this varies from person to person and since you were used to a particular level a sudden change could have caused the problem. Take a mild antacid such as pantoprazole and avoid excess soda in the future. Hope this helps regards Dr Sriram Nathan