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What Causes Acid Reflux And Sore Throat?

I have barrettes esophagus and try to avoid foods that trigger acid reflux. Last night I woke up to intense acid reflux burning from my stomach up to a sore throat. I had a rash on my chest and kept coughing up a stringy gel-like phlegm. Was it just a bad case of acid reflux or something else?
Fri, 30 Jun 2017
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Went through your history as you have mentioned that are known case of GERD and symptoms ocourd during night it seems you just had a acid reflux part of which irritated the respiratory tract and caused the cough and expectoration I would suggest you restart the acid lowering drugs stop smoking if you are smooker avoid sleeping for about two hours after dinner all these measures will help to improve you GERD.
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What Causes Acid Reflux And Sore Throat?

Hi Dear Went through your history as you have mentioned that are known case of GERD and symptoms ocourd during night it seems you just had a acid reflux part of which irritated the respiratory tract and caused the cough and expectoration I would suggest you restart the acid lowering drugs stop smoking if you are smooker avoid sleeping for about two hours after dinner all these measures will help to improve you GERD.