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What Causes Slight Cough And Slight Pain In The Food Pipe?

Ihave slight coughing but not infection of any kind with small amount of phelgm coming out. many times i feed i do not have anything but the cough comes up. this is since last more than three weeks. I also feel SOMETIME slight pain in my food pipe. Can you advice what it is? E.Mail ddsachania" WWW.WWWW.WW
Tue, 9 May 2017
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Hi most probably this is GERD. Food is coming up again into food pipe after reaching stomach. This contains acid and so there is pain in food pipe. The contents of food pipe may pass into wind pipe and caus irritant cough--regards
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What Causes Slight Cough And Slight Pain In The Food Pipe?

Hi most probably this is GERD. Food is coming up again into food pipe after reaching stomach. This contains acid and so there is pain in food pipe. The contents of food pipe may pass into wind pipe and caus irritant cough--regards